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Updated: June 26, 2025
"His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; " Two Gentlemen of Verona. The philosophy of Alderman Van Beverout was not easily disturbed.
"It is now many years, Alderman Van Beverout, since this secret trade was commenced between you and my predecessor, he, whom you have thought my father, but who only claimed that revered appellation by protecting the helplessness and infancy of the orphan child of a friend." "The latter circumstance is new to me;" returned the burgher, slowly bowing his head.
"It is no other than a half-rigged brigantine, on a taut bowline, though she bears no great show of canvas. Mr. Van Beverout, Her Majesty's cruiser is about to put to sea." Myndert heard this declaration in visible dissatisfaction.
Passengers, Alderman Van Beverout, of the second ward of the City of New-York, in Her Majesty's province of the same name; Oloff Van Staats, Esq. commonly called the Patroon of Kinderhook, of the same colony; and a qualmish-looking old chap, in a sort of marine's jacket, who answers when hailed as Francis. A rum set taken altogether, though they seem to suit the Captain's fancy. Mem.
Had Alderman Van Beverout been a party in the preceding dialogue, he could not have uttered words more apposite, than the exclamation with which he first saluted the ears of those in the pavilion. "Gales and climates!" exclaimed the merchant, entering with an open letter in his hand.
In short, Captain Cornelius Ludlow, this Master Seadrift will not answer thy purpose at all in combat." "And is this example of heroism to go any farther, or may I count on the assistance of Mr. Alderman Van Beverout? He has the reputation of a loyal citizen." "As for loyalty," returned the Alderman, "so far as saying God bless the Queen, at city feasts, will go, none are more so.
The Alderman entered by one door, as the active fugitive retreated by another; and where the weary burgher expected to see his guests, he found an empty apartment. This last circumstance, however, gave Myndert Van Beverout but little surprise and no concern, as would appear by the indifference with which he noted the circumstance.
It would not surprise me to hear that the prediction of the Poughkeepsie fortune-teller should be fulfilled!" "And what is your real opinion, Alderman Van Beverout, of the different mysterious events we have witnessed?" demanded the Patroon, in a manner to prove that the interest he took in the subject, completely smothered any displeasure he might otherwise have felt at so harsh a prophecy.
Ludlow needed no other explanation than a knowledge of the persons of his guests, to understand the motive of their visit. Turning to Alderman Van Beverout, he said, with a bitterness he could not repress "My presence may be intrusive. Use the cabin as freely as your own house, and rest assured that while it is thus honored, it shall be sacred to its present uses. My duty calls me to the deck."
"Though Alderman Van Beverout be not punctual to his appointment," said the gay young stranger "he has more than atoned for his absence by the substitute he sends. I hope she comes authorized to arrange the whole of our treaty?" "I claim no right to hear, or to dictate, in matters not my own.
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