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Now/rb ,/, the/at next/ap morning/nn ,/, they/ppss were/bed anchored/vbn at/in The/at-tl Elbow/nn-tl and/cc the/at boat/nn was/bedz riding/vbg directly/rb over/in the/at underwater/jj ledge/nn where/wrb the/at green/jj water/nn turned/vbd to/in deepest/jjt blue/jj and/cc the/at cliff/nn dropped/vbd straight/rb down/rp 600/cd fathoms/nns ,/, with/in the/at weighted/vbn line/nn beside/in it/ppo ;/. ;/.
and/cc Robinson/np Roy/np ,/, who/wps had/hvd gone/vbn down/in this/dt line/nn ten/cd minutes/nns before/rb to/to set/vb a/at new/jj depth/nn record/nn for/in the/at free/jj dive/nn ,/, was/bedz already/rb back/rb on/in the/at surface/nn ./.


	He/pps and/cc his/pp$ safety/nn man/nn ,/, Herr/np Schaffner/np ,/, swam/vbd up/rp to/in the/at boarding/vbg ladder/nn together/rb ./.
The/at German/np courteously/rb indicated/vbd that/cs Robinson/np should/md mount/vb first/rb ./.
Robinson/np clambered/vbd heavily/rb into/in the/at boat/nn ,/, sat/vbd down/rp ,/, and/cc stripped/vbd off/rp his/pp$ triple-tank/nn assembly/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz frowning/vbg ./.
He/pps took/vbd his/pp$ mask/nn from/in his/pp$ forehead/nn and/cc threw/vbd it/ppo ,/, unexpectedly/rb ,/, across/in the/at deck/nn ./.


	``/`` Temper/nn ,/, temper/nn ''/'' ,/, Mrs./np Forsythe/np said/vbd ,/, laughing/vbg uneasily/rb ./.
A/at phony/jj blonde/nn hanging/vbg onto/in a/at bygone/jj youth/nn and/cc beauty/nn ,/, but/cc irreparably/rb stringy/jj in/in the/at neck/nn ,/, she/pps was/bedz already/rb working/vbg on/in her/pp$ second/od gin/nn and/cc tonic/nn ,/, though/cs it/pps was/bedz not/* yet/rb ten/cd A.M./rb 

	``/`` I/ppss loused/vbd it/ppo ''/'' ,/, Rob/np said/vbd ,/, with/in a/at savage/jj note/nn in/in his/pp$ voice/nn ./.
``/`` All/abn I/ppss have/hv to/to do/do to/to set/vb the/at record/nn is/bez to/to go/vb on/rp down/rp ./.
So/rb instead/rb I/ppss come/vb up/rp ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Was/bedz it/pps my/pp$ equipment/nn ''/'' ?/. ?/.
The/at German/np asked/vbd ./.
``/`` Was/bedz it/pps something/pn went/vbd bad/jj with/in the/at breathing/nn ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` The/at equipment/nn was/bedz fine/jj ''/'' ,/, Rob/np stated/vbd ,/, standing/vbg up/rp ./.
He/pps was/bedz a/at huge/jj young/jj man/nn of/in twenty-four/cd ,/, clothed/vbn in/in muscle/nn ,/, immensely/ql strong/jj ,/, with/in a/at habitual/jj gentleness/nn and/cc diffidence/nn of/in manner/nn that/wps was/bedz submerged/vbn under/in his/pp$ present/jj agitation/nn ./.
He/pps stared/vbd stonily/rb at/in the/at floor/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss was/bedz down/in to/in 275/cd ./.
I've/ppss+hv been/ben that/dt far/rb half/abn a/at dozen/nn times/nns ./.
I/ppss don't/do* get/vb it/ppo why/wrb this/dt time/nn I/ppss should/md pull/vb such/abl a/at stupid/jj trick/nn ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, I/ppss get/vb it/ppo ''/'' ,/, Artie/np said/vbd ,/, still/rb on/in the/at ladder/nn ./.
``/`` You/ppss are/ber a/at big/jj muscle-bound/jj ape/nn and/cc you/ppss got/vbd this/dt idea/nn about/in setting/vbg a/at record/nn ./.
And/cc you/ppss also/rb got/vbd this/dt little/ap spark/nn in/in your/pp$ bird-brain/nn that/wps tells/vbz you/ppo to/to turn/vb around/rb before/cs you/ppss drown/vb yourself/ppl ./.
So/cs you/ppss turn/vb around/rb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` No/rb ,/, it/pps wasn't/bedz* that/dt ''/'' ,/, Rob/np said/vbd ./.
A/at note/nn of/in awe/nn came/vbd into/in his/pp$ voice/nn ./.
``/`` When/wrb I/ppss came/vbd up/rp ,/, damnit/uh ,/, I/ppss thought/vbd I/ppss was/bedz going/vbg down/rp ./.
I/ppss came/vbd up/rp maybe/rb fifty/cd feet/nns before/cs I/ppss knew/vbd what/wdt was/bedz happening/vbg ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Pressure-happy/jj ''/'' ,/, Artie/np said/vbd ,/, and/cc climbed/vbd in/rp ./.


	``/`` That's/dt+bez right/jj ''/'' ,/, Robinson/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` I/ppss was/bedz expecting/vbg it/ppo ,/, sure/rb ./.
But/cc when/wrb it/pps happens/vbz to/in you/ppo like/in that/dt ,/, I/ppss tell/vb you/ppo ,/, and/cc you're/ppss+ber a/at hundred/cd feet/nns from/in where/wrb you/ppss thought/vbd you/ppss were/bed --/-- well/uh ,/, it/pps makes/vbz you/ppo think/vb ./.
You/ppss don't/do* head/vb back/rb down/rp again/rb ./.
Not/* me/ppo ,/, anyway/rb ./.
Not/* right/ql away/rb ''/'' ./.
He/pps had/hvd his/pp$ voice/nn under/in control/nn again/rb :/: no/at one/pn became/vbd aware/jj that/cs he/pps was/bedz terrified/vbn by/in what/wdt had/hvd just/rb happened/vbn to/in him/ppo ./.


	Waddell/np ,/, the/at newspaperman/nn ,/, was/bedz a/at fellow/nn in/in his/pp$ middle/jj forties/nns ,/, with/in a/at graying/vbg crewcut/nn ,/, heavy-framed/jj glasses/nns ,/, and/cc a/at large/jj jaw/nn padded/vbn with/in fat/nn ./.
Now/rb he/pps was/bedz going/vbg to/to show/vb how/wrb much/ap he/pps knew/vbd ./.
``/`` Our/pp$ boy/nn didn't/dod* chicken/vb out/rp ,/, no/rb sir/nn ./.
He/pps ran/vbd into/in the/at rapture/nn of/in the/at depths/nns ./.
Nitrogen/nn narcosis/nn ./.
It/pps makes/vbz the/at diver/nn feel/vb drunk/jj ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, that's/dt+bez the/at only/ap way/nn to/to be/be ''/'' ,/, Mrs./np Forsythe/np said/vbd ,/, and/cc gave/vbd her/pp$ brassy/jj laugh/nn ./.


	``/`` Maybe/rb not/* ,/, if/cs you're/ppss+ber 200/cd feet/nns under/in water/nn ''/'' ,/, Artie/np said/vbd ./.


	``/`` Anyway/rb ''/'' ,/, Waddell/np went/vbd on/rp ./.
``/`` It's/pps+bez nothing/pn to/to fool/vb with/in ./.
It/pps can/md kill/vb you/ppo ./.
Personally/rb ,/, I/ppss don't/do* blame/vb him/ppo for/in giving/vbg up/rp the/at dive/nn ,/, much/rb as/cs I/ppss regret/vb losing/vbg the/at story/nn ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Nobody's/pn+bez giving/vbg anything/pn up/rp ''/'' ,/, Robinson/np said/vbd ./.
He/pps stood/vbd there/rb ,/, towering/vbg over/in them/ppo all/abn :/: gentle/jj ,/, mighty/jj ,/, determined/vbn ,/, the/at moving/vbg force/nn in/in the/at group/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc yet/rb like/cs a/at child/nn among/in adults/nns ./.
``/`` You/ppss think/vb I/ppss got/vbd you/ppo and/cc Artie/np and/cc Herr/np Schaffner/np all/abn the/at way/nn out/rp here/rb just/rb for/in the/at boat/nn ride/nn ?/. ?/.
I'm/ppss+bem going/vbg down/rp again/rb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` That's/dt+bez my/pp$ boy/nn ''/'' !/. !/.
Mr./np Forsythe/np exclaimed/vbd ./.
``/`` Rob's/np+bez not/* going/vbg to/to give/vb up/rp as/ql easy/rb as/cs all/abn that/dt ''/'' ./.
He/pps was/bedz a/at florid/jj ,/, puffy/jj man/nn in/in his/pp$ early/jj sixties/nns ,/, very/ql natty/jj in/in his/pp$ yachting/vbg cap/nn ,/, striped/vbn jacket/nn and/cc white/jj flannels/nns ./.
He/pps went/vbd to/in Key/nn-tl West/jj-tl every/at fall/nn and/cc winter/nn and/cc was/bedz the/at only/ap man/nn in/in town/nn who/wps did/dod not/* know/vb that/cs his/pp$ title/nn of/in ``/`` Commodore/nn-nc ''/'' was/bedz never/rb used/vbn without/in irony/nn ./.
Old/jj Commodore/nn-tl Forsythe/np ,/, who/wps had/hvd once/rb lost/vbn a/at fifty-dollar/jj bet/nn on/in whether/cs he/pps could/md get/vb both/abx motors/nns started/vbn and/cc turn/vb on/rp the/at running/vbg lights/nns without/in accidentally/rb turning/vbg on/rp something/pn else/rb first/rb ./.
Now/rb it/pps did/dod not/* occur/vb to/in him/ppo even/rb to/to wonder/vb whether/cs it/pps was/bedz wise/jj for/in Robinson/np to/to dive/vb again/rb :/: Rob/np was/bedz his/pp$ boy/nn ,/, the/at kid/nn he/pps had/hvd rescued/vbn from/in the/at streets/nns ,/, the/at object/nn of/in his/pp$ pride/nn ./.


	``/`` Why/wrb ''/'' ,/, he/pps went/vbd on/rp ,/, ``/`` when/wrb Rob/np asked/vbd me/ppo if/cs he/pps could/md make/vb his/pp$ dive/nn on/in this/dt trip/nn ,/, I/ppss didn't/dod* think/vb twice/rb about/in it/ppo ./.
I've/ppss+hv helped/vbn him/ppo along/rb ever/rb since/cs he/pps was/bedz a/at youngster/nn hanging/vbg around/in his/pp$ brother's/nn$ tackle/nn shop/nn ./.
Hell/uh ,/, I/ppss gave/vbd him/ppo the/at first/od decent/jj job/nn he/pps ever/rb had/hvd ,/, six/cd ,/, seven/cd --/-- how/wrb many/ap years/nns ago/rb was/bedz it/pps ,/, Rob/np ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Seven/cd years/nns ago/rb ,/, Commodore/nn-tl ''/'' ,/, Rob/np said/vbd impassively/rb ./.
He/pps was/bedz thinking/vbg ,/, big/jj deal/nn :/: skipper/nn on/in his/pp$ drunken/jj fishing/vbg parties/nns for/in seven/cd years/nns and/cc no/rb better/rbr off/rp than/cs when/wrb I/ppss started/vbd ./.
``/`` Excuse/vb me/ppo ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd abruptly/rb ./.
He/pps went/vbd down/in the/at steps/nns to/in the/at galley/nn and/cc sleeping/vbg quarters/nns ;/. ;/.
went/vbd into/in the/at forward/jj stateroom/nn and/cc locked/vbd the/at door/nn behind/in him/ppo ./.


	``/`` When/wrb you/ppss gotta/vbn+to go/vb ,/, you/ppss gotta/vbn+to go/vb ''/'' ,/, Mrs./np Forsythe/np said/vbd ./.


	Waddell/np muttered/vbd something/pn about/in taking/vbg a/at look/nn around/rb and/cc climbed/vbd up/rp to/in the/at flying/vbg bridge/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz disturbed/vbn by/in what/wdt had/hvd happened/vbn on/in the/at dive/nn and/cc by/in what/wdt he/pps remembered/vbd of/in a/at conversation/nn he/pps had/hvd had/hvn the/at night/nn before/rb with/in the/at German/np ,/, who/wps had/hvd come/vbn out/in of/in the/at head/nn while/cs he/pps was/bedz fixing/vbg himself/ppl a/at drink/nn in/in the/at galley/nn ./.


	``/`` Hi/uh there/rb ,/, Schaffner/np ''/'' ,/, he/pps had/hvd said/vbn ./.
``/`` Can/md I/ppss make/vb you/ppo one/cd ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` No/rb thank/vb you/ppo very/ql much/rb ''/'' ,/, Schaffner/np had/hvd answered/vbn in/in his/pp$ accented/vbn English/np ./.
``/`` I/ppss do/do not/* drink/vb so/ql much/rb ,/, thank/vb you/ppo ''/'' ./.


	Waddell/np had/hvd looked/vbn the/at man/nn over/rp ,/, trying/vbg to/to size/vb him/ppo up/rp ./.
He/pps was/bedz in/in his/pp$ early/jj forties/nns ,/, rather/ql short/jj and/cc very/ql compactly/rb built/vbn ,/, and/cc with/in a/at manner/nn that/wps was/bedz reserved/vbn and/cc stiff/jj despite/in his/pp$ efforts/nns to/to adapt/vb himself/ppl to/in American/jj ways/nns ./.
His/pp$ open/jj face/nn seemed/vbd to/to promise/vb a/at sort/nn of/in innocence/nn ,/, until/cs one/pn looked/vbd into/in his/pp$ eyes/nns ,/, which/wdt had/hvd no/at warmth/nn in/in them/ppo but/cc only/rb alert/jj intelligence/nn ./.
Waddell/np had/hvd heard/vbn that/cs he/pps had/hvd been/ben a/at commando/nn in/in Rommel's/np$-tl Afrika/fw-np-tl Corps/nn-tl ,/, and/cc he/pps said/vbd to/in himself/ppl :/: I'd/ppss+md hate/vb to/to run/vb into/in him/ppo in/in the/at desert/nn on/in a/at dark/jj night/nn ./.
Aloud/rb he/pps had/hvd said/vbn ,/, making/vbg conversation/nn :/: 

	``/`` Rob/np tells/vbz me/ppo he's/pps+bez using/vbg your/pp$ Atlantis/np equipment/nn on/in the/at dive/nn ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Yes/rb ''/'' ,/, Herr/np Schaffner/np had/hvd said/vbn ./.


	``/`` He's/pps+bez one/cd hell/nn of/in a/at decent/jj boy/nn ./.
I/ppss like/vb that/dt kid/nn ''/'' ./.


	``/`` I/ppss agree/vb ,/, yes/rb ''/'' ./.


	``/`` And/cc if/cs the/at dive/nn goes/vbz OK/rb he/pps has/hvz the/at exclusive/jj import/nn rights/nns to/in your/pp$ line/nn for/in this/dt country/nn ,/, is/bez that/dt right/jj ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, no/rb ''/'' ,/, Herr/np Schaffner/np said/vbd ./.


	Waddell/np turned/vbd to/to face/vb him/ppo ./.
``/`` No/rb ''/'' ?/. ?/.
He/pps asked/vbd ./.
``/`` But/cc that's/dt+bez what/wdt he/pps told/vbd me/ppo ./.
Why/wrb ,/, that's/dt+bez his/pp$ main/jjs reason/nn for/in making/vbg the/at dive/nn ''/'' ./.


	Shaffner/np looked/vbd at/in him/ppo ,/, altogether/rb without/in guile/nn ,/, and/cc shrugged/vbd his/pp$ shoulders/nns ,/, making/vbg a/at little/jj spreading/vbg gesture/nn with/in his/pp$ two/cd hands/nns ./.


	``/`` What/wdt do/do you/ppss mean/vb ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Waddell/np asked/vbd ,/, frowning/vbg ./.


	``/`` Please/vb let/vb me/ppo explain/vb ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np said/vbd earnestly/rb ,/, his/pp$ face/nn still/rb devoid/jj of/in deceit/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss have/hv in/in Europe/np a/at gross/jj business/nn of/in seven/cd million/cd dollars/nns the/at year/nn ./.
Now/rb I/ppss wish/vb to/to enter/vb the/at American/jj market/nn ,/, where/wrb the/at competition/nn is/bez very/ql strong/jj ./.
I/ppss must/md have/hv a/at powerful/jj representative/nn here/rb ,/, a/at firm/nn with/in a/at national/jj distribution/nn and/cc ten/cd ,/, twenty/cd thousand/cd dollars/nns to/to advertise/vb my/pp$ products/nns ./.
With/in all/abn respect/nn to/in a/at fine/jj young/jj man/nn ,/, Mr./np Roy/np is/bez not/* able/jj to/to provide/vb these/dts necessaries/nns ''/'' ./.


	Waddell/np was/bedz not/* an/at eminently/rb moral/jj person/nn ,/, but/cc he/pps did/dod not/* like/vb what/wdt he/pps had/hvd just/rb heard/vbn ./.
``/`` Did/dod you/ppo tell/vb him/ppo all/abn this/dt ''/'' ?/. ?/.
He/pps asked/vbd ./.


	``/`` Perhaps/rb not/* in/in so/ql many/ap words/nns ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` But/cc surely/rb you/ppss have/hv misunderstood/vbn Mr./np Roy/np ./.
Never/rb ,/, never/rb did/dod I/ppss offer/vb him/ppo the/at exclusive/jj rights/nns ./.
We/ppss spoke/vbd of/in the/at need/nn for/in advertising/vbg ,/, and/cc I/ppss agreed/vbd that/cs the/at deep/jj dive/nn would/md be/be most/ql useful/jj for/in publicity/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz most/ql eager/jj to/to make/vb the/at dive/nn ;/. ;/.
of/in course/nn ,/, I/ppss was/bedz willing/jj ./.
But/cc there/ex was/bedz no/at definite/jj agreement/nn about/in business/nn arrangements/nns ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, damn/uh ''/'' ,/, Waddell/np said/vbd ./.
There/ex was/bedz the/at end/nn of/in his/pp$ front-page/nn feature/nn story/nn ,/, with/in byline/nn ./.
He/pps started/vbd out/in the/at door/nn ./.


	``/`` One/cd moment/nn ''/'' !/. !/.
Herr/np Schaffner/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` You/ppss intend/vb to/to speak/vb with/in Mr./np Roy/np ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` What/wdt else/rb ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Waddell/np asked/vbd ./.


	``/`` If/cs you/ppss will/md pardon/vb ,/, I/ppss think/vb it/pps would/md be/be better/rbr if/cs not/* ./.
Mr./np Roy/np is/bez determined/vbn to/to make/vb this/dt dive/nn ./.
Whatever/wdt you/ppss tell/vb him/ppo he/pps will/md dive/vb ./.
I/ppss know/vb this/dt from/in my/pp$ talks/nns with/in him/ppo ''/'' ./.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, let's/vb+ppo let/vb him/ppo make/vb up/rp his/pp$ own/jj mind/nn ,/, OK/rb ''/'' ?/. ?/.
Waddell/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` On/in the/at basis/nn of/in the/at facts/nns ''/'' ./.


	``/`` You/ppss will/md make/vb him/ppo unhappy/jj and/cc anxious/jj ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` At/in 200/cd ,/, 300/cd ,/, 400/cd feet/nns under/in the/at water/nn ,/, when/wrb he/pps must/md be/be paying/vbg very/ql much/ap attention/nn ,/, he/pps will/md be/be thinking/vbg about/in what/wdt you/ppss are/ber telling/vbg him/ppo ./.
It/pps is/bez not/* good/jj ,/, Mr./np Waddell/np :/: you/ppss will/md do/do him/ppo great/jj harm/nn ''/'' ./.


	There/ex was/bedz no/at doubt/nn that/cs Herr/np Schaffner/np meant/vbd every/at word/nn of/in what/wdt he/pps said/vbd ./.
Waddell/np came/vbd back/rb from/in the/at door/nn and/cc sat/vbd on/in a/at bunk/nn ./.


	``/`` I/ppss am/bem an/at honest/jj man/nn ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np said/vbd with/in fervor/nn ./.
``/`` I/ppss will/md give/vb Mr./np Roy/np his/pp$ due/nn for/in this/dt dive/nn ./.
I/ppss will/md make/vb him/ppo distributor/nn for/in all/abn of/in Florida/np --/-- a/at big/jj market/nn ./.
All/abn tourists/nns come/vb to/in Florida/np ./.
This/dt will/md help/vb him/ppo to/to get/vb out/in of/in his/pp$ little/ap tackle/nn shop/nn ./.
Yes/rb !/. !/.
But/cc there/ex is/bez no/at use/nn causing/vbg him/ppo to/to worry/vb at/in this/dt time/nn ''/'' ./.


	The/at German's/np$ words/nns worked/vbd on/in the/at newspaperman/nn like/cs a/at reprieve/nn from/in an/at odious/jj duty/nn ./.
He/pps took/vbd a/at big/jj swig/nn of/in his/pp$ drink/nn ./.
It/pps would/md be/be a/at colossal/jj shame/nn to/to throw/vb away/rb a/at story/nn like/cs this/dt ./.
``/`` I/ppss think/vb maybe/rb you're/ppss+ber right/jj ,/, Schaffner/np ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./.
``/`` He/pps has/hvz the/at distributorship/nn for/in Florida/np ,/, you/ppss say/vb ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` Yes/rb ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np said/vbd ./.
``/`` At/in least/ap for/in South/jj-tl Florida/np-tl ''/'' ./.


	``/`` By/in God/np ''/'' ,/, Waddell/np said/vbd ,/, ``/`` we/ppss don't/do* want/vb to/to upset/vb the/at boy/nn at/in this/dt time/nn of/in all/abn times/nns ./.
I/ppss guess/vb you're/ppss+ber right/jj ''/'' ./.
He/pps sloshed/vbd his/pp$ drink/nn around/rb and/cc drained/vbd it/ppo in/in a/at few/ap large/jj gulps/nns ./.
The/at story/nn was/bedz shaping/vbg up/rp nicely/rb in/in his/pp$ mind/nn :/: the/at young/jj pioneer/nn ,/, as/cs of/in old/jj ,/, altruistically/rb braving/vbg the/at unknown/jj ;/. ;/.
the/at rewards/nns prompt/jj and/cc juicy/jj in/in modern/jj big-business/nn America/np ./.
``/`` Join/vb me/ppo in/in another/dt ''/'' ?/. ?/.
He/pps had/hvd asked/vbn ./.


	``/`` Thank/vb you/ppo ''/'' ,/, the/at German/np had/hvd said/vbn courteously/rb ./.
``/`` I/ppss do/do not/* drink/vb so/ql much/rb ''/'' ./.




Now/rb ,/, in/in that/dt same/ap cabin/nn ,/, Robinson/np fell/vbd to/in his/pp$ knees/nns beside/in a/at bunk/nn ./.
Fear/nn and/cc relief/nn mingled/vbd in/in his/pp$ churning/vbg emotions/nns ./.
He/pps pressed/vbd his/pp$ palms/nns together/rb and/cc addressed/vbd himself/ppl to/in the/at patron/nn saint/nn of/in divers/nns in/in a/at hurried/vbn and/cc anxious/jj whisper/nn ./.


	``/`` Blessed/vbn Saint/nn-tl Nicholas/np ,/, I/ppss thank/vb thee/ppo for/in getting/vbg me/ppo out/in of/in that/dt mess/nn and/cc sending/vbg me/ppo up/rp instead/rb of/in down/rp when/wrb I/ppss was/bedz bewildered/vbn ./.
And/cc when/wrb I/ppss make/vb the/at dive/nn again/rb ''/'' --/-- He/pps paused/vbd ;/. ;/.
crossed/vbn himself/ppl ;/. ;/.
said/vbd a/at Hail/vb-tl Mary/np-tl ,/, slowly/rb and/cc with/in understanding/nn ./.
Folding/vbg between/in his/pp$ hands/nns the/at cross/nn that/wps hung/vbd from/in his/pp$ neck/nn ,/, he/pps took/vbd his/pp$ appeal/nn direct/rb to/in Headquarters/nn-tl ./.
``/`` Holy/jj Mary/np ,/, Mother/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, Star/nn-tl of/in-tl the/at-tl Sea/nn-tl ,/, stay/vb Thou/ppss with/in me/ppo on/in this/dt next/ap dive/nn ./.
Make/vb it/ppo come/vb off/rp all/ql right/rb ./.
Let/vb me/ppo set/vb the/at record/nn this/dt time/nn ,/, and/cc let/vb me/ppo get/vb back/rb OK/rb ,/, so/cs the/at German/np will/md give/vb me/ppo the/at exclusive/nn ./.
And/cc make/vb my/pp$ life/nn different/jj and/cc better/jjr from/in this/dt time/nn on/rp ./.
Amen/uh ''/'' ./.


	He/pps crossed/vbd himself/ppl again/rb and/cc rose/vbd ./.
He/pps felt/vbd a/at good/jj deal/nn less/ql shaky/jj ./.
As/cs he/pps reached/vbd for/in the/at door/nn there/ex was/bedz a/at knock/nn on/in it/ppo and/cc when/wrb he/pps opened/vbd he/pps found/vbd Artie/np ,/, who/wps came/vbd in/rp and/cc sat/vbd down/rp on/in a/at bunk/nn ./.
Artie/np had/hvd picked/vbn up/rp a/at snorkle/nn and/cc was/bedz twirling/vbg it/ppo on/in his/pp$ forefinger/nn ./.
He/pps waited/vbd awhile/rb before/cs he/pps said/vbd ,/, ``/`` Roy/np ,/, you/ppss know/vb your/pp$ decompression/nn table/nn ,/, don't/do* you/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` You/ppss know/vb I/ppss know/vb it/ppo ''/'' ,/, Robinson/np answered/vbd warily/rb ./.


	``/`` You/ppss came/vbd straight/rb up/rp from/in 275/cd without/in a/at stop/nn ''/'' ,/, Artie/np said/vbd ./.


	``/`` Well/uh ,/, I/ppss was/bedz a/at little/ap bit/nn confused/vbn ./.
Anyway/rb ,/, I/ppss wasn't/bedz* down/rp long/jj enough/qlp to/to matter/vb ./.
You/ppss don't/do* see/vb me/ppo stretched/vbn out/rp on/in the/at deck/nn ,/, do/do you/ppo ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	``/`` You/ppss know/vb what/wdt they/ppss say/vb about/in two/cd deep/jj dives/nns in/in one/cd day/nn ''/'' ,/, Artie/np went/vbd on/rp ,/, still/rb twirling/vbg the/at snorkle/nn and/cc studying/vbg it/ppo intently/rb ./.
``/`` I/ppss don't/do* think/vb you/ppss should/md go/vb down/rp again/rb ''/'' ./.