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But the lad's remained sullen, as he wiped the blood from Down's scratches. "Mayhap," he said. "But I go not near that cat again!" So, as no one else was small enough to slip through the narrow slits of windows, the conspirators could only curse their bad luck.
"Coming down's easy, sir; we're waiting to see you go up that rope." "Then I'll endeavor not to keep you long away from your tasks," smiled the young engineer athlete. Grasping the rope just above a knot over his head, Tom gave a slight heave, then went rapidly up, hand over hand. He was soon lost from the little circle of light thrown by the lanterns at the shaft's bottom.
If he ever hears tell 'bout the gate of heaven bein' open 't the last day, he won't 'a' begun to begin thinkin' 'bout gittin' in tell he hears the door shet in his face; 'n' then he'll set ri' down's comf'table's if he was inside, 'n' say, 'Wall, better luck next time: slow an' sure 's my motto! Good-mornin', Jabe, had your dinner?" "I ain't even hed my breakfast," responded Mr. Slocum easily.
One of the boys is chosen "down," who leans over and gives a "back" to the rest, who follow leader, usually the boy who suggests the game. He will start making an easy jump at first and over "down's" back, then gradually increase the distance of the point at which he lands, and each of those following must clear this line or become "it" themselves.
"Well, Ike, what then?" "Oh, there's no more to tell, only that Sir Francis come and a doctor was fetched, and the guv'nor said it would be a warning to them two boys; and young shaver who went down's up at home getting all right, and you've got all right, and that's all."
It sprawled in the firelight and mewed piteously. And there was that scratching on the roof again ... really, kittens were a bore when one wanted to mouse.... So far it is easy to follow Down's thoughts. What came next is more difficult.
Perhaps he did know, because he allowed Down's kitten to play with his tail! Winter passed to spring and spring to early summer, and yet no certain news came of King Humâyon or Queen Humeeda.
The lads are all tumbling up as if there was some alarm. I ain't half dressed." "Alarm! Nonsense! Sha'n't get up till the regular time." "Hi! Hullo, Maine!" and Captain Down's voice was heard outside. "Are you nearly ready? Company's all turned out." "Ready no! What's the matter?" "Don't quite know, but I think we are being attacked.
"Then, by ginger, you can try it, sonny!" said Uncle Cash. "Now this time we'll tie her head up. Take it slow, and make a good job of it." Accordingly they pried poor Buttercup's jaws open to put a wooden gag between them, tied her head up, and kept her as still as they could while the women held the lanterns. "Now, sonny, strip up your sleeve and reach as fur down's you can!
Lieutenant Down's leg was shattered by a stone, and Porter had to send a party with him to the rear. This left but twenty-four white men. The native allies did no fighting, but merely looked on. They were not going to make bitterer enemies of the Typees if the godlike whites could not whip them. The situation was desperate. However, Porter chose to go on.
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