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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: in his history, and was reported by his comrades to have seen
better days. He was, however, happy with his situation on
board of the floating light, and, having a taste for music,
dancing, and acting plays, he contributed much to the
amusement of the ship's company in their dreary abode during
the winter months. He had also recommended himself to their
notice as a good shipkeeper, for as it did not answer Elliot
to go often ashore, he had always given up his turn of leave
to his neighbours. At his own desire he was at length paid
off, when he had a considerable balance of wages to receive,
which he said would be sufficient to carry him to the West
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