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It's no less than natural he should keep dark: so would you and me in the same box." "I daresay," said I. "But you saw more of the others?" "To be sure," says he: "no 'arm in them from what I see. There was one 'Ardy there: colonial born he was, and had been through a power of money. There was no nonsense about 'Ardy; he had been up, and he had come down, and took it so.

Murchison, whose face showed such a keen appreciation of the situation that Hardy had some difficulty in masking his feelings. "They're a long time a-coming," said Mrs. Kybird, smiling archly; "but there, when young people are keeping company they forget everything and everybody. They didn't trouble about me; if it 'adn't been for Mr. 'Ardy giving me 'is arm I should never 'ave got here."

'Ardy used to yarn most about the coins he had gone through; he had lived with book-makers, and jockeys, and pugs, and actors, and all that: a precious low lot!" added this judicious person. "But it's about here my 'orse is moored, and by your leave I'll be getting ahead." "One moment," said I. "Is Mr. Sebright on board?" "No, sir, he's ashore to-day," said the sailor.

To the right, you beholds the gallant 'ero, Lord Nelson, him as lost his harm, a just fallin' in the harms of Capen 'Ardy and Victory. To the left but first his lordship is a singin' "England expects every man to do his dooty." To the left 'Well, if that isn't as pretty a picture and as much like life as anything I ever saw, said Mr Prothero, interrupting the showman.

Murchison, whose face showed such a keen appreciation of the situation that Hardy had some difficulty in masking his feelings. "They're a long time a-coming," said Mrs. Kybird, smiling archly; "but there, when young people are keeping company they forget everything and everybody. They didn't trouble about me; if it 'adn't been for Mr. 'Ardy giving me 'is arm I should never 'ave got here."

For answer, that irate lady pointed accusingly to McCullough. That worthy, his questionable experiment accomplished, was retreating up the corridor as fast as his crutches could carry him. "First, Docteur," began the nurse indignantly, "'e blow smoke in ze eye of ze parrot, then 'e turn roun' to pauvre M'sieu 'Ardy an' 'e sing oh, I 'ave not ze English, but 'e blaguè 'im so

"Vieux soldats ne meurent! jamais! jamais! jamais! Vieux soldats ne meurent jamais! ils simplement passent!" "An' M'sieu 'Ardy 'e say: 'Vat about? an' then 'e raise 'is two 'ands è Ciel so! an' 'e tell Le Bon Dieu all about it. Oh, 'ow 'e pray! Ecoutez! Docteur! you can 'ear 'im now! . . ."

'Ardy used to yarn most about the coins he had gone through; he had lived with bookmakers, and jockeys, and pugs, and actors, and all that a precious low lot," added this judicious person. "But it's about here my 'orse is moored, and by your leave I'll be getting ahead." "One moment," said I. "Is Mr. Sebright on board?" "No, sir, he's ashore to-day," said the sailor.

I mind I'd jes kern a-staggerin' ap wiv a big stowne for th' 'ead o' Number Free trench, but Doolally kep me a-markin time till 'e wos ready. 'Kem ap a bit, Private 'Ardy, 'e sez, 'kem ap a bit! you're aht o' yer dressin'! 'e sez.

His 'eart was in the right place; and he was well-informed, and knew French; and Latin, I believe, like a native! I liked that 'Ardy; he was a good-looking boy, too." "Did they say much about the wreck?" I asked. "There wasn't much to say, I reckon," replied the man-o'-war's man. "It was all in the papers.