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Captain Hankey, who had been pitching shot and shell into them from the moment of our casting off from the Mermaid, some of the missiles describing beautiful curves over our heads as we pulled in, now ceased firing, for fear of hitting us as well as the foe; and so, the Arabs were able to concentrate all their energies towards resisting us, the batilla sending some round shot in our direction from an old brass carronade she had mounted on her high forecastle, one of which, skipping along the water as if it were playing ducks and drakes, shaved off three of our oar-blades on the starboard side.
Dawes had asked him for this flower, offering two days' rations for it. Hankey, who is not a bad-hearted man, gave him the sprig. "There were tears in his eyes as he took it," said he. There must be some way to get at this man's heart, bad as he seems to be. August 28th. Hankey was murdered yesterday. He applied to be removed from the gaol-gang, but Frere refused.
"I wish I could say as much; I do, indeed. But the Lord saw fit to try me by making my son Peter the very moral of his father; as like as two peas they are. And when you find one poor woman with such a double portion, you are tempted to doubt the workings of Providence." Mrs. Bateson looked sympathetic. "That's bad for you, Mrs. Hankey!" "It is so; but I take up my cross and don't complain.
Lloyd George at his apartment. Gen. Smuts and Sir Maurice Hankey and Mr. Philip Kerr were also present, and we discussed the matter at considerable length, I brought Mr. Lloyd George the official text of the proposal, the same official one, in that same envelop, which I have just shown to you. He had previously read it, it having been telegraphed from Helsingfors.
It'll be a sad day for you, Mrs. Bateson, when swine fever comes into the district. I know no one as'll feel it more." "Now you must tell us all about your niece's wedding, Mrs. Hankey," Mrs. Bateson said "her that was married last week. My word alive, but your sister is wonderful fortunate in settling her daughters! That's what I call a well-brought-up family, and no mistake.
Skinner was hailed by a lime-burner from the pits over by Hankey and asked if he was looking for his hens. "You ain't 'eard anything of Mithith Thkinner?" he asked. The lime-burner his exact phrases need not concern us expressed his superior interest in hens....
We did not need the advice, however, as the Arabs themselves could have borne testimony to, for with a wild rush, that carried everything and everybody before it, we drove our foe back into their stronghold, and recovered `old Hankey Pankey, who was at once hoisted triumphantly up by a couple of marines.
Bateson proudly; "they have an ex-president as superintendent, and three ministers under him, and a supernumerary as well. They never hear the same preached more than once a month; it's something grand!" "Eh! it's a fine place is Craychester," added Caleb; "they held Conference there two years ago." "It must be a grand thing to live in a place where they hold Conference," remarked Mrs. Hankey.
How true it is, 'When the cat's away the mice will play!" Worship according to the methods of that branch of the Church Militant established in these kingdoms was regarded by Mrs. Bateson as a form of recreation harmless, undoubtedly, but still recreation. Mrs. Hankey shook her head. "No that isn't her; she can't be out of church yet. They don't go in till eleven."
But this that I have said is all that my experience has taught me about influencing the Tommy. No doubt there are other ways; but I have not been able to strike them. Yours very truly, DONALD HANKEY, 2nd Lieut. P.S. Of course in becoming a Second Lieutenant I have dished my own influence most effectually.
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