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"It's only that we've diskivered our captin," cried Molloy, eager to get any one to sympathise. "Wot captin's that?" growled the Jack-tar. "Why, him as led us on the hillock, to be sure, at Suakim." When acts of heroism and personal prowess are of frequent occurrence, deeds of daring are not apt to draw general attention, unless they rise above the average.
"Shiss, I tell you to be sure I won't he thried her afore, though." "Nonsense! no he didn't." "Ah, ha! ay dhin an' she milked well too a good cow a brave cheehony she was for him." "An' why did he give it up?" "Fwhy fwhy, afeard he'd be diskivered, to be sure; an' dhin shure he couldn't hunt wid de dinnaousais wid de gentlemans." "An' what if he's discovered now?"
"Hit was right hyar thet we diskivered we loved one another," she said, softly, "an' ef ye'd ever read thet book upstairs I reckon ye'd onderstand. Our foreparents planted this tree hyar in days of sore travail when they'd done come from nigh ter ther ocean-sea at Gin'ral George Washington's behest, an' they plum revered hit from thet time on."
"It's my opinion," said Reuben, "that they've diskivered more rapids than they bargained for, and are out of earshot behind us; so we'd better make tracks down stream till we find 'em." "Not so," said the elder of the Indians; "without doubt the canoe is dashed to pieces, and our comrades are even now with their forefathers.
"Nope. Got hurted bad. Falled down a big drop. Reckon like he's a sure goner," the boy whimpered. "Where is he now?" the other asked, briskly. "In our shack. He done crawled part way, an' wen I diskivered him I helped drag him home."
Perpetual motion has bin very nearly discovered ever since men began to try their hands at engineerin', but it ain't discovered yet, nor never will be 'cause why? it ain't possible." "Ain't poss'ble!" echoed Bluenose, "you're out there, old man. I diskivered it, years ago. Just you go up to Sandhill Cottage, and inquire for one Mrs Laker, a hupright and justifiable sister o' mine.
Wondering why her friend had selected for her the name if she remembered rightly of one of Blue Beard's wives, Hester bowed, and was about to speak when Dinah put her flat nose close to hers and sternly said, "Dumb." "Moreober," she continued, "you mustn't bow like a lady, or you'll be diskivered 'mediately. You must bob. Sally!" This last word was shouted.
It's yer powers o' prophecy as amazes me `an' The other hafs no beter' a deal wus, Susan, if ye only know'd it. Ah! my sweet gal, if ye knew wot a grief that word `beter' wos to me before I diskivered wot it wos, ye'd try to improve yer hand o' write, an' make fewer blots!" At this point Jo was arrested by the sound of footsteps behind him.
For a few seconds I was silent, then I exploded in almost an hysterical fit of laughter, in the midst of which I was interrupted by the sudden entrance of my doggie, who had returned from a walk with Robin, and began to gambol round his mistress as if he had not seen her for years. "Oh, sir! I say! I've diskivered all about "
"Miss Harriet, is yore ma needin' any more eggs now? I diskivered another nest this mornin', an' 'lowed she mought be able to use 'em. She's about the only one in the place 'at ever has cash to pay fer produce." "I don't know, Mr. Wambush," Harriet replied, politely. "She is in the house; you might go in and see her." The old man shifted his basket to his other arm and hesitated.
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