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As for cookin'----That remin's me. I'd better git to work on our
supper. We'll be sharp for it 'fore long."
"And--and I may stay?" asked Louise, with some little embarrassment
now. "You are sure it won't inconvenience you?"
"Bless you, no! I cal'late it's more likely to inconvenience _you_,"
and Cap'n Abe chuckled mellowly. "I don't know what sort o' 'roughin'
it' you've done with your pa; but if there's anything much rougher than
an ol' man's housekeepin' down here on the Cape, it must be pretty
average rough!"
She laughed gayly. "You can't scare me!"
"Ain't a-tryin' to," he responded, eying her admiringly. "You're an
able seaman, I don't dispute. An' we'll git along fine. Hi-mighty!
there's Am'zon!"
Louise actually turned around this time to look at the door, expecting
to see the mariner in question enter. Then she said, half doubtfully:
"Do you suppose your brother will object if he does come, Cap'n Abe?"
"Land sakes, no!" the storekeeper quickly assured her. "'Tain't that.
But I cal'lated 'bout soon's Am'zon anchored here I'd cast off moorin's
myself.


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