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"Oh, well, I thought I knew ye," he answers, not the least disconcerted. "How do you do? and how's your folks? All well, I hope. I took this 'ere paper, you see, to help a poor furriner, who couldn't make himself understood any more than a wild goose. I thought I 'd just start him for'ard a little. It seemed a marcy to do it." Well and shiftily answered, thou ragged Proteus.
"`I wonder whether there's a shark come for him, as well as for the second mate, says one of the men, jokin' like. `Run aft, steward, says he, `and look over the taffrail, and see. "The steward did as he was told; and presently he comes for'ard again, as white as a ghost; and: "`There's two of 'em now, says he.
Restraining Merton, he cautiously approached the tracks, which by reason of the lightness and depth of the snow were not very distinct. "He can't be far away," said Junior, excitedly. "Don't go too fast till I see which way he was a-p'intin'. We don't want to follow the tracks back, but for'ard.
What's those bristly things stickin' up along shore there eel grass or tea grounds?" For the first few weeks after the tea-room was really "off the ways" the optimistic declaration of the For'ard Lookout seemed scarcely warranted by the facts. Mary was inclined to think that all was by no means well.
"For'ard, sir, lookin' after the wounded," answered a sailor. While the pirate-chief was led below, the captain walked quickly to the place where Edgar was busy. "Can you spare a minute?" he asked. "Not easily," said Edgar, who had just finished the dressing with which we left him engaged; "there are several here who require prompt attention; but of course if the case is urgent "
"Good lorjus deys!" cried Hal o' Nabs. "An whot else didsta see, mon?" "Whoy," replied Ashbead, "t'owd hags had a little figure i' t' midst on 'em, mowded i' cley, representing t' abbut o' Whalley, ey knoad it be't moitre and crosier, an efter each o' t' varment had stickt a pin i' its 'eart, a tall black mon stepped for'ard, an teed a cord rownd its throttle, an hongt it up."
"There, lads!" said Tom; "I told you things would mend, if we would but trust in Providence." Tom wished to encourage his companions, for the state of the vessel was only apparently a degree improved. "Ah, now, if we had had the bo'sun and True Blue with us, and the poor fellows for'ard, we might have still done well.
She gave a kind of groan like, pitched for'ard, and down she went, takin' everything with her; and, afore I knowed what was the matter, I found myself floatin' ten miles from shore. I see it was no use, but I thought I'd make a break for it: so I got off my boots and ile-skins in the water, and struck aout for shore, that I could see every once in a while on a rise.
I went down to oil mine after Peth moved out, and found one gone when " "Then we're all right," said Jarrow. "If you and Mr. Locke brought guns we don't need to worry. I've got a couple, myself. I guess we can handle anything that carries away for'ard here." "Why did you move the lantern?" demanded Trask.
'You are very good, squire, said the captain; 'nothing but a sense of duty restrains me. I am bound to convey the information to my brother that the coast is clear for him. 'Well, then, fall light, and for'ard, said the squire, shaking him by the hand. Forty years ago a gentleman, a baronet, had fallen on the back of his head and never recovered.
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