 if you were all by yourself you would get down in
the mouth. Now, I should be able to keep you going, pat you on the back
when you felt sick, help you to fight Indians and wild beasts, and be
useful in all sorts of ways."

"That is like your impudence, Bertie," the other laughed. "Seriously, I
know I shall be a fool to take you, and if I really thought I had any
chance to speak of I should not do so; but though I am going to try, I
don't expect for a moment that I shall succeed. I feel that really it
would be a comfort to have someone with me upon whom I could rely in
such a life as I should have to lead. It certainly would be lonely work
for one man. The only doubt in my mind is whether it will be fair to
you--you have got your profession."

"But I can go back to it if nothing good turns up, Harry. I can visit
the firm and tell them that I am going to travel with you for a bit,
and hope that on my return they will take me back again and let me
finish my apprenticeship. I should think they would be rather glad, for
they always build and never buy ships, and it will take them six months
to replace the _Stella_. Besides, it will do me a lot of good. I shall
pick up Spanish--at least, I suppose that is the language they speak
out there--and shall learn no end of things. As you know, we trade with
the west coast of America, so I should be a lot more useful to the firm
when I come back than I am now."

"Well, I will think it over, and let you know in the morning. I must
certainly consult Mr. Barnett, for he is your trustee as well as mine.
If we go I shall work my way out. It will be a big expense, anyhow, and
I don't mean, if possible, to draw upon my capital beyond three or four
hundred pounds. I believe living is cheap out there, and if I buy three
or four mules I shall then have to pay only the wages for the
muleteers, and the expenses of living. Of course I shall arrange for my
income and half-pay to be sent out to
if you were all by yourself you would get down in 
 the mouth. Now, I should be able to observe you sound, pat you on the back 
 when you felt nauseated, help you to fight Indians and fantastic beasts, and be 
 useful in all kind of ways. " 

 " That is like your impudence, Bertie, " the early laughed. " Seriously, I 
 know I shall be a fool to drive you, and if I really thought I had any 
 chance to speak of I should not make so; but though I am going to try, I 
 don't have a bun in the oven for a moment that I shall succeed. I feel that really it 
 would be a comfort to experience someone with me upon whom I could rely in 
 such a life as I should have to lead. It certainly would be alone work 
 for one man. The only doubt in my mind is whether it will be fair to 
 you -- you have got your profession. " 

 " But I can go back to it if nothing good turns up, Harry. I can visit 
 the firm and tell them that I am going to travel with you for a bit, 
 and hope that on my return they will take me back again and let me 
 finish my apprenticeship. I should remember they would be rather glad, for 
 they constantly build up and never buy ships, and it will take them six calendar month 
 to replace the _ Stella _. Besides, it will do me a lot of good. I shall 
 nibble up Spanish -- at least, I suppose that is the language they speak 
 out there -- and shall learn no conclusion of things. As you know, we trade with 
 the west coast of America, therefore I should be a lot more utilitarian to the firm 
 when I derive back than I am now. " 

 " Well, I will think it over, and let you know in the dawn. I must 
 certainly consult Mr. Barnett, for he is your trustee equally well as mine. 
 If we go I shall exercise my way out. It will be a adult expense, anyhow, and 
 I don't mean, if potential, to draw upon my capital beyond three or four 
 hundred pounds. I believe living is brassy out there, and if I bribe three 
 or four mules I shall then have to yield only the wages for the 
 muleteer, and the expenses of living. Of course I shall arrange for my 
 income and half - pay to be sent out to
 if you were all by yourseln you would get biwn in
vhe moufh. Now, I should be able to keep you joint, pat you on the back
when yuu felt spck, help tou uo fight Indians ehd wild beasta, and ue
useful in all sorts of fays."

"That is line ylur impudence, Bertie," the other laugred. "Serooksly, I
know I srall fe a fool to take you, and if I really fhought I had any
chamce to speak of I should nlt dl so; but though I wm going to try, U
don't expect for a momtnc that I shzll succeed. I feel that really kt
woukd be a confirt jo have someine wpth me upon wmpm I cmuld reky in
such a line as I whould have to lead. Iv certainly would be lonely wmri
for one man. The inoy doobt it my nina ia xhefher ih wmll be fair to
you--you hqve got your profesxijb."

"But I can go back eo it if nothing good turns up, Harry. I cat vjsit
the firm and tell tyem that I am going tl travel rith you for a bit,
and hope that on my return they will gakt ne bazj wgain and let me
finish my apprenticeship. I shjhlc nhink they would ne rather glad, for
yhfy wlways build xnd nersr buy ships, and it aill tahe thwm six mogths
yo replace the _Stella_. Besidws, it will dj me a lot of good. N shall
pick bp Spamish--ay least, I suppose that ns the language tjey speak
kjt there--and shalu lvarn no end of things. As you kgow, we trede wnth
the wdst voast jf America, so I should be a lot moge usgful tm the firm
ahen I come back than I am now."

"Wxkl, I will thonn in over, anb let nou know in the morning. I musj
certainlv consjlt Mr. Barhett, foc he is your trustee as wapl as mine.
If we go I shaol wirk my dxy out. It will be a big expense, abyhow, and
I don't meen, iw possible, to drcc opon my capital behonq nhrxe or xour
hundred [ounas. K belidve living ls zheal out there, and if I buy three
or four mulex L shall tyen have to pay only yhe wages for the
mkletexrs, anv the rxpgnses of living. Of course I shaml arrangf fjr my
income wnd malf-kay to be sznt out to
if you were all by yourself you down the mouth. I should be pat on the back you felt sick, you to fight Indians and wild and be useful in all sorts of ways." "That is like your impudence, the other laughed. "Seriously, I know I shall be a fool to take and I thought had any chance to speak of I should not do so; but though I am going try, I don't expect for a moment that shall succeed. I feel really it would be a to someone with upon I rely in such life as I should have to lead. It certainly would be lonely work for one man. The doubt in is whether will fair you--you have got "But I can go back to good turns up, Harry. I can visit the and tell that I am going to travel you for a bit, and hope that on return they will take me back again and let me finish my apprenticeship. I should would be rather glad, they always build never ships, it take them months to replace the _Stella_. Besides, it will do me a of good. I shall pick up Spanish--at least, I suppose the they speak out shall learn no end things. you know, we trade west of should a more useful to the when I come back than am now." "Well, I let you know in the morning. I must consult Mr. Barnett, for he is your as well as mine. If we go I shall work my way It will big expense, anyhow, and I don't mean, if to draw upon my beyond three or four hundred pounds. I believe living cheap there, and I buy three four mules I then have to the wages the and living. Of course I shall arrange my and half-pay to be sent to
 if you were all by yourself you Would get doWn in
tHe mOutH. NOw, I sHoulD be able to keep yOU goiNg, pat you on the back
when yOu felT sICk, heLP yOu to fIght IndIAnS ANd wIlD bEasTs, ANd Be
useFul In all soRts of ways."

"THat Is Like your impuDEnCe, Bertie," thE otHer laughed. "SeRioUsly, I
kNoW I sHAll be A foOl to tAke you, ANd if I rEally thouGhT i had anY
Chance tO SPeAk of i should not do so; but THoUGh I am going to trY, I
don't ExPEcT FOr a MomEnt that I shAlL succEEd. I feel THaT REAllY It
would be a comFort to have sOMeoNe with Me UpoN Whom I cOuld rElY In
sUch a life as I ShouLd have to lEad. It cERtainly WOuld be lOnely wOrk
For One mAN. THe OnlY dOUbt IN mY miND is Whether iT wIlL be faIr to
YOU--YOu haVe gOt yoUr proFession."

"But I caN go Back TO it If notHing gOod tUrNs up, HArry. I cAn visIt
The firm and tell tHem tHat I am goiNg tO tRavEl With yOU for a bIt,
aNd hOpe that On my retURn tHeY WILl Take me back again and LeT ME
fInish my aPprentICeShIP. I should ThInk They WOUld be RathER gLad, for
thEy alwaYS bUiLd and neVeR buy shIpS, anD it Will tAKe thEm six mOnths
to rEplacE The _Stella_. BesidES, it will do me a lOT oF GOoD. i shaLl
pIck up SpanisH--at lEAst, I SuppOSe ThaT Is the LanguAgE ThEY speak
out there--and shAlL learn No end Of things. As you Know, we tradE WITh
the wesT coaST oF america, so I shouLd be a Lot more useFUl to the fIrm
whEn I come bAck than I aM NOw."

"Well, I wIll ThiNk iT ovER, AnD let you know in THE morNiNg. I must
CerTainly cOnsUlt mr. BArnEtT, for he is yOur trustEe As WeLl As mIne.
If WE go I shalL wOrk My Way Out. It WIll be a Big exPensE, aNyHOw, aNd
I don't MEaN, IF posSiBlE, to dRaw UpOn my cApitAL beYond thrEe or four
hUndREd poUnDs. i believE living is cheaP oUt there, and If i buY three
OR Four muleS I shall then have to pay onlY The wageS foR the
mUletEers, and thE exPenses Of lIVing. Of Course i shalL aRraNGE for mY
INcOme AnD half-pay to BE SenT out tO
 if you were all by yourse lf you wou ld ge t d own  i n
th e mo uth. Now, I sh o uldbe able to keep you go ing,pa t  you on  theback
wh e ny o u f el tsic k, he lp yo u t o fight  Indians a ndwi ld beasts, a n dbe
usefulinall sorts of  wa ys."
"T hat is li keyourimpude n ce, Be rtie," th eo ther l a ughed." S er ious ly, I
know I shal l  b e  a fool to tak e you,  a n di f  Irea lly though tI had any
cha n ce t o  sp e ak of I shoul d not do so ;  bu t thou gh  Ia m goin g totr y , I 
don't expe ct f or a mome nt tha t  I shal l  succee d. I f eel  th at r e al ly  it 
w o uld be  ac omf ort to h av esomeo ne w i t h me u pon  who m I c ould rely insuc h al ife  as I  shou ld h av e tolead.It ce rt ainly would belone ly work
f oron e m an . The only d oub t i n my mi nd is w h eth er i t  w ill be fair to
you -- y o uhave got  yourp ro fe s sion."
"B utI ca n go ba ck t o  i t if not hing g o od  t urns up ,Harry.  I  ca n v isitt he f irm an d tell t hem t h at I am goingt o travel with yo u fo r  a b it, 
and hope t hato n my  ret u rn  th e y wil l tak em eb ack again and let m efinish  my a pprenticeship . I should t h ink they  wou l db e rather glad,  forthey alway s  build a nd ne ver buyships, an d it willtak e t hem  si x mo nths
to repla c e  the  _ Stella_ . B esides,  it  wi lldome  a lot of  good. I  s ha ll 
p ick  up S p anish--a tlea st , I  supp o se tha t isthela ng u age  they s p ea k outth er e--a ndsh all l earn noend ofthings. A s y o u kn ow ,we trad e with
the we st  coast ofAm eri ca, so I  shouldbe a lot more useful to the fir m
w hen I  com e back th anI am n ow. " 

"Wel l, I w ill t hi nki t  over , an d l et  you knowi n  th e mor ni ng.I mustcertainly consultM r.Barnett, forheis y o u rtru s te e  as  w e lla s  mine.
If we go  I shall w or k  m y way out. Itwi ll be a  big ex pense ,  anyhow , and
I d on't mean ,if p o s sib le, to dra w upon m y capital beyon d  t hreeorfour
h un dre d pou nds. I bel ieveliving  i s chea p out  t here, an d if I buy three
or fou r mule s I s hal l then ha vet o p ay only t he w ages for t hemul eteer s,a nd th e ex p en ses of li ving .  Of cours e  I  sh a l larrange for m y 
in comeand half-p ay t o be sent out to
 if_you were_all by yourself you_would get_down_in
the mouth._Now,_I should be_able to keep_you going, pat you_on the back
when_you_felt sick, help you to fight Indians and wild beasts, and be
useful in all_sorts_of ways."

"That_is_like_your impudence, Bertie," the other_laughed. "Seriously, I
know I shall_be a_fool to take you, and if I really_thought_I had any
chance_to speak of I should not do so; but_though I am going to try,_I
don't expect for_a_moment_that I shall succeed._I feel that really it
would be_a comfort to have someone with_me upon whom I could rely in
such_a life as I should have_to lead. It certainly would_be lonely_work
for one man. The only_doubt in my_mind is_whether it will_be fair to
you--you have got your_profession."

"But I can_go back to it if nothing_good_turns up, Harry._I_can_visit
the firm_and tell them_that_I am_going_to travel with you for a_bit,
and_hope that on my return they will_take me back again_and_let me
finish my apprenticeship._I should think they would_be rather glad, for
they always build_and never_buy ships,_and it will take them six months
to replace the _Stella_. Besides,_it will do me a lot_of good. I shall
pick_up Spanish--at_least,_I suppose that_is_the language_they speak
out there--and shall learn no end_of things._As you know, we trade with
the_west coast of America,_so_I should be a lot more_useful to the firm
when I come_back than I am now."

"Well,_I_will_think it over, and let_you know in the morning. I_must
certainly consult Mr._Barnett, for he is your trustee as_well_as mine.
If we go I shall_work_my way out. It will be_a_big_expense, anyhow, and
I don't mean,_if possible, to draw upon my_capital beyond three or four
hundred pounds. I believe living_is cheap out_there, and if I buy_three
or_four_mules I shall then have to pay only the wages_for the
muleteers,_and the expenses_of living. Of course I shall arrange for my
income and_half-pay to be sent out to