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HerriggingwasroughwiththeclotteddriftthatdrivesinaNorthernbreeze，HersideswerecloggedwiththelazyweedthatspawnsintheEasternseas。
Lightsherodeintherudetide-rip，toleftandrightsherolled，Andtheskippersatonthescuttle-buttandstaredatanemptyhold。
“Iha’paidPortduesforyourLaw。”quothhe，“andwhereistheLawyeboastIfIsailunscathedfromaheathenporttoberobbedonaChristiancoast？
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