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"I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Dott one evening a year or two ago," he observed politely. "No doubt she has forgotten me, however, by this time." Gertrude shook her head. "Oh, no," she said. "I remember you very well, indeed. How do you do, Mr. Hungerford?" The young gentleman announced that he was quite well.
"Daniel Dott," she cried, "do you hear that? I call upon you, as the head of this family, to tell that girl what she's got to do, and make her do it." Captain Dan stepped forward. Gertrude merely laughed. That laugh settled the question. "Gertie," ordered the captain, his voice, the old quarter-deck voice which had been law aboard the Bluebird, "you march your boots to your room and pack up.
She had said other things, also, and he was beginning, dimly, to realize what they might mean. "SCARFORD!" screamed the brakeman, throwing open the car door. "Scarford!" Mrs. Dott, umbrella in hand, was already in the aisle. Captain Dan, standing between the seats, was struggling to get the suitcase down from the rack above. It was a brand-new suitcase.
We were ordered to water and complete as soon as possible, as we were to be sent on a cruise. Tommy Dott, my quondam ally, was in disgrace. He had several times during the cruise proposed that I should join him in several plots of mischief, but I refused, as I did not consider them quite safe.
I I was just kind of lonesome, that's all. I get that way sometimes, lately. Seems as if you and I don't see as much of each other as we used to. Do you think it's all worth while?" "Worth while! Why, Daniel Dott!" "There, there! don't take on. I guess it is. I suppose you know best about such things.
"Helm up there, quarter-master flatten in forward." "The wind's heading us, sir," said the master; "she's full again now. Thus, boy, and nothing off." "She has broken off two points, sir." "All the better," replied the captain; "it's a squeak for Mr Dott." In a few minutes we perceived that the other vessel had met the change in the wind and had broken off as well as ourselves.
We have had so many things to talk about this evening that I had really forgotten it, my dear Mrs. Dott. I had indeed! When," she hesitated, "when could you make it convenient to attend one of our meetings? Of course I know how busy you are just now in your new home, and I shall not be unreasonable. I shouldn't, of course, expect you to attend the NEXT meeting."
Before Serena could frame a reply to this back-handed compliment the unconscious B. Phelps removed the greater part of its sting by observing: "That butler of yours looks as if he had been here a thousand. I felt as if George the First was opening the door for me. He's a star, all right. Did he come with the place?" Mrs. Dott explained that Hapgood was one of Aunt Lavinia's old servants.
"Not he, sir," replied the first lieutenant; "he has gone to sleep somewhere: either in the tops or the fore-topmast staysail netting." "He appears to be a very troublesome boy," replied the captain. "Very useless, indeed, sir," replied the first lieutenant. "Sentry, have they found Mr Dott?" "No, sir; quarter-masters have been everywhere. He's not in the ship." "Very odd!" observed the captain.
Azuba flounced in from the kitchen. "Ain't they come out of that parlor YET?" she demanded. "I can't keep roast chicken waitin' forever, even for engaged folks." But the "engaged folks" themselves appeared at that moment. As one of those who, according to Mrs. Dott, were to be completely happy, Mr. Doane looked his part. Gertrude, too, although her eyes were wet, was smiling.
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