Footprints of the Lion, And Other Stories of Travel
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63 ever, I felt conscious of having done all in my power to rejoin in time, and con- fident that I could prove it on arrival in Malta, and then take a passage for the East. I could now do nothing but en- deavour to preserve my sanity, study the environment, accept the inevitable, and make the most of it. Awaiting embarka- tion in that good ship Sumatra was almost maddening. The day arrived; for distraction I attended in the morning High Mass at the Cathedral of San Gennaro (it was the day of th...e purification of the Virgin), and then went on board. I found the first mate on deck in a paroxysm of rage, with his gold-lace cap thrown down, shaking his fists towards the heavens, and abusing the Virgin terribly. I supposed that something had gone wrong with him at Mass, but soon discovered the cause of 64 The Evil Eye. this expense of energy to be, that so much merchandise had to be stowed, that the ship could not start at the appointed time ; it was pleasing to meet a man with a soul for punctuality !
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