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Susan, darlin', it's Jo Bumpus as would give all he has in the world, includin' his Sunday clo's, to be anchored alongside o' ye at that same farm! 'Sanfransko. I misdoubt the spellin' o' that word, Susan, dear; it seems to me raither short, as if ye'd docked off its tail. Howsomdever 'For John bumpuss' O Susan, Susan! if ye'd only remember the big B, and there ain't two esses.
Many of them had been grievously mishandled: one man had had his left hand smitten off; another was docked of three of his toes, and the gristle of his nose slit up; one was halt, and four had been ear-cropped, nor did any lack weals of whipping.
She was, however, annoyed that the tall, brass-faced clock in the corner, dated "Kilmaurs, 1695," could not be made to go. But she had a promise from Boyd Connoway that he would "take a look at her" as soon as he had attended to three gardens and docked the tails of a litter of promising puppies.
The finding of the can of opium on the scene of the murder of Bertha Curtis, and the chase after the lightless motor boat had at last placed Kennedy on the right track. With one of the revenue officers we made a quick trip to Brooklyn and spent the morning inspecting the ships from South American ports docked in the neighbourhood where the phantom boat had disappeared.
But I do hope you will come to terms with Captain Danvers and his company." "Wait a moment, Nell. I want to tell you something which I think will please you. Would you like a trip to Sydney?" "Very much indeed," she answered, with sudden graciousness. "Well, I'm thinking of sending the Maritana there, to be docked and to be overhauled, with Lester in command.
They remained erect like so many heroes, they did their duty, exhausted, glowing hot, and bathed in sweat, until the storm centre lay behind us, until the weather cleared, until the sun broke through the clouds, and the diminishing seas permitted us once more to open the hatches. The Deutschland was now near her goal. Without any trouble she entered Hampton Roads and was docked at Baltimore.
The old man paused, and a smile overspread his face as he gazed thoughtfully out of the window. "Yes," he continued, "it sartinly was some shock, an' no mistake. When he went to the office to be paid fer his week's work, he found that the company had docked him two-bits fer the fifteen minutes he was absent on that air-trip when the blast went off. Now, what d'ye think of that?"
Behind and between was Cassy, on whose docked hair sat a hat that was very unbecoming and therefore equally smart. A moment before she had thanked and dismissed Emma. Emma was the maid. With a slant of the eye, that said and suppressed many things, Emma had gone. Through the open windows came the call of birds, the smell of fresh turf. A patch of sky was visible. It was tenderly blue.
Shock looked up and saw an old gentleman, with white, close-cropped hair and moustache and erect military form, regarding him with admiration. He was riding a stout hunter, docked in English style. "And served you perfectly right, Ike," continued the old gentleman. "What business have you to strike any man's horse?"
Saumarez commissions and pays off the Raisonable. War of 1793. Appointed to command the Crescent. First Cruise; takes a prize and saves Alderney. Second Cruise; captures a cutter. Third Cruise. Return. Crescent docked and refitted.
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