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He commanded a brig in the South American trade after that, and would have made a mate of me, but somehow I've got a weakness for grog that isn't very safe, and so he knows 'twont do. HE COMMANDED A BRIG IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE AFTER THAT AND WOULD HAVE MADE A MATE OF ME BUT SOMEHOW I'VE GOT A WEAKNESS FOR GROG THAT ISN'T VERY SAFE AND SO HE KNOWS TWONT DO
alk boldly up to the captain, and say, blunt and honest: "'Captain Brace, Marline is an old and favorite seaman, and if you will let this offence pass without further punishment, I will answer for his future good behaviour, at all times. I ask it, sir, as a personal favor.' "'But discipline, discipline must be observed, Mr. Ratlin.' "'I acknowledge he's in fault, sir,' said our mate. "'And deserves the punishment,' said the captain. "'I fear he does, sir; but yet I can't bear to see a good seaman flogged, said the mate, apologetically. "'Nor I either,' said the captain; 'but Bill Marline deserves the cat, though as you make it a personal matter, why I'll let him off this time, Mr. Ratlin.' "The captain didn't wish to let me go, but he said he wished to gratify his mate, and so I was cast loose, and after a broadside of advice, and a hurricane of oaths, was turned over to duty again. I didn't forget that favor, messmates, and sink me if I wouldn't go to the bottom to serve him any time. IF MASTER WILL RATLIN WHO WAS THE FIRST MATE DIDN'T WALK BOLDLY UP TO THE CAPTAIN AND SAY BLUNT AND HONEST CAPTAIN BRACE MARLINE IS AN OLD AND FAVORITE SEAMAN AND IF YOU WILL LET THIS OFFENCE PASS WITHOUT FURTHER PUNISHMENT I WILL ANSWER FOR HIS FUTURE GOOD BEHAVIOUR AT ALL TIMES I ASK IT SIR AS A PERSONAL FAVOR BUT DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINE MUST BE OBSERVED MISTER RATLIN I ACKNOWLEDGE HE'S IN FAULT SIR SAID OUR MATE AND DESERVES THE PUNISHMENT SAID THE CAPTAIN I FEAR HE DOES SIR BUT YET I CAN'T BEAR TO SEE A GOOD SEAMAN FLOGGED SAID THE MATE APOLOGETICALLY NOR I EITHER SAID THE CAPTAIN BUT BILL MARLINE DESERVES THE CAT THOUGH AS YOU MAKE IT A PERSONAL MATTER WHY I'LL LET HIM OFF THIS TIME MISTER RATLIN THE CAPTAIN DIDN'T WISH TO LET ME GO BUT HE SAID HE WISHED TO GRATIFY HIS MATE AND SO I WAS CAST LOOSE AND AFTER A BROADSIDE OF ADVICE AND A HURRICANE OF OATHS WAS TURNED OVER TO DUTY AGAIN I DIDN'T FORGET THAT FAVOR MESSMATES AND SINK ME IF I WOULDN'T GO TO THE BOTTOM TO SERVE HIM ANY TIME
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