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The leaking truck is crazy...

Hello, Daniel.

Hello, Elizabeth.

This is my son, William.

William, this is your uncle Daniel.

How'd you do, sir?

We trip off the old block, A. Elizabeth.

From the set of his shoulders, I would say that he takes after his father.

People have remarked on the resemblance.

Well, my boy, do you remember me?

Uncle Daniel. I did once have an uncle Daniel. I believe he went abroad.

After making a fortune in Australia. I've made it. Now I'm back to claim my own.

William, I remember.

There's an old photograph in a silver frame.

My mark keeps it in her dressing table.

You wore a beard, an health and old fashioned stovepipe hat.

He's still very straight and stiff.

It was a long time ago.

Yes, I imagine so. You're obviously much, much older now.

And so are you, my boy. Now then, offer you.

Your mother and I have matters of business to discuss.

Yes, sir. I trust I'm assured to have the pleasure of renewing our acquaintance.

You can bet your boots on it.

Beat? Oh, yes, sir. Goodbye, my wife. Uncle Daniel.

Well, Elizabeth, you're not a day older.

I owe time a mountain debt, which no doubt someday I shall be asked to pay.

But not today.

No, not today.

The fashion becomes you.

Thank you.

An improvement on the crinoline.

All those hoops and whale bones. So constricting.

Do you remember?

I remember.

Mrs. Gibson, what sort of awful do you call this?

Steak and kidney pie.

Fresh meat and fresh kidneys. And if it's not your taste, I'm sorry.

Mrs. Gibson, I pay you good wages and all you can produce is a burnt offering

that would disgrace the folks on the Yankee blood board.

I'm sure I do my best, sir.

But if I may say so, I've put up with nothing but carpeting criticism this past week.

Ever since Miss Gorn left, perhaps it would be better if I were to tender my notice.

Oh, dog, it's such a fool and say who that is, will you?

Yes, sir.

Oh, see this catches the afternoon post, will you?

Yes, sir.

Good afternoon, sir.

What troubles have you brought with you this time, then, eh?

Who do you think I've just seen?

Well, given time, no doubt you'll tell me.

You were in a rare old temple these days, aren't you?

I've just seen Daniel Fogarty.

Fogarty.

It must be all the 16 years since old man frees us,

and if you were to be a man, you'd be a fool.

I have done well, Elizabeth, very well.

For Albert alive, I could match him a gold piece for every penny he could must.

I trust you are not suggesting I was ever for sale to the highest bidder.

Of course not.

But if you were, even I could not afford you.

It would seem your absence in the colonies is not only brought you wealth,

but taught you guys to go to the house.

I'd never thought you'd be a fool.

I'd never thought you'd be a fool.

I'd never thought you'd be a fool.

It would seem your absence in the colonies is not only brought you wealth,

but taught you gallantry as well.

Has that gallantry yet extended to paying a call upon your wife?

Well, I plan to see her shortly.

Poor Emma, I dealt hardly with her.

She deserved better than you, Daniel Fogarty.

Perhaps we deserved each other.

There was little love lost between us.

In fact, weren't it not that I have some business to conclude?

I doubt I would trouble to impose myself upon her.

If your business is in the disposal of her property,

I suggest you hasten to her bedside.

A certain Mr. McCauley has already made a bid for her Fraser holdings.

Ah, yes, McCauley.

You know him?

Yes, I know Mr. McCauley. I know him extremely well.

That man has been a thorn in our side ever since his arrival.

He seems to have money to burn.

Indeed he has, but half of it is mine.

Yours?

Tom McCauley is my partner.

What?

I sent him on ahead as a nominee to buy Emma's shares.

What, um, what is her holding, about 30 percent?

Exactly 30 percent, as you well know.

Just what is your interest?

McCauley's parents were transported felons.

That would be about 1820.

When Tom was of age, he was given a grant of land, a currency land, say call him.

When I first met him, he had land, but no stock.

I had capital, but no experience.

We put the two together and now we own a cattle station

the size of whales, more sheet than a man can count, a gold mine, and money in many other enterprises.

Well, I thought that might impress you.

You would do better to impress your partner before his skins you like are lapped.

Tom McCauley never.

You may have learned a great deal about grazing hordes of smelly sheep

and digging gold out of the ground, but you always had a poor head for business, Daniel.

I have learned a lot from Tom McCauley.

I tell you, that man is lining his own pocket.

He wouldn't, not Tom.

He's a scoundrel to his fingertips.

Well, I'll have a word with him.

It was very kind of you to invite me to dinner to him.

I can recommend the food.

I'll sue period to anything I've had at home recently.

I suffered from a series of cooks that can't cook an housekeeper, it can't keep house.

You must advertise and carefully interview each applicant.

I'm sure you wouldn't tolerate an inefficient sea captain.

It's the time to attend to such detail.

I need someone to prove incompetence.

I helped me.

Were you comfortable?

Where you are?

Yes, thank you, James. I'm quite comfortable.

I know, I mean, in your present position.

Oh, yes.

Sir Charles is a most considerate employer, and the children are little angels,

it's never a crossword.

I've got my own private sitting room, and I'm weighted on hand and foot.

Well, now I can recommend the soup.

I think we should start with that. Yes, the Oxtail.

The Oxtail, sir.

I'm content to be guided by you.

Right.

Oh, I see. They have some venison pasty. Do you like venison, Letty?

Oh, yes, indeed. Sir Charles often has a whole hunch of venison.

Oh, I see.

We'll have the steak and kidney pie.

The present.

And your best Burgundy, the 75, I suggest.

The 75, I suggest.

I'm a good sir.

Good sir.

Good.

How's Charlotte?

Oh, she's very well.

Yes, she's staying with her Aunt Mary, you know.

She misses you.

Yes, I miss her too.

Hmm.

But she needs us the affection of her.

Constant companion.

Mark yourself.

James' affection is not something that can be bought and paid for.

Oh, I know. I know that.

That's why I...

Oh.

Yes.

Um...

Damn it.

See who that is?

Hello, Tom.

Daniel!

It's good to see you.

And you.

Well.

Yeah.

We're different to the old homestead, eh?

It is.

Well, so now.

You'll take a bite?

No thank you, Tom.

Clear this mess away and fetch us a bottle of your best bread.

Well, fancy you living here.

This used to be quite an exclusive hotel.

The only thing exclusive in this world is money.

I thought I taught you that.

You taught me many things.

And one of them was that partners should trust one another.

You don't want to?

Sir.

How much does he pay?

A hundred pounds a year.

Good God, the man must be made a money.

Oh, I see no alternative but to outbid him.

I'm afraid that's quite out of the question.

Don't let you happen to have my offer.

I see no other course but to ask you to do it.

What?

It's a kind of compete with Sir Charles on his terms.

He needs must compete on mine.

Oh, James.

Only you could turn a romantic proposal of marriage into a business proposition.

I'm sure the words must have stuck in your throat.

I got fishbowl.

Oh, well.

That's your answer.

Nothing more to be said.

Oh, dear James.

It was the loveliest proposal imaginable.

Except.

How could I possibly refuse?

Oh.

Now from the short time I've been in Liverpool,

I've come to realize that you're not the best liked of men.

Who the devil needs to be liked.

You seem to have gone out of your way to create enemies.

Listen.

I don't give a damn what this toffee knows bunch think.

We've got money.

And they jump when we say jump and that suits me fine.

Have you seen your wife yet?

Not yet.

I called on her the other day.

How was she?

We had a real nice talk.

Well, it didn't get anywhere.

She wouldn't sell.

So I went back there this morning.

Well, what happened?

They wouldn't let me see her.

She's dying.

Earth to Earth.

Ashes to ashes.

Dust to dust.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The love of God.

The fellowship of the Holy Ghost.

Be with us all forevermore.

Amen.

She left me everything.

She refused to sell them, McCauley.

I don't understand it.

She loved you, Daniel.

Those two bear watching?

Well, you know, Fogarty gets everything, did you?

After the way he treated poor Emma.

No accounting for folly.

Emma's shares would seem to make me a partner.

You are merely a shareholder, Daniel.

Time being.

What of the boy?

He'll come into praises.

He shows quite a talent for engineering.

My mark.

He takes after it.

Father, by...

I have it in mind to marry again.

The Robert.

Oh, yes.

I, uh, I stand in need of a best man.

I was wondering if, uh, to who you'd, uh, have liked.

Hi.

Oh, really, James?

So, McCauley and Fogarty are partners.

Yes.

Those two could press us hard.

And I think of a mind to two.

But Elizabeth's in the greatest age.

And Fogarty owns 30% of phrases.

McCauley, a hundred thousand pounds worth of debentures.

Well, I don't see what Elizabeth can do to Walter that.

I can fight, Robert.

But how? And with what?

You would seem that the pair of them have the Midas.

Takes more than money to run a shipping business.

James, are you suggesting we band together?

Just that.

Oh.

One showing favor, Elizabeth.

Young William is living testament to that.

If you married Fogarty, he'd be family.

I think it's a very good idea, James.

Can we please be serious?

Now, look, what are their ambitions?

Fogarty left England a failure.

Now wants to be a claim to success.

McCauley wants to cut her, cut her figure as a, hmm, country gentleman.

Now, on his own, Fogarty's got the brains of a hen, and McCauley, well, he's a fish out of water.

Don't underrate Daniel Fogarty, James.

He's learned to profit from his past mistakes.

Elizabeth might be right there.

And if she is, what do we do?

Well, I think I have just the answer.

What the devil do you imagine you were doing?

It's a most unlaidy-like greeting.

As you see, familiarizing myself with the company's affairs.

You would do well to remember that I am the majority shareholder, and this company is mine.

Until our son comes of age.

Until my son comes of age.

But until that time, I am afraid you are saddled with me.

Yes.

You and that scoundrel McCauley.

Yes, McCauley.

I've been looking into his affairs.

You were a fool, Elizabeth, and what on earth persuaded you to put yourself in his debts of the tune of £100,000?

Necessity.

Well, didn't you realize that he could foreclose at any time of his journey?

A horse?

But I'm not quite the fool you take me for.

I have spent no more than £40,000, and if pressed, I can't do it.

You seem to be an uncommon hurry to mortgage yourself to the hilt.

Very well, I'll make out a draft for £40,000.

It is as much in my interest as yours.

After all, I am a partner.

You are not?

A junior partner? A very junior partner.

No, I simply exchange one debtor for another.

In any event, he may not be willing to sell back his debentures.

I can't force him.

Then convince him it's for his own good.

Better the devil you know.

You have but one choice, Elizabeth.

Me or McCauley?

Well, think about it.

You don't have to use it unless McCauley attempts to call in the debt.

And you may have your desk.

I was only borrowing it.

Well, do you want to rid yourself of McCauley?

Well, I must admit, I would prefer to have you to myself.

You've changed, Daniel.

Never at a loss for worse.

I remember a time when the very presence of a member of the fairer sex

will cleave your time to the roof of your mouth.

You still have that effect.

If I were to use this, I don't know how I could repay you.

Liquid maker stars by having dinner with me.

When I'd said you'd changed, I didn't mean for the better.

I should like to have dinner with you, Daniel.

But I do think for you, I would like to have dinner with you.

But I do think first we ought to decide how to dispose of McCauley,

not just for my sake, but for yours as well.

Blow hot, blow cold, you never changed.

Look, Tom McCauley and I have been partners for years.

I'd need good reason to break that up.

James has won.

No, James, he hasn't changed.

As I remember every time a pot boil, he was always there hard at work fanning the flames.

He has evidence.

Of what?

Ask him.

He'll part with it at a price.

Oh, of that, I am sure.

Very well, I'll broach the subject.

I have to see him about the wedding.

Oh, this fussing in half an hour, it's all over and don't win.

James, you really are quite impossible.

You seem to imagine a wedding to have no more ceremonial than signing a seamen aboard one of your confounded ships.

There are arrangements to be made.

The only arrangements that concern me are between Lettie and the pass.

I've never heard such nuts.

No, neither have I.

Now, come to the point.

I mean, you haven't really come here to gossip about wedding arrangements.

I'm only taking a sisterly interest.

Oh, no.

I know.

You want me to have some grand affair, 200 people go up and I'll just...

Well, let me tell you this.

It's going to be a simple wedding.

Now, you might be invited.

I don't know yet.

Now, what really brought you here, eh?

Daniel needs your help to rid himself of McCauley.

He has already offered to pay off the balance of my debt to him.

Hmm.

In exchange for what?

It is purely a business arrangement.

Now, then, last night, you said you had evidence of assault.

I have.

Well, what did you like?

The world's not round like a penny, Master Samuel.

It's round like an orange.

Now, what's the shortest distance round that orange?

The curve.

Exactly.

Now, you do well to remember that if you ever hoped to command your own ship.

Father would never permit that.

I'm expected to follow in his footsteps, the Robert O' Needin and Son.

Well, I only wish I'd had your opportunities.

I'd have been somebody.

But you are.

You're a ship captain.

I was one of the lucky ones.

Thanks to Miss Edone Eden that while she taught me, she had the patience of a sight that was.

I remember she set me just such a problem.

Made me a flat map of an orange, she said.

It took me weeks.

Now, you the advantage of an education, so you try your hand at it.

You shouldn't occupy a bright young fellow like you more than I are, too.

And don't eat the orange before you finish.

Mind it, indeed. I like a shriveled up grape.

I'll try, sir.

You do that.

And remember, there's more to handling a ship than scampering up down the riggan.

And don't despise figures.

Because figures is basic.

Mr. Fogarty, sir.

Mr. Fogarty, sir.

Well, James.

My.

We are a dandy.

You'll never compete with Albert, you know.

Still the same old James, always seeking the advantage with the same vile taste in cigars.

Try one of these.

The tobacco's grown on one of my South African estates.

Ah.

Mm.

That sellout, if I was you. No profit to be made in the easy.

I can well afford the indulgence.

Only a full run of business at a loss.

You haven't changed have you, Daniel.

All right, let's get down to business.

Certainly.

Now, I've been given to understand that you claimed to have some kind of evidence that could be used against my partner, Mr. McCauley.

Been chatting to Elizabeth, have you?

No hope there, you know, she has a will of her own.

Have you or haven't you?

Evidence? So high.

Enough to hang him.

Was it documented?

Oh, it carries conviction.

Hey, well, what is your price?

You do realize that in any partnership, the law holds that both partners are equally liable.

I bear no responsibility for McCauley's private transaction.

No, but you do?

You're a fool, Daniel.

You should have limited your liability.

Well, in the Australian out bag.

Well, you're in England now, subject to English law.

I am as yet no wiser as to the offence my partner has alleged to have committed.

Coughing ships?

Coughing ships?

Aye.

Over ensuring him, sending him out and sinking him.

But I had nothing to do with it.

There's a lot of widows and orphans thirsting for McCauley's blood.

You know me better than that.

Oh, yes, I believe you.

But a judge might not be quite so understanding.

Now, what do you propose to do with this evidence?

I think I'll prove a very useful lever in the right hand.

A partner can be quite an embarrassment if you have to share in everything that he does.

How much?

I'll take £10,000 and the management of the Robertineetenshares.

Five and no more.

I've learned a thing or two.

Very well.

If I don't have a problem, I'll do it.

Very well.

Five thousand.

There's a statement signed by Abel Seaman Curves and witnessed.

Anything else?

Yes, some advice, son.

Your partner's a rogue.

He'll hang.

Get rid of him.

Buy him out if necessary.

I couldn't afford it.

Well, better still persuade him to buy you out.

He's out of risk, sir.

He'll buy.

Dealing with you and eating is like dealing with a boa constrictor.

Can I keep this?

Oh, of course.

It's only a copy.

My heart quite goes out at four, letty.

But trust that James will have the courtesy to send us a formal invitation.

Which under the circumstances we shall refuse.

What do you know, such thing?

Oh, come on.

It's not a week since you swore you'd never speak to James again.

Oh, wedding isn't speaking.

The wedding's an occasion.

Besides, we are family.

Women.

Well, it'll be a poor do, I can tell you.

If James has anything to do with it, there'll be toast in the couple in cocoa.

You know, he asked me to be his best man, didn't you?

Well, you accepted, I trust.

No.

What's that to think about it?

Robert, have you no sense of social obligation?

It's our bound in duty to stand by them.

Of course you must stand as a groomsman.

You would be unthinkable to permit a stranger.

Besides, I wouldn't put it past James to ask Captain Baines.

Put it in a piece of paper at your age, lad.

I'm trying to make a map.

A map?

A what?

An orange.

Have you taken leave of your census?

The finest education that money can buy.

And you spend your time making maps of oranges.

Now, the orange represents the world, father.

And oranges are saleable commodity, nothing more, nothing less.

Captain Baines set me a problem.

I think a good dose of hard work is what you need, my lad.

Of course.

All you need to do is project the globe of the world onto a cylinder, unroll it, and you have a maccata projection.

That is simple, really.

Don't get too caught up with the problems of the seed, dear.

That's not where your future lies.

I think a veil of honeyton lace, a gown of white satin, and four bouquets for the bridesmaids.

Make a note of that, Charlotte.

Four bouquets.

Bridesmaids?

Well, we had wanted a quiet wedding.

Exactly.

Now, look, in my opinion, sister, the whole thing.

No, because you can't see your opinion, James.

There's nothing to do with you.

You're just the grooms.

Oh, foot the bill, are there?

Oh, James, really.

Now, where were we?

Guests.

Guests.

How many do we have now?

42.

42?

Well, who have we left out?

Father, can I invite Polly Summers and bet the old droid?

Well, I see no reason why not, if they're of good families, and write their parents' names down as well.

Oh, I.

And their relatives, and their friends, and their pets.

Huh.

I should need to sell a ship to pay for this lot.

Isn't that typical of James?

Well, it was to have been a quiet affair.

Well, hasn't taken you long to get your feet out of the table?

No, and I intend to keep them there.

Well, why not?

You know, there were times in the outback that I sold my soul for a bottle of this.

You sold that long ago.

Hello?

Someone been scratching your back?

Come on.

Out with it.

You were born a currency lad.

You can't shake it off.

What are you on about?

You've been lambing me down, Tom.

No, on my oath, I ain't.

I've been straight with you, Dan boy.

As straight as a dog's hind leg.

Are you trying to rile me?

I sent you over here to buy in for me.

So I would have done.

Except me and Mrs. Croats and saves me the trouble.

Well, you've got to share.

So what are you bleeding about?

I'll crawl on this midden on my own.

I'll crawl on this midden on my own.

You'll crawl on the gallows.

What?

You heard me.

The partner I've been with you in many things.

But not murder.

You better choose your words more carefully.

Cuffin ships.

I took a gamble.

You took no gamble?

You made sure they went to the bottom.

Oh, ships go to the bottom every day.

You paid to have them scuppered.

Good men lost their lives.

Men are might have sailed with old mates with one of them.

You're a good man.

You're a good man.

Good men lost their lives.

Men are might have sailed with old mates with wives and children left behind.

Why are you going soft, Dan?

That's him toffee knows silver tails has got at you.

Well, maybe it's that golden-eyed dolly mop.

She even keepin' you warm at night.

Oh, you hold your foul tongue or I'll stuff it down your throat.

Don't you come the heavy star with me, matey?

I will be breakin' up some furniture, you and me.

Oh, no. Rox is all you'll be breaking.

Not without proof, I won't.

I needn't give you this.

Hi.

What's his price?

I'll set the price.

I know you want.

We're partners.

We sink or swim together in this.

Well, I'll take my chances.

But you'll spend the rest of your days tossing cannonballs around.

You mean it?

I mean it.

All right, then.

What's your price?

We'll end the partnership.

I'll buy you out.

You ain't got that kind of money.

I got a strong card, though.

Of course you could always buy me out.

I don't care which way.

How much?

A million.

That's worth more than that and you know it.

Very well for the Australian interest, don't you?

But I want the phrase that the benches and everything else you've acquired over here.

You're drivin' too hard a bargain, Daniel.

I'm not bargaining, Tom. I'm telling.

You're bluffing.

I know you do well.

You're soft.

You'd never turn me in.

Fetch a constable.

I wish to lay an information.

Fine, the Holy Sailors.

You mean it?

I'm not a good one.

I'm not a good one.

I'm not a good one.

You mean it?

Goodbye, Tom.

I reckon I taught you too well.

We had planned a quiet wedding.

I know that James's wish.

If James had his way, you'd find yourself being married by Captain Baines,

or one of his rowing boats.

You hold out for the best that money can buy.

I don't want the best.

Just leave everything to us.

I think the waste could be a little tight.

Oh no, I can hardly breathe as it is. I shall swoon.

Brides are expected to swoon on my wedding day.

And we shall come well supplied with smelling soap.

It's James that will need those when he realises the expense.

I trust Robert can be relied upon to drag him to the church on time and have persuaded him.

Robert has unavoidable business commitments abroad.

Oh? Yes, he's taking ship for New York.

As you know, Robert has always had an eye to the future.

And having heard so much about this new American system of departmental shopping,

he's decided to go and have a look for himself.

He could go after the wedding.

Oh, my thoughts precisely.

But you know what a determined man, Robert is.

And once he's made up his mind to something, nothing will sway him.

In other words, James is still out of favour.

Is he travelling by Fraser Stever?

Of course not.

He's travelling with Captain Baines, aboard one of our own ships.

The obvious.

That will be a treat for Captain Baines.

Dighter!

Oh!

Do take care of yourself, dearest.

Oh, you'll need to have no fear on that score, my dear.

When occasion calls, I can rough it with the best of them.

Well, I've packed your heavy wool and underwear.

And the goose grease for your chest.

And a mustard plaster, unless you should take a chill.

You know how susceptible you are to inclement weather.

Nonsense.

Oh, Robert, when you and I sail to the Isle of Man,

you suffered abominably from Aldemur.

A minor in disposition.

I haven't time to find this.

Two good people to say they're farewells alone.

Goodbye, Father.

Goodbye, sir.

Goodbye.

Wrap up, Willy.

And don't venture on deck without your scarf.

Keys.

Oh, Master Samuel, did you map the orange?

I solved that problem, Mr. Baines.

Good lad.

Now I've another.

I've got to run away to see.

I'll spend the rest of my days behind a counter.

Well, that's up to you.

I only wish it were.

Mr. James, Father, didn't want him to go to see neither.

Time to change, Mr. Baines.

Well, Captain Baines.

I think we can put to see now.

Well, thank you, Mr. Robert.

Away, gangway.

Say, skip!

And, boy, is that they got torsos?

Good cigars.

I really do relish the occasional cigar.

Yes, well, I only brought one box to last the whole voyage.

You don't see us through.

Commodations, satisfactory.

Oh, much as I expected, yes.

Well, this ship was built to carry steers, pastures, and the ship was built to carry the ship.

Well, this ship was built to carry steers, pastures, and the ship was built to carry the ship.

Yes.

Well, this ship was built to carry steers, pastures, and timber holes.

Now it's cargo both ways.

But most folks now, of course, travel by steamer.

Still, I expect you have your reasons, sir.

Several.

Escape from the turmoil of commerce is one.

Ah, shopkeeping.

I regard this voyage, Captain Baines, as a quiet interlude between business commitments.

A man needs to relax once in a while.

Captain Baines, you know the city of New York very well, I understand.

Like the back of my eyes?

Yes, it's a lively place, isn't it?

There's a life of plenty. There's no denying that.

Places of entertainment? I don't know.

Well, it depends what you have in mind.

I mean, there's theaters, dance halls, free and easy.

No, no, no, no. What I had in mind was a discreet, quiet restaurant, where a man like myself could relax over a good dinner, a bottle of wine, and...

I know just the place, sir.

Nothing untoward, you understand.

Oh, no, no. Let me refill your glass.

Now, it's a pity I should be away and Captain O'Deegan gets married.

I'd like to see that.

Really beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God and in the face of this congregation, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is an honorable estate, and so on and so on.

Excellent, excellent. We shan't bother with the responses again.

Are you sure that everything's perfectly clear?

It was perfectly the first time.

Practice makes perfect, Mr. Anita.

Would you care for a glass of Shelly White, Mr. Prince?

Please, go to the place.

Why don't you play something?

Of course, my mom.

Mr. Foggart, yes, sir.

I trust I'm not in training.

My wedding gift.

Robert's voting rights.

And a draft for 5,000. I'm a man of my word.

Better add you to the guestness, then, eh?

If everybody else seems to be coming, have a glass of wine.

Good evening, Elizabeth.

Good evening, Daniel.

William plays very well.

Yes, he inherits that talent from me.

Now that I have settled with McCauley, I think it's time to call in my remaining debt.

Oh?

You're promised to have dinner together.

Oh, I should be delighted. Who shall we ask?

Why not invite our son?

My son. We should do no such thing and please keep it warm.

I have every right.

You have no rights, other than a quarterly rendering of the cookies.

It's a pounce.

A pounce?

A pounce?

Almost lived immediately.

Oh, what is it?

Well, it's from the master of the falcon.

He's running a ground.

Just leaving Port Merrick.

It's in danger of becoming a total wreck.

Port Merrick North Wales.

The very devil of a place to get into, as I remember.

Yeah, well, things haven't improved at all. I'll take the charlotte road.

You go through the menis' straits?

Well, I have a contract to meet.

Got to get there on time.

But you will be back.

The wedding.

Oh, yes, yes, of course.

But you've only got seven days.

Luke.

Thirty-six hours out.

Thirty-six hours home.

I'll have time to spare.

That, sir.

Right!

Stand by to top the anchor of all the boats!

Thung or kneading?

James or kneading.

That's it.

Right.

Stand by to top the anchor of all the boats.

Thung or kneading.

James or kneading are a bore of...

Hey!

Rama!

Those in all in Hetang, Hote.

Mac, please share.

For at it.

Captain Luelle?

Mr. Rama-ding.

Sorry, business, sir. Sorry, business.

He was rounding the point and that devil's wind shifted and caught us aback.

Yes, well, I'll read your report later.

What's the extent of the damage, then, eh?

You sprung a little forehead, but nothing to speak of.

Uh-huh.

Put a stone anchor on, which is wedged fast by the bowels.

You've lagged in the ship?

To entice, we have done all that is humanly possible.

Not so far, you haven't!

She's still stuck, isn't she?

Now, I've got a contractor, meet.

I want you to transfer every article of cargo onto the Charlotte Roads,

and you and your crew can sail onto Bremen.

Thank you, sir.

You can thank your lucky stars that I have pressing engagements in Liverpool.

Of nobody else to sail!

What about my ship?

Oh, don't worry.

I'll catch her off myself.

And sail her home.

Hello, Mr. Cargo, my friend.

Right, Andy.

Excuse me, sir.

Yes.

You have an empty ship.

And if you are going back to Liverpool, there is something you ought to know.

Well, I hope and praise not delayed.

I mean, if the weather should take a turn for the world,

it's James to contend with it wouldn't dare.

Well, I don't know what I should do.

The reception, all those guests?

I'll never forget Robert marching down the aisle.

Is boot squeak for dreadful, Andy?

Albert and I, you know, eloped to Gretna Green, there was such a to-do.

Well, I should think so. After all, you won't promise to Daniel.

I wasn't.

No vows were exchanged.

But now he's returned and a success, so I wouldn't be surprised to hear wedding bells again.

Well, if you do, sir, your hearing will be sharper than the other.

He has been away five full days.

Don't worry, Lettie.

James is never late for an appointment.

Hey, dollars ahead.

I wouldn't pay ten dollars for Crip-Man.

I want to prime Seaman.

I want to give you a little help.

I'm not going to do that.

I'm not going to do that.

I'm not going to do that.

James Seaman.

But I don't want him he's damaged.

You can have him back.

No passes.

I'll take him, he'll tell the up-thunder.

What have we got here?

This time, Robert.

Here, get that down.

The devil's handiwork needs devil's medicine.

It's a wicked town, New York.

The crimps aren't too particular.

I don't understand it, Captain Bailus.

He was crimped and shang-eyed.

I just merely passed a civil word with a young lady.

In a bar downtown?

Well, yes.

What happened?

Well, I...

I completed my business engagements for the day.

You drew her apart.

Certainly not.

First of all, she guided me to what she assured me was a select restaurant.

I must confess that it wasn't exactly the sort of establishment that a man like myself would normally patronize.

But, erm, the Americans being notoriously uncouth.

Well, on the east side there.

There was an entertainment of sorts.

I must say it was endubious taste.

However, we... we dine quite comfortably and we exchange civilities.

And she took you home?

Certainly not!

Oh, ho!

I merely suggested, as propriety demanded, that I be permitted to escort her home to her lodgings.

She must have looked upon you as the goose that laid the golden egg.

She was kind enough to invite me inside for a nightcap.

It was then that someone or other struck me upon the head.

This really knew be bamboozled, crimped and shang-eyed.

You can thank your lucky stars that we were short-handed in the market,

otherwise you'd have woken up aboard a Yankee blood-boat bearing round the horn.

I've been robbed.

They've taken every penny.

Well, no.

It's most misfortune because you owe ten dollars.

I what?

That's the going rate. Ten dollars the crimps charge.

Are you suggesting that I pay you ten dollars for the dubious privilege of being shang-high to board one of our own ships?

Well, I can't afford it.

How else I can explain it to Mr. James? I mean, he keeps a sharp eye on them again.

To hell with Mr. James!

Mr. James, you may never know.

Oh, not if you pay up, you don't.

I don't have ten dollars.

That's all right, sir. You can sign for it.

Here. Put your mark there.

And, as-are you still going to go ashore?

Well, of course. I still have-I still have business appointments to make here.

Well, you best be ashore now because we are casting off shortly.

Don't have the money.

The wretch took every penny.

Well, that's all right, sir. I can let you have a couple hundred dollars.

Just sign your name again.

Oh, no.

Post-pone wedding. Detained two days return Thursday without fail.

Isn't that typical of James?

Oh, something dreadful must have happened when mating postponed the wedding.

Well, perhaps something's happened to the ship.

He might be injured.

Seriously?

Well, tonight is the tour.

No!

You...

Manima!

That was just my lady,

your mom,

...

What?

You dared to postpone our wedding for a cargo of stupid sheep.

That was too good a bargain to miss.

A buck?

Hi.

Gordon's fetching a fortune and Liverpool at the moment and he's going to begging.

Oh, James, how good you?

Look, they'd just come down from this mountain.

Now, there was no fodder for him, no ship at the quesars.

Games are promised.

Never waited another week.

Somebody else would have snapped off.

All of those invitations?

Well, I don't know why you're so upset.

Hey.

We can get married in a couple of days' time.

No.

No.

Yes, you'll see.

Luke, you wanted a quiet wedding.

Well, a quiet wedding.

You sure are.

Never.

Never.

Letty.

You heard what I said.

Now, you go and marry one...

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