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The Admiral, viewing the young couple as they stood sheepishly before him, commanded Selina to state her complaint as briefly as possible, avoiding tears. But this was beyond her. "He came home drunk, your Worship," she sobbed, twisting her handkerchief. "I didn'," corrected her husband. "He came home d-drunk, your Worship . . . he c-came home d-drunk " "Now hearken to me, you two!"
There was a pleased recognition on all the faces, for everyone liked Squire Dale; he was a bold rider, and a good shot, and a kind landlord. "Hullo, boys," he said cheerily, for he knew Roger and Gabriel well, "what are you doing here? Is your father in the town?" "N-n-no," replied Roger, stammering very much; "we c-came to sell our p-p-p-pigs."
"Well, I did just as you t-t-told me, Davy. I went up the lane till I c-came to the gully and saw the stone wall. I found a good b-bush about twenty-five yards from the wall, and got behind it and waited till I began to feel c-cold. I pulled Ben's frock on, and left the neck of it open so that I could get the stock of the gun in to my shoulder, and spread out your f-frock and knelt on it.
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