I had walked only a block when I met old Bilgewater, an English sea
captain.
He was delighted to see me and insisted that I take luncheon with him.
We went to a nearby restaurant and sat down at a table near the door.
I noticed as old Bilgewater sat down, he did it very stiffly. He didn't
act as though he was at all comfortable.
Pretty soon he reached into his hip pocket and brought out a large
telescope.
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"That's a pretty hefty thing to sit on, ain't it?" says he, by way of
introduction.