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I hope that Davy himself may get a chase before the winter is over, just to convince him of his error in not believing me!" The kind wish thus expressed in the young doctor's journal was gratified sooner than might have been expected.
"Why ain't whopper as good as falsehood? I want to know. It's just as big a word." "It's slang; and it's wrong for little boys to use slang." "There's an awful lot of things it's wrong to do," said Davy with a sigh. "I never s'posed there was so many. I'm sorry it's wrong to tell whop . . . falsehoods, 'cause it's awful handy, but since it is I'm never going to tell any more.
Then raising her head, she asked Davidson whether he thought the child would get better. Davidson was sure of it. She murmured sadly: 'Poor kid. There's nothing in life for such as he. Not a dog's chance. But I couldn't let him go, Davy! I couldn't. "Davidson felt a profound pity for the child. She laid her hand on his knee and whispered an earnest warning against the Frenchman.
It rose and fell piteously, and passed on with the blast. "I never heard that before to-night!" Janet murmured, as she forced the door shut; "it is new and awful!" She went into the living room and lighted the fire. She would not try to sleep again. She made some coffee and carried it up to Davy; she dared not stay alone. For the first time in her life she was afraid and thoroughly unnerved.
After he had taken up the station known as Snake Ridge he looked about for a good Special Survey. He engaged Davy and his whaleboat for a cruise in Port Albert waters and McMillan, Sheridan, and Loughnan were of the party. They went up the narrow channel called the Caledonian Canal, examined the bluffs, shores, and islands of Shallow Inlet, and at night encamped on St. Margaret's Island.
Thy lily-livered husband lies at my mercy, and once in Davy Jones's locker will be out of my path. Then the wedding bells shall ring and we will sail together over the bounding main. Gently, gently, pretty dove! Do not struggle. I will not hurt thee." "Unhand me, miscreant," cried Cicely.
"But look!" he cried, halting me to stare after the girl, "what a face, and what a form! And what a carriage, by Jove! There is breeding for you! And Davy, did you mark the gentle, rounded arm? Thank heaven these short sleeves are the fashion." "You are mad, Nick," I answered, pulling him on, "these people are not to be stared at so.
You remember that you said you would always be my friend? It it was in the fort at Vincennes." "I remember, General." He rose from the steps, buttoned his waistcoat, and straightened himself with an effort. He looked at me impressively. "You have been a good friend indeed, Davy, a faithful friend," he said. "You came to me when I was sick, you lent me money," he waved aside my protest.
'Miss Purcell! what, Lucy? Lucy? Upon my word, Davy! Why, her father'll wring her neck when he finds it out. And she came to warn you? Daddy stood a moment taking in the situation, then, with a queer grin, he walked up to David and poked him in the ribs. 'So there were passages eh, young man when you were up there? The young fellow straightened himself, with a look of annoyance.
I can not say that I am obstinate, though it may have that appearance to others. I never could yield a point for policy's sake, though my adherence to my convictions has cost me a good deal. This led me early in life to be careful in coming to a conclusion, and I have always admired Davy Crockett's motto, "Be sure you're right, and then go ahead."
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