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Jack was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship.
One summer he came back from a long voyage and found new neighbours near his mother's house.
They had a pretty daughter, and Jack soon loved her very much.
He said to her, ‘My next voyage will begin in a few days' time, Gloria. I love you, and I'll marry you when I come back.
I'll think about you all the time,
and I'll write to you and send you a present from every port.'
Jack's first port was Freetown in Africa, and he sent Gloria a parrot from there. It spoke five languages.
When Jack's ship reached Australia, there was a letter from Gloria. It said, ‘Thank you for the parrot, Jack. It tasted much better than a chicken.'
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