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CHAPTER XXI. I BECOME A COLONIAL COASTER.
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Surely never morning contained so many hours as did this one. Never before, in all my varied2 experience, had I felt time to be so leaden-footed. For, do what I would, the thought that at the last moment some hindrance3 would arise and prevent me from following all my earthly possessions would not be put aside. My good old friend, the steward4, noted5 my nervous condition, and at last called me into the pantry and asked me, in kindly6, serious tones, what was the matter. In a few broken words I told him all, so fully7 did I trust him. He was silent for a couple of minutes, then he said, "Well, Tommy, my boy, I'm sorry you'se gwine; but I couldn't wish to keep ye here. It's no place for ye. And, alldough I'm 'fraid I'm not doin' de right ting to let ye go, I cain't fine it in me heart to stop ye. I only hope you'll be a good boy an' do well, and I shall pray God to bless ye. I don't s'pose you've got any money, so here's ten dollars for ye. Don't let anybody know you've got it, or you'll be sure to get it stole; an' if de times should be bad in Sydney it'll keep ye fur a while. Good-bye, my son." And with that he kissed me. That broke me all up. I declare that, never since I lost my dear old aunt, had I ever felt the genuine thrill of human affection as I felt it then at the touch of that good old coloured man, whose memory I shall cherish as long as I live.
At last the whistle sounded for dinner, and, almost immediately after, I heard the hoarse8 notes of the Wonga Wonga's warning that she was ready to depart. Like an eel9 I glided10 over the side, and off up the pier
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