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The Mayor of Troy

CHAPTER XIV
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"You seemed a humane man, sir," he answered feebly.
"Spare me your blisters and get me put ashore, for pity's sake!" The doctor shook his head.

"My good fellow, we weighed an hour ago with a fresh northerly breeze.

I haven't been on deck, but by the cant of her we must be clear of the Sound already and hauling up for Portsmouth." "On your peril you detain me, sir! I'll have your fool of a captain broken for this--cashiered, sir--kicked out of the service, by Heaven! I am a Justice of the Peace, I tell you!" "And _coram_," put in Mr.Sturge, "and _custalorum_.

He'll make a Star-Chamber matter of it.

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