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'Not in your sense, I am afraid, said Herrick. 'I never argue with young atheists or habitual drunkards, said Attwater flippantly. 'Let us go across the island to the outer beach. It was but a little way, the greatest width of that island scarce exceeding a furlong, and they walked gently. Herrick was like one in a dream.
Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the Farallone champagne brought up the rear with the dessert. It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
Why, it seems almost worth it in itself; to a man fond of wine. The ambiguous words struck home to guilty consciences, and Huish and the captain sat up in their places and regarded him with a scare. 'Worth what? said Davis. 'A hundred and twelve shillings, replied Attwater. The captain breathed hard for a moment.
They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert. Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
If I can't do anything, be merciful and put a bullet through me; it's only a puppy with a broken leg! 'If I were you, I would pick up that pistol, come up to the house, and put on some dry clothes, said Attwater. 'If you really mean it? said Herrick. 'You know they we they. .. But you know all. 'I know quite enough, said Attwater. 'Come up to the house.
In the palm of his right hand the jar was ready; and his heart thrilled, and his voice choked, as he began to speak. "Mr. Hattwater," said he, "I don't know if ever you 'ad a mother...." "I can set your mind at rest: I had," returned Attwater; "and henceforth, if I may venture to suggest it, her name need not recur in our communications.
The rapture was all gone from Attwater's countenance; the dark apostle had disappeared; and in his place there stood an easy, sneering gentleman, who took off his hat and bowed. It was pertly done, and the blood burned in Herrick's face. "What do you mean by that?" he cried. "Well, shall we go back to the house?" said Attwater. "Our guests will soon be due."
A more finely sympathetic mind or a more observant eye might have remarked, a little in front of him on the sand and still quite beyond reach, the unlighted cigar. "There is your Whitechapel carrion!" said Attwater. "And now you might very well ask me why I do not put a period to you at once, as you deserve. I will tell you why, Davis.
"This'll burn to the bone; you'll see it smoke upon 'im like 'ell-fire! One drop upon 'is bloomin' heyesight, and I'll trouble you for Attwater!" "No, no, by God!" exclaimed the captain. "Now, see 'ere, ducky," said Huish, "this is my bean-feast, I believe? I'm goin' up to that man single-'anded, I am. 'E's about seven foot high, and I'm five foot one.
This confirmation of the captain's guess hit Herrick hard, and he contained himself with difficulty. "No, thank you, I think not," said he. "I do not care for pearls. I am very indifferent to all these...." "Gewgaws?" suggested Attwater.
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