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George Goff, the sail-maker, said he "was a fust-rate feller;" and Larry O'Hale, the cook, declared, "he was a trump intirely, an' ought to have been born an Irishman."
But I do not see why you are in such a rage." "I am not in a rage. I am only grieved to find that you are corrupted by luxury. I thought your principles were higher. Good-morning, Miss Goff. I shall not have the pleasure of seeing you again in this very choice mansion." "Are you really going, Wallace?" said Alice, rising. "Yes. Why should I stay?"
In the captain's boat were Will Osten, Larry O'Hale, Goff, Muggins, and several of the best seamen. Soon after the sails were set, a heavy sea broke inboard and nearly filled the boat. "Bail her out, lads," shouted the captain. There was no occasion for the order, the men knew their danger well enough, and every one seized anything that came to hand and began to bail for life.
Miss Goff remained in London to finish the season in charge of a friendly lady who, having married off all her own daughters, was willing to set to work again to marry Alice sooner than remain idle. Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
This was not the killer but it might be news of his plans. Landy and Davy entered the house by the back door. "Why, it's young Goff," said Landy, interrupting the introduction. "I met you last spring over at Rawlins. You were in a confab with some sheep men over there." The visitor laughed. "Yes, these Rawlins folks are big operators," the young man explained.
How fortunate we were that day in town " The man who had suggested that the hotel pharmacist could dispense hot drinks other than lemonade nudged an acquaintance. "Our chauffeur friend has a rippin' nice job," he whispered. "Wouldn't mind taking his billet myself it 'ud be a change from everlastin' goff. Hello! Where is he? I meant to "
"I know your opinion of me quite well, Lydia." She looked quickly at him. Detecting the concern in her glance, he shook his head sadly, saying, "I must go now, Lydia. I leave you in charge of the housekeeper until Miss Goff arrives." She gave him her hand, and a dull glow came into his gray jaws as he took it. Then he buttoned his coat and walked gravely away.
I think you must be equally so." Alice Goff was very young, and very determined to accept no credit that she did not deserve.
At Holland House, in Kensington, many of these secret performances, by the aid of bribery, took place. To give timely warning of the performances Mr. Wright, in his "Historia Histronica," mentions that "Alexander Goff, the woman-actor, was the jackal to give notice of time and place to the lovers of the drama." All this however, could not, and would not, keep the spirit of the drama alive.
I'll leave you there for a short time and make a private excursion to Simpson's Gully, to see if my enemy an' the beautiful Betty are there." "An' get yourself shot or stuck for your pains," said Goff. "Do you suppose that such a hulking, long-legged fellow as you are, can creep into a camp like an or'nary man without drawin' attention?"
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