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Rh when you are ready to go. But, say, what repairs do you want? Ahoy the Hehe, can you spare your sailmaker? The Spray wants a new jib. Construction and repair, there I will you see to the Spray? Say, old man, you must have knocked the devil out of her coming over alone in twenty

The Spray at anchor oft Gibraltar.

nine days! But we 'll make it smooth for you here!" Not even her Majesty's ship the Collingwood was better looked after than the Spray at Gibraltar.

Later in the day came the hail: "Spray ahoy! Mrs. Bruce would like to come on board and shake hands with the Spray. Will it be convenient to-day?" "Very!" I joyfully shouted.