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1、CHAPTERIHEwasaninch,perhapstwo,undersixfeet,powerfullybuilt,andheadvancedstraightatyouwithaslightstoopoftheshoulders,headforward,andafixedfrom-understarewhichmadeyouthinkofachargingbull.Hisvoicewasdeep,loud,andhismannerdisplayedakindofdoggedself-assertionwhichhadnothingaggressiveinit.Itse
2、emedanecessity,anditwasdirectedapparentlyasmuchathimselfasatanybodyelse.Hewasspotlesslyneat,apparelledinimmaculatewhitefromshoestohat,andinthevariousEasternportswherehegothislivingasship-chandler'swater-clerkhewasverypopular.Awater-clerkneednotpassanexaminationinanythingunderthesun,buthem
3、usthaveAbilityintheabstractanddemonstrateitpractically.Hisworkconsistsinracingundersail,steam,oroarsagainstotherwater-clerksforanyshipabouttoanchor,greetinghercaptaincheerily,forcinguponhimacard--thebusinesscardoftheship-chandler--andonhisfirstvisitonshorepilotinghimfirmlybutwithoutostent
4、ationtoavast,cavern-likeshopwhichisfullofthingsthatareeatenanddrunkonboardship;whereyoucangeteverythingtomakehersea-worthyandbeautiful,fromasetofchain-hooksforhercabletoabookofgold-leafforthecarvingsofherstern;andwherehercommanderisreceivedlikeabrotherbyaship-chandlerhehasneverseenbefore.
5、Thereisacoolparlour,easy-chairs,bottles,cigars,writingimplements,acopyofharbourregulations,andawarmthofwelcomethatmeltsthesaltofathreemonths'passageoutofaseaman'sheart.Theconnectionthusbeguniskeptup,aslongastheshipremainsinharbour,bythedailyvisitsofthewater-clerk.Tothecaptainheisfaithfull
6、ikeafriendandattentivelikeason,withthepatienceofJob,theunselfishdevotionofawoman,andthejollityofabooncompanion.Lateronthebillissentin.Itisabeautifulandhumaneoccupation.Thereforegoodwater-clerksarescarce.Whenawater-clerkwhopossessesAbilityintheabstracthasalsotheadvantageofhavingbeenbrought
7、uptothesea,heisworthtohisemployeralotofmoneyandsomehumouring.Jimhadalwaysgoodwagesandasmuchhumouringaswouldhaveboughtthefidelityofafiend.Nevertheless,withblackingratitudehewouldthrowupthejobsuddenlyanddepart.Tohisemployersthereasonshegavewereobviouslyinadequate.They
