A young blonde Aberdonian girl, down on her luck,
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> decided to end it all one night by casting herself into the cold, dark
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> waters off Aberdeen docks.
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> As she stood on the edge, pondering the infinite, a
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> young sailor noticed her as he strolled by. 'You're not thinking of
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> jumping, are you babes?' he asked.
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> 'Yes, I am.' replied the sobbing girl.
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> Putting his arm around her, the kind sailor coaxed her
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> back from the edge. 'Look, nothing's worth that. I'll tell you what;
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> I'm sailing off for Australia tomorrow. Why don't you stow away on
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> board and start a new life over there. I'll set you up in one of the
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> lifeboats on the deck, bring you food and water every night and I'll
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> look after you if you look after me- if you know what I mean. You just
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> have to keep very quiet so that you won't be found'.
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> The girl, having no better prospects, agreed, and the
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> sailor sneaked her on board that very night. For the next 3 weeks the
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> sailor came to her lifeboat every night, bringing food and water, and
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> making love to her until dawn.
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> Then, during the fourth week, the captain was
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> performing a routine inspection of the ship and its lifeboats. He
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> peeled back the cover to find the startled blonde, and demanded an
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> explanation
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> The girl came clean, 'I've stowed away to get to
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> Australia . One of the sailors is helping me out. He set me up in here
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> and brings me food and water every night and he's screwing me.'
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> The captain stared at her for a moment before he
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> replied, 'He certainly is love. This is the Orkney Ferry
>
> decided to end it all one night by casting herself into the cold, dark
>
> waters off Aberdeen docks.
>
> As she stood on the edge, pondering the infinite, a
>
> young sailor noticed her as he strolled by. 'You're not thinking of
>
> jumping, are you babes?' he asked.
>
> 'Yes, I am.' replied the sobbing girl.
>
> Putting his arm around her, the kind sailor coaxed her
>
> back from the edge. 'Look, nothing's worth that. I'll tell you what;
>
> I'm sailing off for Australia tomorrow. Why don't you stow away on
>
> board and start a new life over there. I'll set you up in one of the
>
> lifeboats on the deck, bring you food and water every night and I'll
>
> look after you if you look after me- if you know what I mean. You just
>
> have to keep very quiet so that you won't be found'.
>
> The girl, having no better prospects, agreed, and the
>
> sailor sneaked her on board that very night. For the next 3 weeks the
>
> sailor came to her lifeboat every night, bringing food and water, and
>
> making love to her until dawn.
>
> Then, during the fourth week, the captain was
>
> performing a routine inspection of the ship and its lifeboats. He
>
> peeled back the cover to find the startled blonde, and demanded an
>
> explanation
>
> The girl came clean, 'I've stowed away to get to
>
> Australia . One of the sailors is helping me out. He set me up in here
>
> and brings me food and water every night and he's screwing me.'
>
> The captain stared at her for a moment before he
>
> replied, 'He certainly is love. This is the Orkney Ferry
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