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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Moran of the Lady Letty by Frank Norris: the rudder was disabled. The "Bertha Millner" must bide where she
was.
"And a little more of this dancing," exclaimed Moran, "and we'll
have the planks springing off the stern-post."
Charlie nodded solemnly. He said nothing--his gravity had
returned. Now in the glare of the tropical day, with the "Bertha
Millner" sitting the sea as placidly as a brooding gull, he was
Talleyrand again.
"I tinkum yas," he said vaguely.
"Well, I think we had better try and fix the rudder and put back
to Frisco," said Moran. "You're making no money this way. There
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