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Show 61, Jeffries, Islamorada [Section 2] in their regalia, and then they heard the huge inboards. Diamond Griffin and Dorian Clayton were invited aboard the Island Home II. Behind them the boats gathered attentively, and the parson began: "Either Jesus Christ, Jesus. . .the Christ, was as he says he was, the Son of God--" Captain Hanaman yawned. "Or else he was the biggest--" "Or one of the biggest," the captain muttered agreeably. "What was that, Captain?" Doctor Lloyd demanded, blushing angry, as if the man had spoken out in church. The little boats seemed to pull away from him. "Tell me, my mariners," the parson continued, "if the Galilean came, could you show me men in those nets?" Captain Hanaman looked confused. "Would ye be fishers of men? If the storm-calmer came, yea the water-walker. . Dory laughed. His host captain was shaking his head. "My good Captain Hanaman," the minister seized on him, like a teacher that doesn't know when to stop pushing a kid, "would you have your vessel ready? Would you put out with the man?" The parson's face had gone red as an apple. "Listen, preacher. . ." Captain Hanaman began slowly. "As in a bad western," Dory whispered to the redheaded girl. |
