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Harper's TextThe Taking of Captain Ball
Sarah Orne Jewett
Table of differences between the Stranger's & Wayfarer's Text and the Harper's Magazine Text.Consistent differences:
House-keeping and other forms in Harper's becomes housekeeping etc. in S&W.
Ship-masters in Harper's becomes shipmasters in S&W.
Willful in Harper's becomes wilful in S&W.
Free-handed becomes freehanded; dress-maker becomes dressmaker; head-wind becomes headwind; door-step becomes doorstep.
'Tis" becomes 'T is, and other contractions are opened.
Harper's is consistent about "the cap'n," while S&W sometimes capitalizes and sometimes does not.
"Alister" in Harper's becomes "Allister" usually in S&W.
Paragraph Strangers & Wayfarers Text Harper's Text 1 There was a natural disinclination in the mind of Captain Ball
had not liked much better to live on board ship
decline of the merchant service,
He regretted that he could no longer follow the sea, and, in spite of many alleviations, grumbled at his hard fate.
other excuses than that of old age and infirmity
THERE was a natural disinclination in Captain Ball's mind
had not cared more for living on board ship
decline of the merchant-service,
He regretted that he could no longer follow the sea and grumbled at his hard fate, in spite of many alleviations.
other excuses than that of age and infirmity
2 beautiful china for the parties that she never gave read them through with heavy sighs,
not his sister's principles but her phrases
read and reread into tatters, and among her papers
glowing fires of loyalty
beautiful china for the tea parties that she never gave read them through, though with heavy sighs,
not his sister's principles, but her phrases
read and re-read into tatters, and among her own papers
glowing fire of loyalty
3 to cough, hoping to hide than the divil in a gale
was a man at any rate
to cough, and so hide than the devil in a gale
was a man, at any rate
4 a gentle feminine rap a gentle, feminine rap 5 moment's reflection, he scowled and went and lifted the latch. moment's reflection he scowled and went to lift the latch. 6 a middle-aged woman a middle-aged-looking woman 11 that his guest might enter that his guest could enter 14 feet under, beside settling her bonnet a little, as if she feet under, setting her bonnet a little aside, as if she 15 His sister Ann had saved him the captain was well aware of the existence
Ann had saved him the captain was aware of the existence
20 you can fry it or make us a chowder, just you can fry it or make a chowder, just 24 my natural feelin's were all worked up. my natural feelin's war all worked up. 30 she kept the upper hand the time of affliction, that when
had evaded such pleasant social occasions
malady, or by staying boldly among the wharves
she had the upper hand the time of affliction that when
had evaded such occasions
malady, or staying boldly among the wharves
33 that it was as good a wearin' piece o' goods as he had that was as good wearin' a piece o' goods as he had 35 it to Philadelphy because it to Philadelphy that time I went because 36 some I could name" — Miss Hull at this point some I could name —" Miss Hull at this point 37 Ann Ball was the meanest woman about such expense. She always looked respectable too given away hundreds o' dollars in that direction
Ann Ball was the meanest woman about expense. She looked respectable too given away hundreds o' dollars in that way
39 chance." She thought that Miranda had indulged high hopes chance." Miranda had indulged high hopes 41 the minister an' Mis' Calvinn the minister and Mis' Calvinn 43 any time o' day, as Ann Ball any time o' day as Ann Ball 44 was there to tea, Mis' Calvinn with some new kind of a fancy jelly in it,
when she went home, if she wanted to, speakin'
was there to tea Mis' Calvinn with some kind of a fancy custard in it,
when she went home, if she wanted it, speakin'
45 Mirandy Hull, that Mis' French is a fox!" Mirandy Hull, that Mis' French is a fox!["] 50 some of ‘em came here an' made visits. there was a smart young Miss Ball, niece
some of ‘em came here years ago. there was a smart young girl, niece
52 pleasant-tempered man, that I take time pleasant-tempered man that I take time 53 a most trying husband; it was difficult a most trying husband: it was difficult 55 get a look into some o' the clusets, you couldn't find no end to it.
mice ain't hivin' into it
get a look in some o' the clusets, you couldn't find an end to it.
mice ain't banging [bangeing?] into it
56 I don't like to carry news from one house I don't like to carry from one house 60 ladies of the parish themselves had not dared to asperse her character to the gruff captain at the eleven o'clock rendezvous,
what they did not find in eatables they should make up in drinkables
every morning for a social glass
discreet behavior, as well as by
ladies of the parish had not dared to asperse her character themselves to the gruff captain at the eleven-o'clock rendezvous,
what they didn't find in eatables they would make up in drinkables
every morning for the social glass
discreet behavior as well as by
64 but it could not be undone but it couldn't be undone 65 ‘t was excellent good coffee ‘twas good coffee 66 pretended to look into the street It was early September and flies
pretended to look inthe street It was early September, and flies
68 speak out, can't ye ma'am speak out, can't ye, ma'am 69 you ought to get your niece -- " you ought to get your niece" -- 70 letting off super-abundant steam when a vessel comes driving at you
letting off superabundant steam when a ship comes driving at you
71 got through with the preserves, and got through with my jelly, and 74/74A and wrote the brief note to his great-niece with a sense of victory. He dreaded the next interview
Then the captain regretted his letter
one cool evening beside, when
"She well knows how able she is
and wrote a brief note to his great-niece with a sense of victory.
He dreaded the next interviewThe captain regretted his letter
one cool evening, when
"She knows well how able she is
75 enter between the outer capes and drop ruled those ships, and been the ablest
There is no such absolute monarchy
enter between the outer points and drop ruled those ships themselves, and been the ablest
There's no such absolute monarchy
77 and signed her name. and her name, "Ann." 78 and turned from him with a pettish movement and left him with a pettish movement 79 old ship the Ocean Rover leaving and the white canvas all spread to the very sky-scrapers
watched Mrs. French gather an armful of her own
old ship the Ocean Rover leaving and the canvas was all spread, to the very sky-scrapers
watched Mrs. French gather her armful of her own
86 I'm sure, I didn't want to be." I'm sure I didn't want to be." 88 ‘twould be a good lesson" — ‘twould be a good lesson — " 89 wrote that card from the post-office wrote that post-card from the office 91 you women-folks!" but Captain Ball ventured you women-folks!" and Captain Ball ventured 92 needn't let on, that you haven't aunt knew all about me.
needn't let on that you haven't aunt knew well about me.
93 I ain't a hard man at sea no head for genealogy
I ain't a bad man at sea no head for geneology
95 before he had been hemmed in on every side before he had felt hemmed in on every side 96 he handed her the post card he handed her the post-card 97 acknowledged Captain Asaph Ball, handsomely acknowledged Captain Asaph, handsomely 97/98 of the old school. Early on Monday morning he had
of the old school.
On Monday morning early he had
100 Captain Ball spoke in a cheerful tone Captain Asaph spoke in a cheerful tone 103/
103AOne would have thought that a decaying piece of ship-timber
from the family likeness. From this time Captain Ball
sewing by the front window, in all her foolish furbelows, as he came
You would have thought that a decaying piece of ship timber
from the family likeness.
From this time Captain Ballsewing, in all her foolish furbelows, by the front window, as he came
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