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  • He scanned the pier and harbor, but his eyes kept going back to the road, and before too long he could see a rider moving at a quick trot toward the squarish heavy-timbered building that held the portmaster and the customs enumerator.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • When he got the wagon turned around, he saw the portmaster standing on the dock, his wife behind him.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • Folks wanted iron bad enough, the portmaster included, and he'd be up to the smithy soon enough asking for this or that.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • "I reckon we get along well enough most of the time, boys," said the portmaster.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • The portmaster went back inside before the wagon even turned the corner onto the town road.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • "Don't want you using my hand trucks to tote those, now," said the portmaster.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • "You don't suppose the portmaster is in danger from having helped us, do you?" asked the lady.

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • "They all know that if ever a portmaster got harmed, them as did it would never work again on the river, or if they did, they wouldn't live through a night ashore."

    Prentice Alvin Card, Orson Scott 1989

  • The portmaster touched another switch, prepared to make a fresh recording.

    Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979

  • " "You said the portmaster and others will accept our story because they'll have nothing to compare it with.

    Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979

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