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I awoke gasping to the shock of cold water and was dimly aware of divers people crowding about me.
"Tis a fine, bull-bodied boy, Job, all brawn and beef -- witness your eye, Lord love me! " exclaimed a jovial voice, "Aha, Job, a lusty lad -- heave t'other bucket over him! " There came another torrent of water, whereupon I strove to sit up, but finding this vain by reason of strict bonds, I cursed them all and sundry instead.