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13743

Well, then, however the old sea-captains may order me about—however they may thump and punch me about, I have the satisfaction of knowing that it is all right; that everybody else is one way or other served in much the same way— either in a physical or metaphysical point of view, that is; and so the universal thump is passed round, and all hands should rub each other’s shoulder-blades, and be content.

 

13744

Again, I always go to sea as a sailor, because they make a point of paying me for my trouble, whereas they never pay passengers a single penny that I ever heard of.

 

13745

 

13746

On the contrary, passengers themselves must pay.

 

13747

 

13748

And there is all the difference in the world between paying and being paid.

 

13749

 

13750

The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us.

 

13751

 

13752

But being paid,—what will compare with it?

 

13753

 

13754

The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven.

 

13755

 

13756

Ah!

 

13757

 

13758

how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition!

 

13759

 

13760

Finally, I always go to sea as a sailor, because of the wholesome exercise and pure air of the fore-castle deck.

 

13761

Are u all going to make it happen before chrismas?

 

13762

Only time will tell. Keep helping and it'll be more likely!

For as in this world, head winds are far more prevalent than winds from astern (that is, if you never violate the Pythagorean maxim), so for the most part the Commodore on the quarter-deck gets his atmosphere at second hand from the sailors on the forecastle.