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"Yes," replied he, "but we must husband our legs also, Japhet, or we shall soon be tired, and very soon wear out our shoes. I vote we take a hackney-coach." "Take a hackney-coach, Tim! we mustn't think of it; we cannot afford such a luxury; you can't be tired yet, we are now only just clear of Hyde Park Corner." "Still I think we had better take a coach, Japhet, and here is one coming.
And Japhet turned his face away and covered them. These three brethren had seisin in all the land. And this Cham, for his cruelty, took the greater and the best part, toward the east, that is clept Asia, and Shem took Africa, and Japhet took Europe. And therefore is all the earth parted in these three parts by these three brethren.
At all events, we shall see the world, and have more than one profession to fall back upon." "That is true; but there is one thing that annoys me, Japhet, which is, we may have difficulty in leaving these people when we wish. Besides, you forget that you are losing sight of the principal object you had in view, that is, of finding out your father."
Prometheus and Epimetheus were sons of Iapetus, which Milton changes to Japhet. Prometheus has been a favorite subject with the poets. He is represented as the friend of mankind, who interposed in their behalf when Jove was incensed against them, and who taught them civilization and the arts.
"To do what you wish is the greatest pleasure that I have, Japhet so I may safely promise that. What has happened?" "That I do not know more than yourself; but Melchior tells me that he and Nattée quit the gipsy tents for ever."
"What's the story?" asked Orme of Higgs. "A simple one enough," he answered. "We got here all right, as we told you over the wire. Then Maqueda talked to you for a long while until you rang off, saying you wanted to speak to Japhet. After that, at ten o'clock precisely, we heard the thud of the explosion.
"Japhet, I'm glad to see you: allow me to introduce you to Mr Harcourt Mr De Benyon," and the old gentleman grinned maliciously, but I was not to be taken aback. "Harcourt," said I, extending my hand, "I have to apologise to you for a rude reception and for unjust suspicions, but I was vexed at the time if you will admit that as an excuse."
"If you recollect, Japhet," replied Timothy, "you had received one or two letters from me relative to the movements of the gipsy, and stating his intention to carry off the little girl from the boarding-school.
"Something, my dear boy; but a moderate fortune now-a-days is all that we expect with wives, and the best wives are those who are not born to too much wealth; still she should bring something; but tell me, Japhet, who is that young lady whom you thought handsomer than Miss De Clare?" "A Miss Temple, sir." "Temple it is a very good name. I think girls brought up in the country make the best wives."
"Because I did not make use of it, Japhet. What could I do with all that money? I took it to Mr Masterton, with all your papers, and the dressing-case and pistols; he has it now ready for you when you ask for it. He was very kind to me, and offered to do anything for me; but I resolved to go in search of you.
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