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let in the sound, thof they are double caulked with oakum."

The misanthrope's ears were not quite so fast closed, but that they
received this intimation; which, though delivered in terms that he did
not well understand, had such an effect upon his apprehension, that he
signified his doubts to Peregrine, observing, that he did not much like
the looks of that same ruffian with the wooden leg. Pickle assured him,
he had nothing to fear from the two sailors, who could have no cause of
resentment against him; or, if they had, would not venture to take
any step, which they knew must block up all the avenues to that
reconcilement, about which they were so anxious; and, moreover, give
such offence to the governor of the place as would infallibly induce him
to expel them both from his territories.

Notwithstanding this assurance, the young gentleman was not so confident
of the lieutenant's discretion, as to believe that Crabtree's fears were
altogether without foundation; he forthwith conjectured that Jack had
taken umbrage at an intimacy from which he found himself excluded, and
imputed his disgrace to the insinuations of Cadwallader, whom, in all
likelihood, he intended to punish for his supposed advice. He knew his
friend could sustain no great damage from the lieutenant's resentment,
in a place which he could immediately alarm with his cries, and
therefore wished he might fall into the snare, because it would furnish
him with a pretence of complaint; in consequence of which, the sailors
would be obliged to shift their quarters, so as that he should be rid of
their company, in which he at present could find no enjoyment.

Everything happened as he had foreseen; the misanthrope, in his retreat
from Peregrine's chamber, was assaulted by Hatchway and his associate,
who seized him by the collar without ceremony, and began to drag him
towards the pump, at which they would have certainly complimented him
with a very disagreeable bath, had not he exalted his voice in such a
manner, as in a moment brought a number of the inhabitants, and Pickle
himself, to his aid. The assailants would have persisted in their
design, had the opposition been such as they could have faced with any
possibility of success; nor did they quit their prey, before a dozen, at
least, had come to his rescue, and Peregrine with a menacing aspect and
air of authority, commanded his old valet to withdraw. Then they thought
proper to sheer off, and b