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"We are past the Shutter, indeed," said Cary, very gently, "and lying in the cove at Lundy." "Will you tell me that that is not the Shutter, and that the Devil's-limekiln, and that the cliff that villain Spaniard only gone and that Yeo is not standing here by me, and Cary there forward, and why, by the by, where are you, Jack Brimblecombe, who were talking to me this minute?"
"What if a poor fat squinny rogue, a low-born fellow even as I am, whom you had baffled and made a laughing-stock, had come to me in my loneliness and sworn before God that if you honorable gentlemen would not keep your words, he the clown would?" "John Brimblecombe?"
And as she died one moment more, senors, that I may confess all! she looked up in my face with a smile as of heaven, and thanked me for having rid her once and for all from Christians and their villainy." The old man paused. "God forgive you, senor!" said Jack Brimblecombe, softly. "You do not, then, turn from me, do not curse me? Then I will try you farther still, senors.
Up to the mountains; stockade a camp, and get our sick and provisions thither." "And what next?" "And when we are recruited, march over the mountains, and surprise St. Jago de Leon." Cary swore a great oath. "Amyas! you are a daring fellow!" "Not a bit. It's the plain path of prudence." "So it is, sir," said old Yeo, "and I follow you in it." "And so do I," squeaked Jack Brimblecombe.
My garden, and all which it produces, is at your service. Only let me entreat that these poor Indians shall have their share; for heathens though they be, Christ died for them; and I cannot but cherish in my soul some secret hope that He did not die in vain." "God forbid!" said Brimblecombe.
Is it more rash to go to seek Christ's lost lamb, if God and your own oath hath sent you? John Brimblecombe answered that question for us long ago." "If you go, I go with you!" said all three at once. "No. Amyas, you owe a duty to our mother and to your ship. Cary, you are heir to great estates, and are bound thereby to your country and to your tenants. John Brimblecombe " "Ay!" squeaked Jack.
The decks on both sides were very shambles; and Jack Brimblecombe, who had fought as long as his conscience would allow him, found, when he turned to a more clerical occupation, enough to do in carrying poor wretches to the surgeon, without giving that spiritual consolation which he longed to give, and they to receive. At last there was a lull in that wild storm.
"I know it; and listen, men! So help me God! but I'll be the first to back the Captain in being as good as his word, as I trust he never will need to be." "Amen!" said Brimblecombe. "Amen!" said Yeo; and many an honest voice joined in that honest compact, and kept it too, like men.
A whisper, a rustling close beside him, and Brimblecombe's voice said softly: "Give him more wine, Will; his eyes are opening." "Hey day?" said Amyas, faintly, "not past the Shutter yet! How long she hangs in the wind!" "We are long past the Shutter, Sir Amyas," said Brimblecombe. "Are you mad? Cannot I trust my own eyes?" There was no answer for awhile.
"I am captain still, Tom Surgeon, and will sail for the Indies, if I choose. Will Cary, Jack Brimblecombe, will you obey a blind general?" "What you will in reason," said they both at once. "Then lead me out, my masters, and over the down to the south end. To the point at the south end I must go; there is no other place will suit."
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