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"I make no complaint," said the lady hastily, and hung her head. "All I
ask you is to forgive one who has behaved like a fool, without even the
excuse of being one; and--will you give me your hand, sir?"
"Ay, and with all my heart," said Dodd warmly, enclosing the soft little
hand in his honest grasp.
And with no more ado these two highflyers ended one of those little
misunderstandings petty spirits nurse into a feud.

The ship being in port at the Cape, and two hundred hammers tapping at
her, Dodd went ashore in search of Captain Robarts, and made the _Agra_
over to him in the friendliest way, adding warmly that he had found every
reason to be satisfied with the officers and the crew. To his surprise,
Captain Robarts received all this ungraciously. "You ought to have
remained on board, sir, and made me over the command on the
quarter-deck." Dodd replied politely that it would have been more formal.
"Suppose I return immediately, and man the side for you: and then you
board her, say, in half-an-hour?"
"I shall come when I like," replied Robarts crustily.


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