II.

Master sen’ them out for two jug o’ rum, an’ when they come to the

river, they say they want a drink. An’ one come top o’ the bridge an’

sen’ the other down into the river an’ say he t’rowing out the rum in

the river, when the water taste he mus’ tell him. An’ he t’row out the

whole jug an’ he couldn’t taste it. An’ after he t’row out the first

jug, say, “What kin’ of rum is this have no ’trength?” An’ him begin on

the other jug an’ him t’row out the whole of that again, an’ him

couldn’t taste. An’ they take the two empty jug an’ go home to the

master, an’ they get a flogging for it.

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