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Thesunofthemorrowhadnotclearedthemorningbank：thelakeofthelagoon，theislets，andthewallofbreakersnowbeginningtosubside，stilllayclearlypicturedintheflushedobscurityofearlyday，whenwesteppedagainuponthedeckoftheFlyingScud：Nares，myself，themate，twoofthehands，andonedozenbright，virginaxes，inwaragainstthatmassivestructure。Ithinkwealldrewpleasurablebreath；soprofoundinmanistheinstinctofdestruction，soengagingistheinterestofthechase。Forwewerenowabouttotaste，inasupremedegree，thedoublejoysofdemolishingatoyandplaying“Hidethehandkerchief“：sportsfromwhichwehadallperhapsdesistedsincethedaysofinfancy。Andthetoyweweretoburstinpieceswasadeep-seaship；andthehiddengoodforwhichweweretohuntwasaprodigiousfortune。
Thedeckswerewasheddown，themainhatchremoved，andagun-tacklepurchaseriggedbeforetheboatarrivedwithbreakfast。Ihadgrownsosuspiciousofthewreck，thatitwasapositiverelieftometolookdownintothehold，andseeitfull，ornearlyfull，ofundeniablericepackedintheChinesefashioninbolusesofmatting。Breakfastover，Johnsonandthehandsturnedtouponthecargo；whileNaresandI，havingsmashedopentheskylightandriggedupawindsailondeck，begantheworkofrummagingthecabins。
Imustnotbeexpectedtodescribeourfirstday’swork，or(forthatmatter)anyoftherest，inorderanddetailasitoccurred。
Suchparticularitymighthavebeenpossibleforseveralofficersandadraftofmenfromashipofwar，accompaniedbyanexperiencedsecretarywithaknowledgeofshorthand。Fortwoplainhumanbeings，unaccustomedtotheuseofthebroad-axeandconsumedwithanimpatientgreedoftheresult，thewholebusinessmelts，intheretrospect，intoanightmareofexertion，heat，hurry，andbewilderment；sweatpouringfromthefacelikerain，thescurryofrats，thechokingexhalationsofthebilge，andthethrobsandsplinteringsofthetoilingaxes。Ishallcontentmyselfwithgivingthecreamofourdiscoveriesinalogicalratherthanatemporalorder；thoughthetwoindeedpracticallycoincided，andwehadfinishedourexplorationofthecabin，beforewecouldbecertainofthenatureofthecargo。
NaresandIbeganoperationsbytossinguppell-mellthroughthecompanion，andpilinginasqualidheapaboutthewheel，allclothes，personaleffects，thecrockery，thecarpet，stalevictuals，tinsofmeat，andinaword，allmovablesfromthemaincabin。Thence，wetransferredourattentiontothecaptain’squartersonthestarboardside。Usingtheblanketsforabasket，wesentupthebooks，instruments，andclothestoswellourgrowingmiddenonthedeck；andthenNares，goingonhandsandknees，begantoforageunderneaththebed。BoxafterboxofManillacigarsrewardedhissearch。Itookoccasiontosmashsomeoftheseboxesopen，andeventoguillotinethebundlesofcigars；butquiteinvain——nosecretcacheofopiumencouragedmetocontinue。
“IguessI’vegotholdofthedickynow！”exclaimedNares，andturningroundfrommyperquisitions，Ifoundhehaddrawnforthaheavyironbox，securedtothebulkheadbychainandpadlock。Onthishewasnowgazing，notwiththetriumphthatinstantlyinflamedmyownbosom，butwithasomewhatfoolishappearanceofsurprise。
“ByGeorge，wehaveitnow！”Icried，andwouldhaveshakenhandswithmycompanion；buthedidnotsee，orwouldnotaccept，thesalutation。
“Let’sseewhat’sinitfirst。”heremarkeddryly。Andheadjustedtheboxuponitsside，andwithsomeblowsofanaxeburstthelockopen。Ithrewmyselfbesidehim，ashereplacedtheboxonitsbottomandremovedthelid。IcannottellwhatI
expected；amillion’sworthofdiamondsmightperhapshavepleasedme；mycheeksburned，myheartthrobbedtobursting；
andlo！therewasdisclosedbutatrayfulofpapers，neatlytaped，andacheque-bookofthecustomarypattern。Imadeasnatchatthetraytoseewhatwasbeneath；butthecaptain’shandfellonmine，heavyandhard。
“Now，boss！”hecried，notunkindly，“isthistoberunshipshape？orisitaDutchgrab-racket？”
Andheproceededtountieandrunoverthecontentsofthepapers，withaseriousfaceandwhatseemedanostentationofdelay。Meandmyimpatienceitwouldappearhehadforgotten；fo
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