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We've no more call for Hearts of Oak boys, nor Hearts of Steel boys, nor for burning ricks, nor firing guns." She led the way through the kitchen, up a narrow flight of stone stairs, and opened the door of the room where the minister sat over his bodes. "Here's Master Neal home again," she said, "and he's brought your brother Donald Ward along with him."
"Matt Peasley," said Cappy Ricks, "that's the first lie I ever knew you to tell. You don't have to hire an attorney to tell you where to head in, you infernal sea lawyer!" "I thank you for the compliment," Matt observed quizzically. "Perhaps I deserve it. However, 'we come to bury Caesar, not to praise him; so, if you will kindly hold over your head, Mr.
"Will's temper is not improving," said Ann at last. "Poor boy," said the indulgent father, "'tis disappointed he is; but it won't be long to wait till January." "But, father," said Ann, "there is the 80 pounds you got for the two ricks? You put that into the bank safe, didn't you?" "Yes, yes, yes, quite safe, 'merch i.
Michael J. Murphy, First Mate Barkentine Retriever' same address as Peasley 'Accept this telegram as your formal appointment to command of our barkentine, Retriever, vice Matthew Peasley, discharged this day; forwarding to-morrow certificate of change of master. Sign that: 'Blue Star Navigation Company, per Alden P. Ricks, and get both telegrams on the wire right away." Cappy turned to Mr.
I stood on the grass-plot in front of it. There was no light in its eyes. Its mouth was closed. It was silent as one of the ricks. Above it shone the speechless stars. Nothing was alive. Nothing would speak. I went up the few rough-hewn granite steps that led to the door. I laid my hand on the handle, and gently turned it. Joy of joys! the door opened. I entered the hall.
The Blue Star youth returned presently with his duplicate list, on consulting which, to his unspeakable amazement, Cappy Ricks discovered that Matthew Peasley had shipped aboard the Retriever as an able seaman, and that the first mate was one William Olson which goes to prove that in the heat of passion a skipper will often discharge a mate on the eve of sailing for a foreign port and forget to tell the Deputy Shipping Commissioner anything about it.
"Come, come," Matt said soothingly, "As Skinner says, we can only wait and pray " "All right. You two do the praying. I'm going to sit here and cuss." "Well, we'll hope for the best, Mr. Ricks. No more crying over spilled milk now. I'll figure out when the Narcissus is due at Pernambuco and cable Mike to let his crew go.
Miss Ricks noticed the omission, which probably imbued her with the courage to voice again her excess of sympathy. Said she: "Oh, I'm so sorry, Matt!" He thrilled at that. "Well," he answered humorously, "for the first time I'm glad I'm not a captain any more!"
William kept his eye on Meadows, but Meadows soon had William in his clutches. For John Meadows lent money upon ricks, waggons, leases, and such things, to farmers in difficulties, employing as his agent in these transactions a middle-aged, disreputable lawyer named Peter Crawley a cunning fool and a sot.
"It's very hard, don't you think so?" "But these ricks were Bingley's?" "But he was not insured, and he will want some reduction in his rent, and if I do not see fit to allow it him, which I probably shall not, for he ought to have calculated on these things, I have ricks of my own, and they may be burnt any night." "But you, of course, are insured?"
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