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Symzonia: Voyage of Discovery
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Captain Adam Seaborn
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A
hearty
invitation
to
dinner,
and
a
request
to
be
permitted
to
introduce
me
to
his
friends,
followed
in
a
breath.
I
was
charmed
with
him,
poor
fool
that
I
was,
little
dreaming
that
it
was
the
prospect
of
handling
the
half
million
of
dollars,
which
my
cargo
would
produce,
that
excited
his
cupidity.
There
was
no
difficulty
in
settling
terms.
Mr.
Slippery
agreed
to
take
charge
of
my
business
for
half
a
commission,
a
simple
two
and
an
half
per
centum.
He
was
aware,
he
said,
that
after
a
long
voyage,
I
must
be
disposed
to
devote
my
time
to
my
family
and
my
friends,
and
he
would
take
all
the
trouble
of
business
off
my
hands.
I
had
only
to
endorse
over
my
bills
of
lading,
and
direct
Mr.
Boneto
to
deliver
the
cargo
to
his
order;
and,
as
for
money,
I
might
draw
for
what
sums
I
pleased,
taking
care,
when
I
should
draw
for
large
amounts,
to
make
my
bills
at
four
or
six
months,
as
the
goods
must
be
sold
on
credit,
and
it
would
be
a
long
time
before
he
should
be
in
funds
from
the
actual
proceeds.
A
few
months
flew
on
delightfully;--I
had
no
cares,
no
perplexities.
Mr.
Slippery
recommended
that
the
goods
should
be
sold
at
auction,
to
make
sure
of
the
best
of
endorsed
paper,
and
I
consented.
He
paid
my
officers
and
men
their
shares,
as
I
desired;
and
although
the
auction
sales
did
not
produce
for
the
goods,
clear
of
charges,
auction
expenses,
and
Mr.
Slippery's
commission
and
guarantee,
the
actual
cost
in
Canton,
I
flattered
myself
that
I
should
still
be
rich
enough,
and
at
all
events,
I
could
send
the
Explorer
on
another
voyage,
whenever
I
should
want
more
wealth.
I
purchased
a
handsome
house
for
thirty
thousand
dollars,
paid
fifteen
thousand
dollars
cash,
and
gave
a
mortgage
for
fifteen
thousand;
relieved
the
wants
of
all
my
poor
relations;
assisted
many
old
acquaintances,
who
had
been
unfortunate;
and
still
felt
myself
perfectly
secure
of
all
the
good
things
of
this
world
for
the
remainder
of
my
days.
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