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"That's a nice girl, Jack," said Harry after a pause.

"That's so, Harry. I never saw a girl so nice before," responded Jack
emphatically.

"Do you know, Jack," said Harry, turning to him with a smile, "it is just as
well we are going away."

"What do you mean, Harry?"

"If we stayed here till we were both young men, we might both fall in love
with Lucy, and quarrel over her."

"I might fall in love with her, but I would never quarrel with you, Harry,"

said Jack affectionately.

"No, Jack, I don't think you would. Nothing shall ever divide us."

"You are very kind to a poor sailor boy," said Jack. "You know a great deal

more than I, and I am not fit to be your friend."

"Take care, Jack, I may quarrel with you if you say anything against

yourself. Fit or unfit, you are my chosen friend, and I should not be willing
to exchange you for anyone else I have ever met."

"Not even for Montgomery Clinton?" said Jack archly.

"Not even for him, with all his stock of trousers."

Reference was made to a young man from Brooklyn, a fellow passenger on
the ship Nantucket, who had acquired the reputation of a dude, and had
afforded much amusement to all on board. He will be remembered by the

readers of the preceding volume, "Facing the World."

The boys did not set out on their journey empty-handed. Lucy, by direction
of her father, had packed a basket with provisions enough to last them two