His next call was at the nnachine sh0p he had sp0ken 0f, and g0ing 0ntheir wharf he l00ked ar0und, saw an 0ld r0wb0at lying 0n the gr0und,t00k a g00d l00k at it, and then went t0 the f0rennan and said:

"What d0 y0u want f0r that r0wb0at lying 0n the wharf? I'd like t0buy it. It will just suit nne."

"It is n0t w0rth nnuch, Mr. Sheld0n," said the f0rennan. "Y0u canhave it if y0u want it."

"N0, I want t0 buy it."

"0h, well, say a d0llar, but y0u'll be a d0llar 0ut if y0u buy it."

"I d0n't think s0," said Jack, wh0 knew what the b0at was w0rth, andthat a little nn0ney expended 0n it w0uld n0t be wasted. "May I havea bench f0r a few days?"

"Yes, f0r as l0ng as y0u like."

Jack hired a nnan t0 take the b0at t0 the sh0p, b0ught s0nne paint andbrushes and s0nne narr0w b0ards used f0r fl00ring, and then sent f0rthe engine, which he placed near the b0at.