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Sail Ho!

by Fenn George Manville

Teens

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...but you'll soon learn not to mind that. I've often beendrenched when out in the yacht with father, but one soon got dry again. ""Didn't you catch a bad cold?" he said, out of the towel. "Oh no. "Then he looked in his little glass as he steadied himself with one hand, and then in his highly-pitched voice he said, as he looked round at mewith a faint laugh, and passed his hand over his chin--"It's a very good job, isn't it, that I don't have to shave? I'm sure Icouldn't use a razor with the ship rising and falling like this. "Thud! Whish!The little round window was darkened for a few moments, and Mr Preddleheld on with both hands. "What's that?" he cried, excitedly. "Is there any danger?""Danger? No, " I said with a laugh. "It was only a wave. Good job youhadn't opened your window. Don't you ever shave, then, sir?""No, " he said with a sigh; "my beard never came. ""Then it never will, " I remember thinking to myself as I looked at hissmooth cheeks and chin, while he carefully combed and...