Quotation from: Tales of the Fish Patrol

Written by: Jack London


Pedlers were backing their wagons to the edge of the wharf, and
from the bargaining and chaffering that went on, I managed to learn
the selling price of the oysters.


"That boat must have at least two hundred dollars' worth aboard," I
calculated. "I wonder how long it took to get the load?"


"Three or four days," Charley answered. "Not bad wages for two
men--twenty-five dollars a day apiece."

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