Chapter 29: The Big Fellow Himself

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⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌⁠Will had promised his Sue that this trip, if well ended,

 Should coil up his ropes and he'd anchor on shore.

When his pockets were lined, why his life should be mended,

 The laws he had broken he'd never break more.

 —Will Watch.

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌⁠They needed food, lease-money for their hired equipment was due, and the dependents at Maquoit must be looked after.

Pride and hope had inspired the crew at Raze

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