William Hope Hodgson

Name: The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV
Author: William Hope Hodgson

The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

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“The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV”, published in 1909, is a work by William Hope Hodgson. It explores elements such as Tammy, bloomin and deck.

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ And even now looking back, I know that the shadow was only like a faint-seen greyness in the daylight, against the whiteness of the decks, clinging against Tammy.
And there was I, all breathless and sweating, and quivery with my own tumble, sitting on the little screeching beggar, and he fighting like a mad thing; so that I thought I should never hold him.
And then I heard the Second Mate shouting and there came running feet along the deck. Then many hands were pulling and hauling, to get me off him.
"Bl--y cowyard!" sung out someone.
"Hold him! Hold him!" I shouted. "He'll be overboard!" ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ I tell you, in a few days there won't be a chap alive aboard this packet unless they jolly well do something!"
"Don't shout," I warned him. "You'll have the Old Man hearing you." But the young beggar was wound up, and would take no notice.
"I will shout," he replied. "I want the Old Man to hear. I've a good mind to go up and tell him."
He started on a fresh tack.
"Why don't the men do something?" he began. "They ought to damn well make the Old Man put us into port! ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ It was some little time after six bells that the order came for all hands to shorten sail for the night. We took in the royals and t'gallants, and then the three courses. It was shortly after this, that a rumour went round the ship that there was to be no look-out that night after eight o'clock. This naturally created a good deal of talk among the men; especially as the yarn went that the fo'cas'le doors were to be shut and fastened as soon as it was dark, and that no one was to be allowed on deck. ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ He joined me, and after a minute, he started his wild talk again.
"Look here, Tammy," I said, once more. "It's no use your talking like you've been doing. Things are as they are, and it's no one's fault, and nobody can help it. If you want to talk sensibly, I'll listen; if not, then go and gas to someone else."
With that, I returned to the port side, and got up on the spar, again, intending to sit on the pinrail and have a bit of a talk with him. ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ But the Second did not wait, of course, for any theories, but was away, like a shot, to see for himself. He ran to the side, and looked down. I followed, and stood beside him; yet, now that the surface of the water was blurred by the wind, we could see nothing.
"It's no good," he remarked, after a minute. "You'd better get away from the rail before any of the others see you. Just be taking those halyards aft to the capstan."
From then, until eight bells, we were hard at work getting the sail upon her, and when at last eight bells went, I made haste to swallow my breakfast, and get a sleep. ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ They ought--"
"For goodness sake, shut up, you little fool!" I said. "What's the good of talking a lot of damned rot like that? You'll be getting yourself into trouble."
"I don't care," he replied. "I'm not going to be murdered!" ”

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William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates — Chapter XV (1909)

“ Jaskett's voice broke into it.
"I never thought at first as she was 'aunted--" he commenced; but Plummer cut in across his speech.
"We mustn't 'urt any one, yer know," he said. "That'd mean 'angin', an' they ain't been er bad crowd.
"No," assented everyone, including the chap who had come to call us.
"All the same," he added. "It's got to be up hellum, an' shove her into the nearest bloomin' port."
"Yes," said everyone, and then eight bells went, and we cleared out on deck. ”

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