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134 he believes he has a charmed life.) Fetch the cat, Jukes; it is in the cabin.

. Ay, ay, sir. (It is one of his commonest remarks, and is only recorded now because he never makes another. The stage direction ‘Exit ’ has in this case a special significance. But only the children know that some one is awaiting this unfortunate in the cabin, and tramples them down as he resumes his ditty:)

(The last words will ever remain a matter of conjecture, for from the dark cabin comes a curdling screech which wails through the ship and dies away. It is followed by a sound, almost more eerie in the circumstances, that can only be likened to the crowing of a cock.)

. What was that?

(solemnly). Two!

( swings into the cabin, and in a moment returns, livid.)