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Circumstances placed him in a position where it seemed to him desirable to forget the distinction between his ships and battleships, and this is exactly what he did. Broadly speaking, it must be said that Beatty's course throughout the day was, to quote the favorite expression of British writers on naval matters, "in keeping with the best traditions of the service."
The Arethusa and Fearless held their own for two or three hours until Beatty's battle-cruisers, led by the Lion, came safely through the German mine-fields and submarines to their assistance.
They are a bold, hardy, and intrepid people, very Warlike, and the Women beautiful when compared with other Indians." Captain Stewart and Mr. Beatty's account are nearly of the same Date, though related by the Captain in March 1782. The Riches of the Country I take no Notice of, as they do not concern my Subject, which is only the Manners, Customs, Traditions, and Language of the Inhabitants.
But the matter passed over. It was explained that the pigeons had been released merely to carry back to Germany the news that the surrender had been made. Nevertheless, the act called forth a vigorous protest from the flagship of the British commander-in-chief. "Another act like that and I shall sink you," was Admiral Beatty's message. Still ten miles off shore, the procession came to a halt.
Evan-Thomas was by this time so far in the rear of the speedier battle cruisers that he was unable to follow with Beatty, and in order to avoid confusion with the oncoming battle fleet he turned left 90° in order to form astern of the Sixth Battle Division, by this move, however, leaving Beatty's cruisers unsupported.
One of the most inexplicable incidents of the day occurred as Jellicoe's fleet approached the battle area and shortly before the leading ship of his column passed through the opening in Beatty's column as already described.
Women like Daphne were too quick; they could get out a dozen words to your one; but give a man time, and he could express himself. And, therewith, a great tenderness and compunction in this man's heart, and a steady determination to put things right. For was not Daphne Beatty's mother? and was he not in truth very fond of her, if only she would let him be? Now then for the hunt.
He was a slightly corpulent man of nearly middle age, a little bald, gold spectacled, polite, well dressed, radiating. "Well, well, and so this is Beatty's little daughter! Your father was one of our most efficient and valued employees. He left nothing? Well, well. I hope we have not forgotten his faithful services. I am sure there is a vacancy now among our models.
He relieved his radio operator for the day and took the instrument himself. "The German fleet," ticked Admiral Beatty's flagship wireless, "will steam forth from Helgoland on November 19 and move due west toward the English coast, where the British fleet will be stationed to await its coming." "Shall we dismantle our guns?" asked Admiral von Wimpfen. "Yes." "And what of the size of our crews?"
"It's done. We can't help it. And don't make yourself too unhappy about me. I've had awful times. When I was ill in New York it was like hell. The pain was devilish, and I wasn't used to being alone, and nobody caring a damn, and everybody believing me a cad and a bully. But I got over that. It was Beatty's death that hit me so hard, and that I wasn't there.
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