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Farther than this, curiosity, both honourable and dishonourable, was at fault. When the second edition appeared, in the January of the following year, with the dedication to Mr. Thackeray, people looked at each other and wondered afresh. But Currer Bell knew no more of William Makepeace Thackeray as an individual man of his life, age, fortunes, or circumstances than she did of those of Mr.
The navy-yard tender was alongside; and the ladies were assisted on board of her by the officers, while the seamen under the direction of Mr. Makepeace were heaving up the anchor. "Cable up and down, sir," reported the second lieutenant. This was the signal for the departure of the tender; and another hasty adieu followed, when the commander and the chief engineer hastened to the deck.
Sponge's attentions to the children generally, and to Gustavus James in particular, coupled with his free-and-easy mode of introducing himself, made Mrs. Crowdey feel far more at her ease with regard to entertaining him than she would have done if her neighbour, Mr. Makepeace, or the Rev. Mr. Facey himself, had dropped in to take 'pot luck, as they called it.
There is another female, whom the young lady calls Aunt Gwen, and as a specimen of a man-female she certainly takes the premium, being tall, angular, yet muscular, and with a face that is rather Napoleonic in its cast. A born diplomat, and never so happy as when engaged in a broil or a scene of some sort, they have given this Yankee aunt of Lady Ruth the name of Gwendolin Makepeace.
"When thee is rested we'll have a talk, lad," said his host, as they rose from the table; "but thee'd better bide with us for the summer and not fret about the future: thee dost need a holiday." "Of course thee dost, John!" said blithe little Mrs. Makepeace. "I wish thee would bide for good." Her husband laid his hand upon his shoulder. "Thou knowest, lad, there is the little grave out yonder.
The rakish steamer had probably come from the Bermudas, where she must have obtained a skilful pilot, for without one she would have had no chances at all; and she stood boldly on her course as though she had nothing to fear on account of the navigation. "What are we going to have for weather, Mr. Makepeace?" asked Christy, after a long look to windward.
Makepeace, with something like enthusiasm in his manner; and he was evidently delighted to find that the commander knew what he was about, as he would have phrased it. "The rakish steamer seems to be headed to the west south-west, and she is exactly south-east of us. We can see that she is sailing very fast; but how fast has not yet been demonstrated. How high should you rate her speed, Mr.
It was a kind fate that brought this to you, professor." "Well, you see, I always had a faculty for prying around might have been a famous explorer of Egyptian tombs if I hadn't been taken in and done for by Gwen Makepeace." "Was there anything particularly interesting in this letter?" asks John. "I considered it so you will see for yourself," is the reply. All is darkness around them.
All the officers were now on board; and while Paul was showing the ladies over the vessel, the commander was renewing his acquaintance with Mr. Baskirk, the executive officer. His father introduced Mr. Makepeace to him; and he found him a sturdy old salt, without as much polish as many of the officers, but a gentleman in every respect. "I am very glad to know you, Captain Passford," said Mr.
There is a fell disease of this century called 'snobbery of the soul. Its germ has been virulently developed in modern cultures from the uncomplex bacillus isolated sixty years ago by the late William Makepeace Thackeray. Then, a man struck in from the Sudan far and far to the south with a story of a discomposed judge and a much too collected prisoner.
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