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He never went forth without at least seventy galleys and a hundred other vessels." Abeuchapeta drew himself up proudly. "Six-ninety-eight was my great year," he said. "That's what I thought," said Morgan. "That is to say, you got your ideas of women twelve hundred years ago, and the ladies have changed somewhat since that time. I have great respect for you, sir, as a ruffian.
Tell 'em to shop to their hearts' content, and while they are doing it we can sneak off and leave them stranded." "Splendid!" cried Morgan. "But will they consent?" asked Abeuchapeta. "Consent! To shop? In Paris? For a week?" cried Morgan. "Ha, ha!" laughed Hawkins. "Will they consent! Will a duck swim?"
He never went forth without at least seventy galleys and a hundred other vessels." Abeuchapeta drew himself up proudly. "Six-ninety-eight was my great year," he said. "That's what I thought," said Morgan. "That is to say, you got your ideas of women twelve hundred years ago, and the ladies have changed somewhat since that time. I have great respect for you, sir, as a ruffian.
There isn't a square inch of it that isn't heated up to 125 degrees, and seventeen of us have already evaporated. Conrad has lost his reason; Abeuchapeta has become so tenuous that a child can see through him. As for myself, I am growing iridescent with anxiety, and unless I get off this infernal furnace I'll disappear like a soap-bubble.
Then Abeuchapeta got prismatic around the eyes and began to fade, and I noticed a slight iridescence about myself; and as for Morgan, he had the misfortune to lie down to take a nap in the sun, and when he waked up, his whole right side had evaporated. Then we saw what the trouble was. We'd struck this lava island, and were gradually succumbing to its intense heat.
"That man's a diplomat from Diplomaville!" muttered Sir Henry Morgan, who, with Abeuchapeta and Conrad, was listening at the port without. "He is that," said Abeuchapeta, "but he can't last much longer. He's perspiring like a pitcher of ice-water on a hot day, and a spirit of his size and volatile nature can't stand much of that without evaporating.
"If we went to London and lifted the whole Bank of England, these women would have it spent on Regent Street inside of twenty-four hours." "Then leave them on board," said Abeuchapeta. "And have them steal the ship!" retorted Kidd. "No. There are but two things to do. Take 'em back, or land them in Paris. Tell them to spend a week on shore while we are provisioning.
Then Abeuchapeta got prismatic around the eyes and began to fade, and I noticed a slight iridescence about myself; and as for Morgan, he had the misfortune to lie down to take a nap in the sun, and when he waked up, his whole right side had evaporated. Then we saw what the trouble was. We'd struck this lava island, and were gradually succumbing to its intense heat.
"Yes, they was there," sighed Hawkins, "but every bloomin' million was represented by a certified check, an' payable in London!" "By Jingo!" cried Morgan. "What fearful luck! But you had the prima donna's jewels." "Yes," said Hawkins, with a moan. "But they was like all other prima donna's jewels for advertisin' purposes only, an' made o' gum- arabic!" "Horrible!" said Abeuchapeta.
There is plenty for them to do keeping things tidy; and if we get into a very hard fight, and come out of the melee somewhat the worse for wear, it will be a blessing to have 'em along to mend our togas, sew buttons on our uniforms, and darn our hosiery." Morgan laughed sarcastically. "When did you flourish, if ever, colonel?" he asked. "Do you refer to me?" queried Abeuchapeta, with a frown.
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