Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 8, 2025
"Let us get our boat out, Stewart," said his lordship; "and help them; it is quite calm now." The boat was soon out: it was a very large one, usually stowed on, and occupied a large portion of, the deck. It pulled six oars; and when it was manned, Mr Stewart jumped in, and Lord B. followed him. "But you have no arms," said Mr Hautaine. "The smugglers never resist now," observed Stewart.
"I would not give much for Miss Percival's chance of happiness," observed the elder Miss Ossulton. "Of two evils choose the least, they say," observed Mr Hautaine. "Poor Ponsonby could not help himself." "That's a very polite observation of yours, Mr Hautaine I thank you in the name of the sex," replied Cecilia Ossulton. "Nay, Miss Ossulton; would you like to marry a person whom you never saw?"
'Let us get our boat out, Stewart, said his lordship, 'and help them; it is quite calm now. The boat was soon out: it was a very large one, usually stowed on, and occupied a large portion of, the deck. It pulled six oars; and when it was manned, Mr. Stewart jumped in, and Lord B. followed him. 'But you have no arms, said Mr. Hautaine. 'The smugglers never resist now, observed Stewart.
'Here they are, cried the seamen; 'and they have brought the prize along with them! Three cheers for the Arrow! 'Hilloa! you'll be on board of us! cried Hautaine. 'That's exactly what I intended to be, sir, replied Pickersgill, jumping on the quarter-deck, followed by his men. 'Who the devil are you?
"Come, Seagrove, don't be nonsensical," said Hautaine; "you told me yourself, the other evening, when you were talkative, that you had never had a brief in your life." "And a very fortunate circumstance," replied Seagrove; "for if I had had a brief I should not have known what to have done with it. It is not my fault; I am fit for nothing but a commissioner.
"Well, Mademoiselle Valerie de Chatenoeuf," began Monsieur, as soon as the gentlemen had left us, "is it because you have found out that you have got a handsome brother, that you are determined to drive all other handsome young men au desespoir? or is it that you wish to break the heart especially of this pauvre Monsieur de Chavannes, that you have treated us all with an air si hautaine, si hautaine, that if you had been the Queen of France, it could not have been colder?"
He is a protege of Lord B , and is now on board as sailing-master of the yacht. That handsome, well-built man, who is standing by the binnacle, is a Mr Hautaine. He served six years as midshipman in the navy, and did not like it. He then served six years in a cavalry regiment, and did not like it. He then married, and in a much shorter probation found that he did not like that.
In those dresses, gentlemen, you will not be able to do your duty; oblige me by shifting and putting on these. Corbett handed a flannel shirt, a rough jacket and trousers to Messrs. Hautaine, Ossulton, Vaughan, and Seagrove. After some useless resistance they were stripped, and having put on the smugglers' attire, they were handed on board of the Happy-go-lucky.
It appears to me, Corbett, that the gentleman's clothes which lie there will fit you, and those of the good-looking fellow who was spokesman will, I am sure, suit me well. Now let us dress ourselves, and then for breakfast. Pickersgill then exchanged his clothes for those of Mr. Hautaine, and Corbett fitted on those of Mr. Ossulton.
Hautaine explained the whole affair, and they were immediately released and treated with respect; but they were not permitted to depart until they were bound over to appear against the smugglers, and prove the brandy having been on board.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking