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Owen Chase: A Short Story

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As Owen Chase climbed out of bed he instantly considered getting back in it. He was exhausted, probably since he hadn’t gotten any sleep the night before. It was November 20th, 1823, three years since the Essex was sunk. Chase wiped his eyes, got dressed and then decided to head into to town. He skipped breakfast since he had a sick feeling in his stomach. Chase strolled around Nantucket pondering what he would do on such a terrible day. Only one thing crossed his mind. “I shall visit Captain Pollard,” he thought to himself. “The poor fellow doesn’t deserve to be alone.”
As chase thought more about it, he passed the local bakery. He could feel the warm air of the bakery on his ice cold face. “I know what I’ll do. I’ll buy the man a cake

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