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I was bound to tell her 'zactly what she didn't want to hear, an' I reckon I done it, an' more'n that if she gets her back up 'bout this, an' goes out to Cobhurst, that old cook'll find herself in hot water. It was mighty plain that she was dreadful skeered for fear anybody would think thar was somethin' goin' on 'twixt them two."
He went grumbling up to the galley, and, lighting some sticks, put the kettle on, and then descended to the cabin, starting with genuine surprise as he saw the skipper sitting opposite a pretty girl, who was leaning back in her seat fast asleep. "Cook'll be sorry 'e missed this," he murmured, as he lighted up and began briskly to set the table.
"I'm willing to be saved, mate," he said, "for the Boolooroo is set on patchin' me right after breakfas', which I hope the cook'll be late with." "Who are you to be patched to?" she asked. "A feller named Tiggle, who's in disgrace 'cause he mixed the royal necktie for me." "That was nectar, not necktie," corrected Trot.
I stepped down on to the cabin floor, and then I told 'em both wot I thought of 'em. "'Come along, Alfred, ses the gal, 'else the cook'll be back before we start. "'He's all right, ses the young man. 'Minnie's looking arter him. When I left he'd got 'arf a bottle of whisky in front of 'im. "'Still, we may as well go, ses Miss Butt. 'It seems a shame to keep the cab waiting.
I stepped down on to the cabin floor, and then I told 'em both wot I thought of 'em. "'Come along, Alfred, ses the gal, 'else the cook'll be back before we start. "'He's all right, ses the young man. 'Minnie's looking arter him. When I left he'd got 'arf a bottle of whisky in front of 'im. "'Still, we may as well go, ses Miss Butt. 'It seems a shame to keep the cab waiting.
They won't begin till it's nearly dusk, and we shall have to go back before very long, for we must have some tea. Wonder whether cook'll give us some meat? I know: we'll get some eggs of Polly Hopley; she'll boil 'em for us, and we'll take 'em back." We fished for another hour. "It's no good," said Mercer; "I'm very sorry.
People may get so they'll carry a light dinner iv a pint iv rye down to their wurruk, an' a man'll tell ye he niver takes more thin a bottle iv beer f'r breakfast. Th' cook'll give way to th' bartinder and th' doctor 'll ordher people f'r to ate on'y at meals.
'I ain't got the time on me, said the pal 'but it was just about chucking-out time as I come by the "Bull and Gate". I shouldn't wonder if it was nigh upon one now. When the cats had been removed, and the boys and the burglar had parted with warm expressions of friendship, there remained only the cow. 'She must stay all night, said Robert. 'Cook'll have a fit when she sees her.
"I do," said the other eagerly. "Let the crew know that the reward is raised to five pounds," said the skipper, drawing strongly at his pipe. "If the reward is riz to five pounds the cook'll be 'ung for murder or som'think," said Henry. "It's no use lookin' to the crew for 'elp, sir not a bit."
A good night's rest and he'll be a new man. Good-night." Pete was glad to see Doris. Her mere presence was restful. He sighed heavily, glanced up at her and smiled. "A little soup, Miss Gray. It's awful excitin'. Slight surface inflammation on them boiled beets. Nothin' serious they ain't scorched. A good night's rest and the cook'll be a new man tomorrow.
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