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`` Wal , I ben a thinkin it all over , an it 's my opinion that we 'd better go to St. John next . We may hear of him there , an ef he do n't turn up we can send out some more vessels , an give warnin that he 's astray on the briny biller . '' `` At what time will we be able to leave ? '' `` Wal , it 'll not be high tide till near one o'clock , but we can git off ef thar 's a wind a leetle before midnight . '' `` Do you think the wind will hold on ? '' The captain raised his head , and looked at the sky ; then he looked out to sea , and then he remained silent for a few minutes . `` Wal , '' said he , at last , slowly and thoughtfully , `` it 'll take a man with a head as long as a hoss to answer that thar .