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Fifty years later the village was described as containing only nine houses, the church, well fitted for the flock, being but eighteen feet wide. The old Somerset historian, Collinson, tells us how the hamlet stood on rising ground, in a deep retired valley, surrounded by noble hills, and with a little stream winding through the vale.
Key did not smile, but even felt a faint superstitious thrill as he gazed at him. After a pause Collinson resumed: "I heard a month after that she had died about that time o' yaller fever in Texas with the party she was comin' with. Her folks wrote that they died like flies, and wuz all buried together, unbeknownst and promiscuous, and thar wasn't no remains.
He made a bow and, before the retort on my lips could be spoken, left the tavern. My cousin Philip left with him. Tom Swain had fallen asleep in his chair. Captain Collinson and Mr. Furness, of the Thunderer, offered to serve his Lordship, which made me bethink that I, too, would have need of some one. 'Twas then I remembered Singleton, who had passed from my mind.
Although Bill did not bring home as much gold as he had expected, he was received not the less warmly by widow Sunnyside and his brothers and sisters. Soon afterwards, Captain Collinson called at the widow's house, and left with her a roll of gold pieces. "Here are Bill's wages," he said.
All hands did ample justice, as may be supposed, to the repast, the black soldiers being fed, in the mean time, in another part of the house. At length the sergeant of the party appeared at the door, and summoned his prisoners. "I have not asked your name," said Mr Collinson, turning to his host. "I should like to remember one of whom I shall always think with gratitude."
That patriots and loyalists are singing your praises from Town Gate to the dock, and regretting that you did not kill that detestable Captain Collinson but I have something else, and of more importance, to tell you, Richard," she continued, lowering her voice. "What Mr. Carroll had told me stunned me like a blow, such had been my faith in you. And when Mr.
"But I need not ask that: I see, by your dress, that you are of the English marine. But where did you come from? How did you get on the raft?" Mr Collinson briefly replied that they had been wrecked, and finding a brig which had been deserted by her crew, they had got on board her; but she had afterwards sunk, leaving them floating on the raft. "What vessel was she?
"He attended me as my servant, and I consider them justly his due; indeed," he added, "if it had not been for his hopeful and cheerful spirit, I believe that I should have sunk under the hardships we had to go through." The next time Captain Trevelyan went to sea, he took Sunshine Bill with him; indeed, for many years he served either with him, or with Captain Collinson, whose coxswain he became.
"Breakers on the larboard bow!" "Grimshaw, come and help Mr Tatham at the helm," shouted Mr Collinson; and he went forward, scanning the raging, breaking sea ahead. Soon it seemed as if all around there was a semicircle of white foam, rising like a lofty wall to impede their progress. Just in one spot there appeared to be a break.
I have not spoken of it to a soul, and it troubles me above all else: While Maria was getting my cardinal I heard voices on the other side of the dressing-room door. The supper-room is next, you know. I listened, and recognized the rector's deep tones: 'He has gone to the Coffee House, he was saying; Collinson declares that his Lordship is our man, if we can but contrive it.
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