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Anythink that's handy, miss; don't put yourself out of the way, on our accounts. 'What shall it be? asked the doctor, following the young lady to the sideboard. 'A little drop of spirits, master, if it's all the same, replied Blathers. 'It's a cold ride from London, ma'am; and I always find that spirits comes home warmer to the feelings. This interesting communication was addressed to Mrs.
'Conkey means Nosey, ma'am, interposed Duff. 'Of course the lady knows that, don't she? demanded Mr. Blathers. 'Always interrupting, you are, partner!
'That crack down in the back lane at Edmonton, Blathers, said Mr. Duff, assisting his colleague's memory. 'That was something in this way, warn't it? rejoined Mr. Blathers; 'that was done by Conkey Chickweed, that was. 'You always gave that to him' replied Duff. 'It was the Family Pet, I tell you. Conkey hadn't any more to do with it than I had. 'Get out! retorted Mr.
You remember Larry, mother, and Bunco. How I wish I could have had them all here at our wedding! You would have delighted in old Captain Dall, and Captain Blathers, too, he's not a bad fellow though rather wild, but Big Ben would have pleased you most by the way, this is the last night of the year.
The other was a red-headed, bony man, in top-boots; with a rather ill-favoured countenance, and a turned-up sinister-looking nose. 'Tell your governor that Blathers and Duff is here, will you? said the stouter man, smoothing down his hair, and laying a pair of handcuffs on the table. 'Oh! Good-evening, master. Can I have a word or two with you in private, if you please?
For a few seconds Captain Blathers' face blazed with wrath, and he seemed about to make a desperate attempt to break his bonds, but by a strong effort he restrained himself. "What do you intend to do?" he asked at length, in a deep, husky voice. "To take possession of this ship," replied the second mate, with a slightly sarcastic smile.
Blathers; 'I know better. Do you mind that time when Conkey was robbed of his money, though? What a start that was! Better than any novel-book I ever see! 'What was that? inquired Rose: anxious to encourage any symptoms of good-humour in the unwelcome visitors. 'It was a robbery, miss, that hardly anybody would have been down upon, said Blathers. 'This here Conkey Chickweed
'What he says is quite correct, observed Blathers, nodding his head in a confirmatory way, and playing carelessly with the handcuffs, as if they were a pair of castanets. 'Who is the boy? What account does he give of himself? Where did he come from? He didn't drop out of the clouds, did he, master? 'Of course not, replied the doctor, with a nervous glance at the two ladies.
Giants or something," Larry answered, "or maybe being an Alderman." "Blathers!" said Eileen. "I've a better plan in my head. You know Dada and Mother said we could have Diddy for our very own, because we found her ourselves." "I do," said Larry. "Well, then," said Eileen, "I know it's about the rent they are bothered, for it always is the rent that bothers them.
This consummation being arrived at, Blathers and Duff cleared the room, and held a long council together, compared with which, for secrecy and solemnity, a consultation of great doctors on the knottiest point in medicine, would be mere child's play. Meanwhile, the doctor walked up and down the next room in a very uneasy state; and Mrs. Maylie and Rose looked on, with anxious faces.
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