Quotation from: Elsinore

Written by: Jack London


I could scarcely keep from laughing in his face, the whole thing was
so ludicrous; but I managed to look my haughtiest, and sternest, and
fiercest, while I superintended the deck-cleansing. The funniest
thing about the affair was that I must have knocked Tom Spink's quid
down his throat, for he was gagging and hiccoughing all the time he
mopped and scrubbed.


The atmosphere aft has been wonderfully clear ever since. Tom Spink
obeys all orders on the jump, and Buckwheat jumps with equal
celerity. As for the five Asiatics, I feel that they are stouter
behind me now that I have shown masterfulness. By punching a man's
face I verily believe I have doubled our united strength. And there
is no need to punch any of the rest. The Asiatics are keen and
willing. Henry is a true cadet of the breed, Buckwheat will follow
Tom Spink's lead, and Tom Spink, a proper Anglo-Saxon peasant, will
lead Buckwheat all the better by virtue of the punching.

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