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Ditching the Guff11Next day some men came back with ornaments,souvenirs from Middle Eastern and Asian portsbut when Dad confessed a need for blankets,these were spirited off ship onto beds, an actiontantamount to theft by these men, but willinglycarried out as a thank-you for our hospitality.Under my warm covers, I dreamt of those sailors;wondered if the whole ship's crewhad been invited and we were luckyonly twelve showed up.
