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While he spoke the Buzzard ran his great hands quickly down SirFrancis's body, checking for a concealed knife or other weapon, thenpushed him into the largest and most comfortable chair in the cabin. But after having bitten into thewood the shark was backing away. He would cut athroat for the fun of it. The first twocourses were completed in virtual silence, broken only by slurping andgulping.

The squall passed over them swiftly and the sun burst forth again,sparkling on the blue swells and steaming on the decks. George and the Union flag. Much later, Hal fell into a sleep so deep that it was like a littledeath. He paused, and looked at their honest, weatherbeatenfaces.