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The marine ceased to speak, and Mrs. Fryker heaved a sigh. "It makes me shiver to think of all that down so deep," she said; "but I must say I am disappointed." "In what way?" asked the marine. "A Water-devil," said she, "as big as six whales, and with a funnelly mouth to suck in people, is different; but, of course, after all, it was better as it was."
"Dat funnelly dinner will keep my ladyship an hour at the very latest bit. It will be eight o'clock afore she comes back, Laws-a- massy, what shall I do?" grunted the old woman impatiently. Slowly, slowly, passed that hour of waiting. The clock struck eight. "She'll be here every minute now," said old Katie, with a sigh of relief. But minute after minute passed and Claudia did not come.
It was an ancient and by no means luxurious barque, impregnated from bow to stern with a hot, oily, funnelly smell from which it was impossible to escape, and as travellers to Earley were almost invariably on pleasure bent, the usual satellites were in attendance.
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