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"Oh, Alick," said Adair, "I do so wish that Rogers was with us. This is just the thing of all others he would have liked." "I wish he was, indeed," answered Murray. "But I dare say something else will turn up before long in which he may be able to take a part." The boat very soon reached the shore. All the crew wanted to go on the expedition, but the midshipmen would only consent to take one.
"But you have had decades more of experience than I have. In fact, you have been round the world and I have, so to speak, only crossed the Channel. Do help me, Adela. I am full of hesitation and doubt, and yet I am getting very fond of Alick. And I don't want to hurt him. I think I hurt him a little yesterday, but " "Sir Seymour Portman!" said Murgatroyd's heavy voice at the door.
"What are you called, I should like to know?" he asked in a rude tone. "Alick Murray," was the answer, in a quiet, gentlemanly voice. "Then you come from Scotland, I suppose?" said the bully. "Yes, I do," replied the former. "Oh! I wonder your mamma would let you go away from her," observed the big boy, with a sneer.
Bryce had vanished as completely as if he had been blown off the face of the earth. "Nice pair of goats we are," remarked Alick disgustedly. The other said nothing, but stood for a moment in a state of indecision. At that precise instant a pencil of flame shot out from one of the trees immediately in front of them, and Alick dropped his revolver with a howl of pain.
"I shall not expect repayment," answered Alick. "What I have shall be freely yours, and if you ever have the power of returning the money, and I happen to want it, I will trust to you to do so."
On which, as if to prevent any reply, he turned away, and the next moment was standing by Leam sitting in the window-seat half concealed by the curtain, Alick paying awkward homage as his manner was. Leam gave the faintest little start, that was more a shiver than a start, as he came up.
"I hope you may," answered Alick; "but cheer up many have been as bad as you are, and have recovered; hold on bravely." The man seemed to grow calmer; again, however, there came over him a fearful paroxysm of pain. "Don't leave me, sir, don't leave me!" he exclaimed, as soon as he could speak.
I have not unthought or unfelt, yet I seem falling into a very sweet hypocrisy! Alick says thought will come back with strength. I don't think I wish it!" The curate did not return till after she had gone to bed, and in the morning he proved to be indeed a very dry and serious middle-aged man, extremely silent, and so grave that there was no knowing how much to allow for shyness.
Why cannot you do as others do?" cried Mr. Dundas. He wanted to get rid of her for a while, and he was not unwilling that Alick, whose affection he suspected, should rid him of her for ever if he cared to saddle himself for life with such an uncomfortable companion. "I do not like it," repeated Leam. "Nonsense!" said her father again. "Other girls are on. Why should you not join them?
Well, all the blame of whatever happens comes on us you and me. We are bound to suffer the penalty. Alick spoke slowly, and with the air of weighing his words, while Ned listened in awe. 'Now, then, it seems to me, is our chance to do it. Let's set out this very night; they'd never miss us in all the the worry about Theo, until it would be too late to overtake us.
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