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Their manner of walking is truly theatrical, but this strut is probably the effect of the capote or cloak depending from one shoulder. Their long hair reminds you of the Spartans, and their courage in desultory warfare is unquestionable. Though they have some cavalry among the Gedges, I never saw a good Arnaout horseman, but on foot they are never to be subdued."
Their habits are predatory: all are armed, and the red- shawled Arnaouts, the Montenegrins, Chimeriotes, and Gedges, are treacherous; the others differ somewhat in garb, and essentially in character. As far as my own experience goes, I can speak favourably.
So, after a few futile attempts to darken her mind, Gedge put her down as a mere fool woman, and ceased to bother his head about her intellectual development. That came to him quite naturally. There is no Turk more contemptuous of his womankind's political ideas than the Gedges of our enlightened England. But on other counts she was a distinct asset.
John Digby's dragoons about us: and before the two villains were bound, comes a half dozen more, leading in Captain Settle, that had taken to his heels at the first blow and climb'd the hill, all tied as he was about the hands, and was caught in his endeavor to clamber on Molly's back. So he and Black Dick and Jeremy Toy were strapp'd up: but Reuben Gedges we left on the road for a corpse.
"And that's a very pretty comprehension of the game, sir: I play the Queen." "Where is she?" For answer, he pointed seaward, where the sloop's lantern lay like a floating star on the black waters. "What!" cried I. "Mistress Delia in that sloop! And who is with her, pray?" "Why, Black Dick, to begin with and Reuben Gedges and Jeremy Toy." "All the Knaves left in the pack God help her!"
Then, retiring some forty paces up the road, I hid the Captain and myself on the other side. Hardly were we thus disposed, before I heard the sound of a boat grounding on the beach below, and the murmur of voices; and then the noise of feet trampling the shingle. Upon which I ordered my prisoner to give a hail, which he did readily. "Ahoy, Dick! Ahoy, Reuben Gedges!"
On they came, however, until not more than ten paces off; and then that traitor, Luke Settle, rose up behind our bush. "Set her here, boys," said he, "and tie her pretty ankles." "Well met, Captain!" said the fellow with the lantern Reuben Gedges stepping forward; "Give us your hand!" He was holding out his own, when I sprang up, set the pistol close to his chest, and fired.
And with that he was silent for awhile. There was a thick tangle of brambles in the ditch where we lay: and to this we owe our lives. For one of the men, coming our way, pass'd within two yards of us, with the flat of his sword beating the growth over our heads. "Reu-ben! Reuben Gedges!" call'd a voice by the gate.
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