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‘Didn’t want to wake you Harry, obviously you needed a good sleep judging by your shameless snoring. Be that as it is, I have to say you made an excellent impression upon Captain Campbell. He sends you his best wishes for the future and asked me to tell you that should you ever wish to join his trading company, there will always be a job for you. And me too, it seems.
‘C’mon, let’s get some breakfast. Gordon wants to give us the grand tour and acquaint us with the rules.’
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‘Righto lads,’ said Gordon with authority. ‘Listen carefully because I am not in the habit of explaining things more than once. Please accept whatever I say, or request, because it is the gospel here.
‘My tenure expires in eighteen months. So by that time I want this jail completed and fully functional. And
