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of the "Porpoise", on the other hand, voluntarily told me that he could take me to Hakodate, when he leaves after October 6th - provided I [[overwritten]] do [[/overwritten]] m here on official business. This making the thing so exclusively and expressly official causes me to hesitate, the more so since he [[strikethrough]] made [[/strikethrough]] extended no definite or formal invitation, and I should not like [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] to request him to transport me. However, when he leaves the island on Thursday or Friday next, I will try to have him invite me to go with him to Petropaulski to take the "Kotik" there. Till then I will defer making a
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