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"Sorry to trouble you, sir, I'm sure a genelman like you" obsequious old ruffian! "but my sons were always kittle-cattle, and George the worst of 'em all. If you would be so kind, sir, as to gie 'im a word o' preparation " Delaine could hear his own impatient reply: "I have nothing whatever, sir, to do with your business! Approach Mr. Anderson yourself if you have any claim to make."
"So they took him to where pore old Pipes lay in his chair, his head lollin back, somethin dreadful to see. "The Genelman bends over him, and takes one of his hands. "That stirs the old man. "'That you, sir? says he, usky-like. "'Ah, friend, says the Genelman, 'how goes it? "'Tarrabul ornary, says pore old Pipes. "'You'll be better soon, says the Genelman, strokin his hand.
"Ladies an' genelmen," continued the guide calmly, "in a lil' short while we shall be approached to the town of St. Cloud. At that town of St. Cloud will be one genelman will take the excellen' group fotograff. To appear in that fotograff, you will please all keep together with me. Afterwards, you will look at the fountains, at the magnificent panorama de Paris, and we go on to Versailles.
"'Good idee! kughs old Red Beard, and he throws his arms round the fat chap. "'This'll smother him! he roars. 'Now, boys, follow up! "And down he charge on the Genelman, Fat George in his arms." For a moment the ghost of the old Knapp walked. "Fat George weren't for avin it, Fat George weren't," he sniggered, shaking his head. "And I don't blame Fat George neether.
"'Ullo, Sailor! says the Genelman. 'Ow are ye? "'I'm done, sir, says pore old Pipes, smotherified. He were layin on his face. "'Done, be d'd! says the Genelman, and whips round sudden with his sword. "Course they run, curs! "Round he come again, quick as light, catches old Piper under the arm-pits, and pops him in his chair. "'Run him in, Soldier! says he. 'Sharp's the word.
Tom Finch had shot the monkey's mother in the bush when on a hunting excursion up the interior of the country, which he indulged in on first coming to the coast; and having captured and nursed the youngster with the utmost solicitude, Jocko repaid his master's attention by learning so many tricks and imitating the deportment, of those with whom he was brought in contact so carefully, that he was now, at the time of which I speak, such a thoroughly educated and well-bred monkey as to be "um purfit genelman," as Pompey, the cook, said one "fit to shine in any circle," especially on ship-board, where he was an endless source of amusement to us all, from the lieutenant-commander down to the loblolly boy aforesaid.
It is the lamb, they cook for their supper. The genelman, milord, he give them money to buy it." "Lamb?" shrieked Monny, in a wild voice which brought a crowd round us. "Lamb! Not oh, not " "Yes, mees, you all see it feeded when you come home, when you say it so sweet. Camel-boys find sweeter now!" "Oh!" the girl exclaimed. "Fiends!
Across the dresser Knapp was blubbering. "E were a genelman," he repeated over and over again. "E were a genelman." From the head of the table the Parson echoed him. "He was a soldier and a gentleman; and he lies beside the bravest man and truest Christian who ever trod a deck." He paused and they could hear the flutter of his breath.
A murmur of approval ran round. "You're right, Red Beard." "The Genelman were a genelman." "That he were!" came a chorus from the maingy crew. "Gentleman!" put in Bandy. "He were better. He were a lord. I ought to know seein I rode for one afore my misfortune." The boat had drifted sea-ward, the fat man giving an occasional sly dig. Suddenly he flung back into the oars.
When the applause had subsided, Billy Dutton sprang up, and wanted to know "what about a recording seckitary?" "I don't see no 'arm in the honorable genelman hassuming the job 'isself," said Mr. Bob, "if 'e thinks 'e's sufficient of a speller, and won't run the band into 'orrible extravagances for 'igh-priced wines and luxuries. The assessments of this band is going to be low, and the diet plain.
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