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Examples

  • One of the other servants was ordered to jump into the murky waters and pull Mr. Seaworthy out, and the crooked old man emerged as stoic as ever.

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  • He lay there unmoving, looking more old and frail than Mr. Seaworthy.

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  • This was what had earned him the nickname “Seaworthy.”

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  • “Yes, sir,” Mr. Seaworthy agreed, having no idea what the Master was talking about.

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  • Mr. Seaworthy shuffled toward the deep closet and began searching for the perfect ensemble.

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  • The Master lay in his enormous bed, wearing silk pajamas and a nightcap, and he happily reached for a cake as soon as Mr. Seaworthy showed him the tray.

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  • Mr. Seaworthy picked up the baby, wrapping him in his uniform jacket.

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  • The Master was in good spirits today, and Mr. Seaworthy dared not ruin his mood by serving him soggy cakes.

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  • Mr. Seaworthy tapped on the door ever so lightly and it slid backward with a whoosh.

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  • And when the servants were finally sent to find Mr. Seaworthy, they would knock down his door only to find him in bed, no longer breathing, holding a picture of his sweet daughter, Petunia Buttermeyer, whose safety Mr. Seaworthy had insured by his boundless servitude to the Master.

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