Miss Barky Montesquieu alights on deck for the first time since her boarding two days ago. As she enters, everyone turns, to see who it is that is coming on board, and the men doff their hats. "I trust ya've had a pleasant rest, Miz Montesquieu?" Asked a handsome young man, who Miss Montacote recalled liked to call himself "Slick". "I'm much improved, thank ya. Although I did heah a tehr'ble ruction on th' foahdeck very earhly this moahnin'. Do you know what was happenin', Mistuh Slick?"
Miss Montesquieu
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