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Jack was whistling cheerfully as he cleaned out his boat. As the sloop's regular berth was occupied by one of Garnett and Sayer's schooners, which was taking in ice for a trip, Jack had tied up across the slip to one of Simon Barker's boats. He looked round with a start when a gruff voice hailed him from the wharf, and saw Simon Barker himself glaring down from the string-piece.
"Get out of that! " Mr. Barker ordered gruffly.