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"Oh surely one guinea is too a small a sum to stake on your own daughter, Captain!" Sir Hector exclaims.  "I'll accept a wager of one guinea from you sir, but I will put down 50 guineas on my own daughter!"
"Well... uummhh ..." gasps the sailor.  "I can manage 10 guineas, but that is all the money I have in the world!"
"Then I accept a wager of 10 guineas from you, but I will still wager 50 guineas on Annette!"
They shake on the deal!