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"Clapp was standing near me at the moment," said Harry, "there was a flash of triumph in his face as he turned towards me. The sailor actually looked bewildered for an instant, but he soon appeared very well satisfied. As for myself, I honestly declare that I expected such would be the result." "It was too late to write to you, my child," said Mr.
Bernard, understood to be in the press, we shall confine ourselves to a brief, and very imperfect outline of the speeches, and the most important points of the testimony; merely endeavouring to give the reader a general idea of the course of things, on an occasion so important to Hazlehurst. Mr. Clapp opened the case in a regular speech.
"Well, that 'ere perjury made me feel uncomfortable; and what with having sworn vengeance on Clapp and Hopgood, I made up my mind to go straight back to Philadelphy, and turn state's evidence. I was waiting for a chance to get to New York when I saw you on the wharf at Nantucket, and I knew you in a minute."
Mr. Clapp sat down amid much applause; his speech was warmly admired by a portion of his hearers.
Aristocracy having once been brought upon the scene, was made to figure largely in several sentences, and was very roughly handled indeed. To have heard Mr. Clapp, one would have supposed aristocracy was the most sinful propensity to which human nature was liable; the only very criminal quality to which republican nature might he inclined.
"Certainly; and what is Uncle Dozie about?" "At work in the vegetable-garden, as usual. He sent me a fine basket of salad, and radishes, and onions, this morning." "Clapp has got into a new house I see." "Yes; he is in very good business, I believe; you saw Catherine, you say?" "Yes, for a minute only. I ran in to kiss Kate and the children, while they were harnessing a horse for me at the tavern.
"Is it really true that Miss Elinor is going to be married shortly?" "Well, I can't say whether the story is true or not. She seems to have many admirers now she has become an heiress." "But I don't understand how she comes to be such a fortune." "I don't understand it myself; Mr. Clapp can tell you all about it. You know most people are a great deal richer now than they were a few years ago.
"Do you think there's money to be made there?" "I know there is," said Clapp, emphatically. "How do you know it?" "There's an old school-mate of mine Ralph Smith went out there two years ago. Last week he returned home I heard it in a letter and how much do you think he brought with him?" "How much?" "Eight thousand dollars!" "Eight thousand dollars! He didn't make it all at the mines, did he?"
"Yes. I know him as well as I want to." "What sort of a fellow is he?" "Oh, he's a sneak one of your pious chaps, that 'wants to be an angel, and with the angels stand." "Then he's made a mistake in turning 'devil," said Clapp. "Good for you!" said Luke, laughing. "You're unusually brilliant to-night, Clapp." "So he's a saint, is he?" "He set up for one; but I don't like his style myself.
In their long acquaintanceship and intimacy they could not recall a harsh word that had been uttered by Amelia She had been all sweetness and kindness, always thankful, always gentle, even when Mrs. Clapp lost her own temper and pressed for the rent.
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