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"We do not deny that his escape this morning was a clever thing, Vice-governatore, for the fellow is a seaman, every inch of him, and he is as brave as a lion; but, then, he is as impudent as a beggar's dog. There is no Sir Smees, nor Sir Anybody else, in command of any of our luggers anywhere.
"Halloo! vice-govenatore," cried Griffin, abruptly, for he saw that the moment was not one for ceremony; "what have you done with the Frenchman? where is Raoul Yvard?" "Il Signor Sir Smees? Monsieur Yvard, if you will? Neighbor Vito, what, indeed, has become of the man who so lately sat there?"
I see the bodies of Sir Dashwood and Sir Smees; and God knows how many more have this day departed for the world of spirits." "Leaving behind them only a world of shadows," muttered Vito Viti, even that melancholy spectacle failing to draw his thoughts altogether from a discussion that had now lasted near four-and-twenty hours.
But, talking of this Sir Smees, you perceive in his air and manner the finesse of the Anglo-Saxon race; which is a people altogether distinct from the ancient Gauls, both in history and character.
"Would any of the republican rascals, think you, Signor Andrea," asked Vito Viti, in triumph, "dare to come into Porto Ferrajo in this style; knowing, too, as does this 'Sir Smees, the sort of people he will have to deal with! Remember, Vice-governatore, that the man has actually been ashore among us, and would not be likely to run his head into the lion's mouth."
What a rascally philosophy is this! Why, both of us are as bad as this Sir Smees, if what you say be true, vice-governatore or make-believe vice-governatore." "Not an impostor, friend Vito; for there is no real being of thy name, if thou art not he."
Have you any other proofs of your own character, Signor Tenente, than the commission you have shown me? for Sir Smees, as I have been taught to call the commander of the lugger, has one, too, that has an air of as much authenticity as this you have shown; and he wears quite as English-looking a uniform; how am I to judge between you?"
"Here has the vice-governatore come forward with a theory, Sir Smees," he commenced, the moment a pause in the discourse left him an opening "here has the vice-governatore come forward with a theory that I insist the church would call damnable, and at which human nature revolts "
"Ah, there is the vice-governatore walking on his terrace, Sir Smees, and dying with impatience to greet you. We will drop the subject for another occasion, and a bottle of good Florence liquor." The reception which Andrea Barrofaldi gave Raoul was far less warm than that he received from the podest
That is a great name, certainly; and some of them have been in the service; it is possible this barone may have had the impudence to hail for a Seymour!" "I rather think not, Captain Cuffe. 'Smees' is very much as an Italian would pronounce 'Smith, as, you know, the French call it 'Smeet. It will turn out that this Mr.
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