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We set sail two days later, we three and the three strangers. I don't know how they had got wind of it, but a dozen girls from the bars came to see us off, along with the Bowen family and the Salvation Army captain. As one of the girls was giving me a farewell kiss, Margaret laughed and said, "Henri, you're a fast worker!"
"Good-by, everybody. If we don't see you again, remember you have a big place in our hearts. We'll never forget you."