It is in mysaddle-bags. He hearda light scraping, the sound of a something being dragged across thedeck, the rustle of cloth, som The carpenter and his mates were already at work cutting outthe damaged sections and checking the frames beneath them, preparatoryto replacing them with new oak planking from the ship's stores. The crowd was in a festive mood.
Limberger read his replies from the listhe had prepared. Every man onthe bank roared encouragement at him, but the crocodile was only a bodylength behind as Schreuder's feet touched the bottom. But, even as Halwatched, one gave up and slipped below the surface. He will sail south through the BahEl Mandeb.
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