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Essays of Travel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
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Essays of Travel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Essays of Travel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
Line 2
After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
Line 3
It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
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Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
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As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

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a

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adventure

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After

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again

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ago

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altogether

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America

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an

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and

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appears

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as

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bad

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be

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better

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bucket

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but

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by

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cabin

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certain

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company

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courage

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deck

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duff

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efficient

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engineer

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England

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even

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every

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exceptional

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family

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feels

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few

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find

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for

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forgiveness

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fortune

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from

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get

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good

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had

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

half

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

hands

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handsome

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has

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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.

he

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him

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

himself

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his

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hour

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if

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in

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instance

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is

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It

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junk

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just

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

less

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long

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loss

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make

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more

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nearly

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no

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not

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nothing

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now

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of

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often

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

on

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one

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or

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

out

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

packet

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paid

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

passage

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

passengers

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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.

plates

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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.

pray

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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.

price

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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.

profit

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

rewarded

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

saved

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secure

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

set

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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.

sign

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skill

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stand

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

stowaway

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subscription

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success

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such

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

swab

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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.

than

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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.

that

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the

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themselves

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thing

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things

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to

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was

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When

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which

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who

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whole

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will

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with

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without

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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.

work

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Chapter 6 of Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays of Travel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Emigrant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays of Travel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Clyde
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays of Travel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sandy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Essays of Travel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.