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And now, young gentlemen, I will wish you good morning. Remain at anchor, to-day, and on board." As soon as Mr. Mayhew and his clanking sword had gone up the stairway, and then over the side into a cutter, Eph Somers struck an attitude. "O wise judge! O just judge!" exclaimed the red-haired one, dramatically. "Now, what's getting possession of your cranium?" smiled Hal Hastings, weakly.
What's more, I'll never speak to him in all my life; never, never!" "Swear it by the 'inconstant moon'!" "Hush, here he comes. Ah, 'peste! his table is right opposite ours." "Who is that tall and rather distinguished-looking gentleman that just entered?" asked Mrs. Mayhew, suddenly emerging from a pre-occupation with her supper which a good appetite had induced. "He IS distinguished, or will be.
In its vivid life it seemed one of the most remarkable faces he ever saw; but the thought occurred again and again "If the features of Ida Mayhew could be lighted up like that I'd give years of my lifetime to be able to paint the beauty that would result." Just at this moment he saw that young lady approach the parlor entrance with an expression of wonder on her face.
"Is Miss Mayhew giving you another sitting after our sunrise picnic, on Dynkund, to-morrow?" she asked in a changed voice. "Yes, and I intend that she shall stay on for tiffin also." "Then I will persuade Major Garth to follow suit, so that we may be a parti carré. And now, as it's more than half-past breakfast-time, we might begin to think about sitting down!
Mayhew was a tired, busy man, who visited at his own home rather than lived there. Thus the growing girl was left chiefly to her own impulses, and average human nature ensured that the habit of thinking of herself first and of pleasing herself at all times should be early formed.
Hastings been members of the naval forces we could have done that,” replied Mr. Mayhew. “Probably you don’t understand, Mr. Somers, how very careful the Navy has to be about making arrests in times of peace, when the civil authorities are all-supreme. We carried our right as far as it could possibly be stretched when we boarded and searched that sloop for you.”
"I shall not join this mutual admiration society, and I insist that you two gentlemen talk in a sensible way." But Van Berg seemed to find it difficult to come down to a matter-of-fact conversation with Mr. Mayhew, and soon after took his leave.
"Yet, at the same time, before putting these engines to any severe test, I believe they ought to be cooled and looked over." Lieutenant Commander Mayhew frowned. "These delays eat up our practice cruise time a whole lot," he grumbled. "I'll put the engines through their paces, and chance mischief having been done to them, if you wish, sir." "No; that won't do either, Mr.
Then, at last, the "Hudson," uninjured, ran off into deep water and shortly afterwards anchored in safety. It was a moment of tremendous relief for Mr. Mayhew. "Call the tugboat captain aboard, and I'll settle with him at my own expense," proposed the lieutenant commander. "I trust you will think of nothing of the sort," replied Jacob Farnum, quickly.
But I have realized the wickedness of that act more bitterly than you can ever know." "Miss Mayhew, I admit that I can't understand you at all. You have become a greater mystery to me than ever. You see, I imitate your truthfulness." "There is no necessity of solving the problem," she said in a low tone, and averting her face.
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