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"And you shall be at the wedding," replied Jean Cornbutte, interrupting the merchant, and shaking his hand as if he would crush it. "This purchase of wood " "And with all our friends, landsmen and seamen, Clerbaut. I have already informed everybody, and I shall invite the whole crew of the ship." "And shall we go and await them on the pier?" asked Marie. "Indeed we will," replied Jean Cornbutte.
"Do you see your son, the captain?" asked one. "No, not yet. Why, he's at his business!" "Why doesn't he run up his flag?" asked Clerbaut. "I scarcely know, old friend. He has a reason for it, no doubt." "Your spy-glass, uncle?" said Marie, taking it from him. "I want to be the first to see him." "But he is my son, mademoiselle!"
But neither Marie nor Jean Cornbutte had yet been able to wave their hands at the captain of the ship. "Faith! there's the first mate, André Vasling," cried Clerbaut. "And there's Fidèle Misonne, the carpenter," said another. "And our friend Penellan," said a third, saluting the sailor named.
Your ship has arrived at the very moment that the government has decided to contract for a large quantity of wood for the navy!" "What is that to me?" replied Jean Cornbutte. "What care I for the government?" "You see, Monsieur Clerbaut," said Marie, "one thing only absorbs us, Louis's return." "I don't dispute that," replied Clerbaut. "But in short this purchase of wood "
"Hurry, little one," replied Jean Cornbutte, "for the wind is north, and she sails well, you know, when she goes freely." "Have our friends been told, uncle?" asked Marie. "They have." "The notary, and the curé?" "Rest easy. You alone are keeping us waiting." At this moment Clerbaut, an old crony, came in. "Well, old Cornbutte," cried he, "here's luck!
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