I
also fitted myself out, for you see, William, although Sanders had
persuaded me to be rational, I was still puffed up with pride at the
idea of being captain of my own ship; it was too great a rise for one
who had just before been a lad in the mizen-top of a man-of-war. I
dressed myself very smart - wore white shirts, and rings on my fingers.
Indeed, as captain and part owner of a fine vessel, I was considered as
somebody, and was often invited to the table of the other owners of the
vessel. I was well off, for my pay was ten pounds a month, independent
of what my own venture might produce, and my quarter-share of the
profits of the vessel. This may be considered as the most prosperous
portion of my life; and so, if you please, we will leave off here for
to-night, for I may as well tell you at once that it did not last very
long."
Chapter XLI
For several days after, they were employed in clearing away the stumps
of the cocoa-nut trees in the winding path to the storehouse; and as
soon as that work was finished, Ready put up a lightning-conductor at
the side of the storehouse, like the one which he had put up near to
the cottage. They had now got through all the work that they had
arranged to do during the rainy season.
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