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"Why, to bid her put them on their guard; sure there can be no harm in that." "They say, Ned, it's not safe to trust a woman; what if you'd ax to see the Bodagh's son, the young soggarth?" "I'd trust my life to Biddy she that was so honest to the Donovans wouldn't be desateful to her sweetheart that he hem she's far gone in consate wid your sowl.
These dream-lovers of theirs, these monsters of unselfishness and devotion, these tall fair Donovans and dark worshipping Wanderers! And then comes the rabble rout of us poor human men, damning at our breakfasts, wiping pens upon our coat sleeves, smelling of pipes, fearing our editors, and turning Euphemia's private boxes into public copy. And they take it so steadfastly most of them.
There were fish in the surrounding sea, and the islanders possessed boats and nets. Nor were the Donovans castaways of the ordinary kind. They had a large house, luxuriously furnished. They had ample stores of every kind. Nevertheless they could scarcely have lived on Salissa they would certainly not have tried to live there long if they had not had Smith with them.
Often, when he was thoughtful, he would ponder out plans for getting even with the Donovans we knew it was the Donovans. And Fate seemed to be of Dad's mind; for the Donovans got into "trouble,", and were reported to be "doing time." That pleased Dad; but the vengeance was a little vague. He would have liked a finger in the pie himself. Four years passed.
"She did me, when my daddy went to be with my little mother in Heaven. Jenny Lind can't talk," she admitted regretfully, "but she can sing and she's she's so friendly!" And Mr. Willoughby came down that very night and thanked the Donovans for the loan of Jenny Lind and for what Mary Rose had said and done. Larry Donovan and his wife looked at each other after he had gone.
"I wouldn't, if I were you," I answered; "I'd tell him at once." "I wonder why he is so particular," said Jim; "the Delisles and the Donovans spend as much of their time in the huts as they do in the house." "And fine young blackguards they'll turn out," I said; in which I was right in those two instances.
For all the use any of the servants were on the voyage, or afterwards, they might as well have stayed at home. The major domo shut himself up in his cabin and was resolutely seasick even in the calmest weather. The others, though not as sick as he was, pretended to be incapable of doing anything. The Donovans, Captain Wilson and Mr.
He stayed on the island as servant to the Donovans. Oh, by the way, talking of Smith, perhaps I ought to tell you " He told Gorman the story of Smith's early morning visit to the cave in company with Stephanos the Elder. "Does Smith ever write letters?" asked Gorman. "I don't know. Oh, yes. I remember.
Fish, eh? See there, Brentwood! What do you think of that for a blackfish? "Seven pounds and a half, as the black fellows brought him in," said Mrs. Buckley. "A very pretty fish," said the Major. "My dear, what is the news?" "Why, the Donovans have sold their station." "Ha! ha!" laughed the Major. "Why, we have come from there to-day. Why, we were there last night at a grand party.
Donovan was poor, but honest so scrupulously honest that she was perpetually returning visits she had never received. She was always clad in weather-beaten sealskin, and had an odd air of being prepared for the worst, which was borne out by her denying that she was Irish. She was of the English Donovans. "Dear child, won't you go out with me?" she asked.
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