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The evening meal in the small saloon of the _Mercur_ was bright and pleasant, even though it consisted of tinned provisions and many varieties of cheese in Norwegian style.
Captain Martin, his uniform carefully brushed, his linen spotless, and his fair moustache carefully curled, sat at the head of the table smiling brightly, while Berentsen, the bluff old whaler, and Owen Odd were the life and soul of the little party.