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Presently Chrissie ran upstairs on some trifling errand, and came to a stand-still on the landing, uttering sharp cries of surprise; then Agatha followed to discover the cause of the excitement, and guffawed with laughter, when Nan and Elsie jumped from their chairs and ran helter-skelter in pursuit.
So you tell me, Chrissie, writes Cosh to the lady in South Kensington, that you are engaged to be married on a milkman.... No, no, Chrissie, you need not trouble yourself. It is nothing to me. All I did before was in friendship's name.
And the evening and the morning were the first day." When we had finished I asked Chrissie what it means when we read that "God created the heaven and the earth." Why is the word "created" used? Would any other word have done instead of that one? Chrissie said no other word would do, because to create means to make out of nothing. He was right, was he not?
He turned on his heel, and refusing to listen to any further remarks, went on his way rejoicing. Arrived home, he lit his pipe, and throwing himself into an armchair, related his exploits. Chrissie had recourse to her handkerchief again, more for effect than use, but Miss Polson, who was a tender soul, took hers out and wept unrestrainedly. At first the captain took it well enough.
Little Joyce listened in her usual silence; her crying the night before had not improved her looks any. Never, thought handsome Grandmother Marshall, had she appeared so sallow and homely. Really, Grandmother Marshall could not have the patience to look at her. She decided that she would not take Joyce driving with her and Chrissie that afternoon, as she had thought of, after all.
"C'est tout bien pour vous, parce que vous etes toujours ici; mais moi, je suis chez moi, et si elles sortez quand je ne suis pas ici, je serais mad!" "J'expect qu'elles sorteraient quand nous sommes tous loin. C'est toujours le fashion!" sighed Chrissie, acutely conscious that her French was superior to that of her friend, but politely ignoring the fact. "Moi aussi," assented Kitty.
"That's a very different matter. Chrissie is a child, and he is an old friend of the family." "I can't help it if he likes to give me presents." "You can help taking them, especially from an engaged man." "I don't care if he is engaged. He says he don't care anything at all about Miss Martin. He only went after her for her money. He likes me best, and he says he'll never marry her." "Mary!
"Idiot!" said the indignant Chrissie, slipping from his arms and confronting him. "How dare you take such a liberty?" The astonished boatswain felt his face, and regarded her open-mouthed. "Don't you ever dare to speak to me again," said the offended maiden, drawing herself up with irreproachable dignity. "I am disgusted with your conduct. Most unbearable!"
It was a tribute to his power, but when they took to sobbing one against the other, his temper rose, and he sternly commanded silence. "I shall be like this every day at sea," sobbed Chrissie vindictively, "only worse; making us all ridiculous." "Stop that noise directly!" vociferated the captain. "We c-c-can't," sobbed Miss Polson. "And we d-don't want to," said Chrissie.
Nothing could be said against an unspoken accusation, especially in the presence of a stranger; but the sisters exchanged meaning glances across the table, and Nan stamped so violently upon Elsie's foot that that melancholy young person writhed on her seat. The best safeguard to the feelings of the family was to change the subject, which Chrissie at once proceeded to do.
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