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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 222

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t,—I 11 spin you a first-class yarn, yes, sir, Of that self-same cat. Well, neither do I, said the midshipmite; Come, Bob, we are all by ourselves to-night;Now, spin me a yarn, and, honor bright, And certain, and flat,I 11 be just as quiet and just as politeAs the galley cat. T was a pitch-dark… … But you need nt think she had gone belowBecause of the racket above ; oh, no !She did nt mind a bit of a blow,— She was used to that.She d a corner on deck where she d always go, Had the galley cat. Now, I 11 not go wasting the time to tellHow it came about that I slipped, and fellFrom the mast to…

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