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"I would not hurt a fly, Miss Ossulton, but in self-defence; and I have too much respect for you, from your conduct during our short meeting, to compromise you. Allow me now to be very candid; and then, perhaps, you will acknowledge that in my situation others would do the same, and, perhaps, not show half so much forbearance.
"Miss Ossulton," observed her aunt, "it is not proper for you to offer an opinion." The yacht wore round, and, sailing so fast, the smuggler had little chance of escaping her; but to chase is one thing to capture, another. "Let us give her a gun," said Lord B., "that will frighten her; and he dare not cross our hawse."
'The partitions are very thin, and you spoke very loud, said Mrs. Lascelles; 'at all events, go to him quickly. 'Good-bye, miss; good-bye, ma'am, if I shouldn't see you any more, said Maddox, trembling with fear, as he obeyed the awful summons which was to demand a toothpick. Miss Ossulton would not touch the breakfast; not so Mrs. Lascelles and Cecilia, who ate very heartily.
After that, my lord, I shall be most happy to hear anything which your lordship may please to say. 'Upon my word commenced Mr. Stewart. 'Mr. Stewart, interrupted Cecilia Ossulton, 'I request your silence; nay, more, if ever we are again to sail in the same vessel together, I insist upon it. 'Your lordship will oblige me by enforcing Miss Ossulton's request, said Mrs. Lascelles. Mr.
The dinner passed off very pleasantly; Pickersgill was agreeable, Corbett funny, and Miss Ossulton so far recovered herself as to drink wine with his lordship, and to ask Corbett what branch of their family he belonged to. "I presume it's the Irish branch?" said Mrs Lascelles, prompting him. "Exactly, madam," replied Corbett. "Have you ever been to Torquay, ladies?" inquired Pickersgill.
Everything succeeded to the smuggler's satisfaction. Miss Ossulton, frightened out of her wits, took his arm; and, with Mrs Lascelles on the other, they went up to the hotel, followed by four of his boat's crew. As soon as they were shown into a room, Corbett, who was already on shore, asked for Lord B., and joined them.
Lascelles remained below, in the greatest anxiety at Cecilia's prolonged stay; they knew not what to think, and dared not go on deck. Mrs. Lascelles had once determined at all risks to go up; but Miss Ossulton and Phoebe had screamed and implored her so fervently not to leave them, that she unwillingly consented to remain. Cecilia's countenance, when she entered the cabin, reassured Mrs.
Cecilia was glad that she could not tell her aunt, as she wished her to be so frightened as never to have her company on board the yacht again; and Mrs. Lascelles was too glad to annoy her for many and various insults received. The matter was therefore canvassed over very satisfactorily, and Mrs. Lascelles felt a natural curiosity to see this new Lord B. and the second Mr. Ossulton.
Whenever he said that anything he was going to narrate was 'as good as a comedy, it was generally understood by those who were acquainted with him that he was to be asked so to do. Cecilia Ossulton therefore immediately said, 'Pray act it, Mr. Seagrove. Upon which, Mr.
'Stop her! stop her! she will be murdered! she will be she is mad! screamed Miss Ossulton; but no one attempted to stop Cecilia, and on deck she went. On her arrival she found Jack Pickersgill and Corbett walking the deck, one of the smugglers at the helm, and the rest forward, and as quiet as the crew of the yacht. As soon as she made her appearance Jack took off his hat, and made her a bow.
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