He had started as a deck boy at a pound a month on a ship of the Allan Line going out to Canada.

他一开始在阿伦航运公司的一艘开往加拿大的船上做舱面水手，月薪一英镑。

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"I have a fine ship, uncle," he said. "Im going out to the East Indies, India, Malaya, the Philippines... Why dont you come with me?"

“我有一艘好船，叔叔，”他说，“我将去东印度、印度、马来西亚、菲律宾……为什么你不同我一起去呢？”

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That was as sure a sign as any that they are going to ship out.

这的确是一个他们要离开的迹象。

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