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Outward Bound

CHAPTER XI
12/16

"This is stupid business, and I'm getting sleepy." "Let us go below," suggested Sanborn.
"What for?
The professors won't let you speak out loud while the recitations are going on," added Adler.
"We don't want to speak out loud.

What do you say to shaking a little ?" continued Wilton.
"I'm with you," replied Wilton.

"Can either of you change me a half sovereign ?" Neither of them could, but they were willing to take Wilton's due bills, till his indebtedness amounted to ten shillings.

The boys had already begun to talk the language of sterling currency, and many of them were supplied with English silver coins as well as gold.

The three boys went down at the fore hatch, and removing their caps as they entered the steerage, walked silently to Gangway D, from which they went into mess room No.


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