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When she has enjoyed an opportunity of visiting Danbury, no doubt she will improve by the occasion." "But, Corny, sir think of Corny's falling into such a mistake!" "As for Mr. Littlepage, I must suppose he labours under somewhat of the same disadvantage. We are less gallant here than you happen to be in Connecticut; hence our inferiority.
"That's a vain hope," said Dr. Cambray; "he is a very agreeable man." "Very agreeable! What sort of person grave or gay? Like any body that I ever saw?" "Yes, like a person that you have seen, and a person for whom I believe you have a regard like his own father, your dear King Corny's friend, General Albemarle." "How extraordinary! how unlucky!" said Ormond.
She was afraid of the police, and probably of the army and navy, although she made light of them, and so she thought it would be a good thing to see whether or not we should have to combat with all these forces, if we should carry out our plans. We took Priscilla along with us on Corny's account. It would look respectable for her to have an attendant.
This night, and for two succeeding nights, the doors of Corny Castle remained open for all who chose to come. Crowds, as many, and more, than the castle could hold, flocked to King Corny's wake, for he was greatly beloved.
Harry Ormond!" "Here!" answered Harry; and as the shouts were repeated he recognized the voice of O'Tara, who now came, whip in hand, followed by his dogs, running down the bank to him. "Oh! Harry Ormond, I've brought great news with me for all at Corny Castle; but the ladies are not out of their nests, and King Corny's Lord knows how far off.
Just as we touched the pier, the man, who was a little astern of us, caught his fish. He jerked it up, and jumped off his post, and, as he looked up in delight at his little fish, which was swinging in the air, I saw he was Mr. Chipperton! I made one dash for Corny's little cubby-hole. I banged at the door. I shouted: "Corny! Here's your father!" She was out in an instant.
This commotion every now and then, and the almost continual reports from the guns on board, and Corny's screams when she thought she saw an alligator, made the scene quite lively. Rectus and I took a turn every half-hour at the rifle.
Cambray came to the Black Islands to return his visit, he did immediately recognize Ormond, and seemed so much pleased with meeting him again, and so much interested about him, that Corny's warm heart was immediately won.
I know I felt first-rate, and I think Rectus must have felt pretty much the same, for his tongue rattled away at a rate that wasn't exactly usual with him. There was no mistaking Corny's feelings.
A horse, decked with ribands, waited on the shore, with King Corny's compliments for Prince Harry, as the boy, who held the stirrup for Ormond to mount, said he was instructed to call him, and to proclaim him "Prince Harry" throughout the island, which he did by sound of horn, the whole way they proceeded to the palace very much to the annoyance of the horse, but all for the greater glory of the prince, who managed his steed to the admiration of the shouting ragged multitude, and of his majesty, who sat in state in his gouty chair at the palace door.
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