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It was thought, that had the two bodies of cavalry, made even a show of advancing, the victory would have been at once decided, but Major Denham was much surprised to see those puissant warriors, keeping carefully under cover, behind a hill, on the opposite side of the stream, where not an arrow could reach them.
The world is crowded so full, where could one stop who set out to know thoroughly all he met?" "It is a bitter thought that you will never know more of me than just the color of my beard," said Denham, reflectively, "but if such is your habit I suppose I must resign myself to it. Now, I am exactly the reverse from you; I am always extraordinarily interested in everybody."
"Down to Brighton for the Saturday and two in the water together." "Flash it on 'em in Thrawl Street and make Chris Denham cry." They laughed together and cuddled joyously at a dream so bewildering. Their united wealth that night was three shillings, of which Alb had two and four pence. What untold possibilities in five pounds, what sunshine and laughter and joy.
"You have placed us all under deep obligations to you, sir," said Mr. Denham, with a smile in which the severity of his features melted. "The obligations are on my side, sir," replied Lynde. "I owe Mrs. Denham a great many kindnesses. I wish I could have found some happier way than the present to express my sense of them."
"The shepherd must keep by his sheep, you know," laughed Denham. "I thought the shepherd was to lead the sheep, not to be led by them. Don't you hope to inspire them with a love for better things? I fancied the province of a clergyman was to improve people not just to preach to them." A shadow crossed Denham's face. "There are many of them more fitted to improve me than I them," he said, humbly.
The Dutch officer commanding the ship, had given up his sword to Lieutenant Denham, who remained on board, ready to take charge of the prize. He himself had not had time to go below, to observe the damages that the prize had sustained, but from the report made to him by the late commander, he was under the apprehension that they were very severe.
They're driving us into a trap, and that troop that has been racing us is fighting to get here first so as to cut us off when we find out our mistake and try to get away." "I say, are you talking foolishness or common-sense?" said Denham. "Common-sense," I replied; "the sort that nobody likes to believe." "If you are we're galloping into a horrible mess; the Colonel ought to be told.
The horse, in its struggles, had succeeded in tearing itself loose from the buggy, and they heard it crawl up the bank on the other side and shake itself. Blue Dave carried George Denham out of the water as one would carry a child. When he had set the young man down in a comparatively dry place, he exclaimed with a grin "Dar now, Mars. George! w'at I tell you?
"There," said one of them, in Dutch, as soon as they had finished, "we can see you well from outside, and you know what will come if you try to get away." Then we were alone again, and as the curtain of stout canvas at the end ceased to vibrate, Denham as he lay back began to laugh merrily. "Denham!" I cried. "I can't help it, old chap," he said.
The camels were instantly brought to the ground, and every part of their load rifled; the poor girls and women lifted up their hands to Major Denham, stripped as they were to the skin, but he could do nothing more for them beyond saving their lives. A sheik and a marabout assured Major Denham, it was quite lawful to plunder those, who left their tents instead of supplying travellers.
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