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"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.
As soon as we arrived, and I had bowed myself into the room, Mr Ponsonby bowed me out again which would have been infinitely more jarring to my feelings, had not the door been left a-jar." "Do anything but pun, Seagrove," interrupted Hautaine. "Well, then, I will take a glass of wine." "Do so," said his lordship; "but, recollect, the whole company are impatient for your story."
"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?"
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.
"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 occupying 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.
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. They then set off for Portsmouth in the seamen's clothes, having had quite enough of yachting for that season, Mr.
"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 intend to be, sir," replied Pickersgill, jumping on the quarter-deck, followed by his men. "Who the devil are you?"
"Yes, madam, he is safe; at least he is in his boat with all his men, and unhurt: but you must excuse me if I request you and the other ladies to go down below while I speak to these gentlemen. Be under no alarm, miss; you will receive neither insult nor ill-treatment I have only taken possession of this vessel for the present." "Take possession," cried Hautaine, "of a yacht."
"Most certainly not; but when you mentioned the two evils, Mr Hautaine, I appeal to your honour, did you not refer to marriage or beggary?" "I must confess it, Miss Ossulton; but it is hardly fair to call on my honour to get me into a scrape." "I only wish that the offer had been made to me," observed Vaughan; "I should not have hesitated as Ponsonby did."
'Most certainly not; but when you mentioned the two evils, Mr. Hautaine, I appeal to your honour, did you not refer to marriage or beggary? 'I must confess it, Miss Ossulton; but it is hardly fair to call on my honour to get me into a scrape. 'I only wish that the offer had been made to me, observed Vaughan; 'I should not have hesitated as Ponsonby did.
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