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Flucker had a versatile genius for making money; he had made it in forty different ways, by land and sea, tenpence at a time. "I hae gotten the life o' Jess Rutherford till ye," said he. "Giest then." "I'm seeking half a crown for 't," said he. Now, he knew he should never get half a crown, but he also knew that if he asked a shilling, he should be beaten down to fourpence.
"They wait for Bell I dinna mind his mind a laerned lawyer, ony way; he's sick, but sends ane mair laerned still, and, when this ane comes, he looks not older nor wiser than mysel." Flucker. "No possible!" Christie. "Ye needna be sae sarcy, Flucker, for when he comes to his wark he soon lets 'em ken runs his een like lightening ower the boend. 'This bond's forfeit.
Christie, who stood amidships, saw the error; she sprang aft, flung the boy from the helm and jammed it hard-a-starboard with her foot. The boat answered the helm, but too late for Flucker; the man was four yards from him as the boat drifted by. "He's a deed mon!" cried Liston, on shore. The boat's length gave one more little chance; the after-part must drift nearer him thanks to Christie.
"Because the little blackguard's grog would be stopped on board the yacht if he did." Flucker had not been gone many minutes before loud cheering was heard, and Christie Johnstone appeared convoyed by a large detachment of the Old Town; she had tried to slip away, but they would not let her. They convoyed her in triumph till they saw the New Town people, and then they turned and left her.
Newville, Nathaniel Coffin, the king's receiver-general, and Thomas Flucker were to find passage. With a cane to steady his tottering steps, Mr.
"She is come to hersel'," whispered she; "I am no weel mysel'." And she passed into her own house. Then Flucker crept to the door to see. "Oh, dinna spy on her," cried Christie. "Oh, yes, Flucker," said many voices. "He is kneelin'," said Flucker. "He has her hand, to gar her kneel tae she winna she does na see him, nor hear him; he will hae her.
Flucker went out after dinner, and left her with Sandy Liston, who was in the middle of a yarn, when some one came running in and told her Flucker was at the pier crying for her. She inquired what was the matter. "Come, an' ye'll see," was all the answer. She ran down to the pier.
He called upon Thomas Hutchinson, governor; upon Thomas Flucker, secretary; and upon the officials of the Custom House. He accepted many invitations to dinner from gentlemen and ladies, and took excursions into the country on horseback. Lady Frankland hospitably entertained him in her country house, where he enjoyed himself shooting squirrels and partridges.
He was sent to school; there to learn a little astronomy, a little navigation, a little seamanship, a little manners, etc.; in the mysteries of reading and writing his sister had already perfected him by dint of "the taws." This school was a blow; but Flucker was no fool; he saw there was no way of getting from school to sea without working. So he literally worked out to sea.
The baddish boy entered, took up a position and remained apparently passive, hands in pockets. Christie. "Aweel, what est?" Flucker. "Custy." Christie. "What's your will, my manny?" Flucker. "Custy, I was at Inch Keith the day." Christie. "And hae ye really come to Edinbro' to tell me thaat?" "Oh! ye ken the lasses are a hantle wiser than we are will ye hear me?
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