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So I went back to Symonds's who was that pleased to see me again you'd have thought I'd been half round the world and I ordered up three-pennorth of rum, and pens and ink to the same amount: and this is what I wrote, and I hope you'll get it by heart before you're in a hurry again to accuse Ben Jope of dishonourable conduct 'Respected Madam, I wrote, 'this is to enquire if you'll marry me.
Jope descended, pacified him, and stepped around to the back of the coach, the hinder axle of which, a moment later, I felt gently lifted beneath me and slewed clear of the obstruction. "My word, mister, but you've a tidy strength!" exclaimed the wagoner. "No more than you, my son if so much: 'tain't the strength, but the application. That's 'Nelson's touch. Ever heard of it?"
But if they catch me I shall have to give evidence, and Mr. Archie though I don't believe he did it " "Belay there!" commanded Mr. Jope! "I'm beginning to see things clearer, though I won't say 'tis altogether easy to follow ye yet. Far as I can make out, you're not a bad boy. You ran away because you were scared. Well, I don't blame ye for that.
"No you wouldn't," said the girl frankly; "because he's asleep. Father drinks a quart o' cider at three o'clock every day of his life, an' no one don't dare disturb him before six." "Well, I like reggilar habits," said Mr. Jope, diving a hand into his breeches' pocket and drawing forth a fistful of golden guineas. "But couldn't you risk it?" Miss Elizabeth's eyes wavered.
He had found a flight of steps worthy of a cathedral crypt, leading down to a stone archway. The archway was closed by an iron-studded door. "It's like goin' to church," commented Mr. Jope, bating his voice. "Where's the candles, Bill?" "In the barrer 'long wi' the bread an' bacon." "Then step back and fetch 'em." But from the foot of the stairs Mr.
Jope reappeared at the coach door, perspiring copiously, but triumphant. "Oh, it's been heavinly!" he announced. "Why, hallo! Where's his Reverence?" "He couldn't wait, sir. He he preferred to walk." "Eh? I didn't see 'en pass the toll-bar. That's a pity, too; for I wanted to take his opinion. Oh, my son, it's been heavinly!
Jope murmured: "but as you say, sir Would you oblige us again?" Again the Latin was repeated, and he swung round upon me. "Think of that, now! Be you a scholar, hey? read, write and cipher? How would you spell 'sojer' for instance?" The question knocked the wind out of me, and I felt my face whitening under the clergyman's eyes.
Adams, "is rum; which is a totally different thing." But he set down his barrow, albeit reluctantly, and followed his shipmate up the entrance steps. The front door was massive, and sheeted over with lead embossed in foliate and heraldic patterns. Mr. Jope inserted the key, turned it with some difficulty, and pushed the door wide.
We cast the late E. Tonkin overboard the second night in lat. 46/30, long. 7/15, or thereabouts. By which time the feeling aboard had cooled down and it seemed a waste of good spirit. The rum you paid for is good rum. Hoping that you and Mr. Jope will find a use for it, Your obedient servant, S. Wilkins. There was a long pause, through which Mr. Adams could be heard breathing hard.
Jope, very grave but seemingly not astonished: "hadn't you best get under the seat?" "I I didn't do it, sir. Really, I didn't." "I'm not suggestin' it," said Mr. Jope. "Still, all circumstances considered, I'd get under the seat." "If you wish it, sir." "I wouldn't go so far as to say that: but 'tis my advice." And under the seat I crawled obediently.
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