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Updated: May 12, 2025
Before the dawn came, he was at Twickenham, examining a big motor-launch that lay in a boat-house. It was the launch which should have carried Lollie Marsh and Selby on their river and sea journey. It was provisioned and ready for the trip.
Or worms, either.... They say all sorts of comforting things about this distressing world, don't they. One should try to believe them all...." "You are," said Dr. Franchi quietly, "if I may say so, a decidedly unusual young man." "Indeed, no," said Henry. "But I have encroached on you long enough. I must go." The motor-launch churned its foaming path down the moonlit lake.
"Oh no it's too beautiful!" she said quickly. Louis edged her along the deck as a little clatter of church bells pealed from the many spires rising above the tall brown houses of the town. A motor-launch chuff-chuffed out from the quay, flying the yellow flag. "Port doctor," he informed her. "If he gives us a clean bill we'll be ashore the minute breakfast's over.
Siegmund and Helena, as they looked out, became aware of a small motor-launch heading across their course towards a yacht whose tall masts were drawn clean on the sky. The eager launch, its nose up as if to breathe, was racing over the swell like a coursing dog.
The air was full of sunshine, like golden dust, and all the plants had taken a leap forward in the night, and were unfurling their crumpled flags as speedily as they might. I came vaguely down to the river, guided by the same good spirit, and there at the boat-wharf I found a little motor-launch lying, which could be hired for the day.
The motor-launch beat away from the Rangoon. Monty, standing in the stern, lit a pipe, and stared over the match-flame at the empty troopship. Jimmy Doon, sitting in the bows, surveyed the hill-locked harbour, and said to me: "Well, there's one comfort: we shan't be killed on Gallipoli." "Why not?" "Because we shall certainly die at Mudros."
"This will give us excitement for a twelve-month, Mr. Smith," said the Administrator. "It's lucky I can help you. I have just returned from a tour of inspection, and there are a few gallons of petrol in my motor-launch: not very much, I'm afraid, but better than nothing. I'm afraid I was rather short with you just now, but you'll admit that there was some excuse for me." "Don't mention it, sir."
Major Hardy dropped his monocle on his chest. A good voyage a jolly voyage was over. And now a little motor-launch puffed alongside to collect the Mudros Details: and we went down the Rangoon's hull to be ferried ashore. We were ferried, as you shall see, out of our dazzling news of the campaign into the darkness of collapsing things. Part II: The White Heights
The work was practically over for the day at four o'clock and the actors in their costumes especially the Indians, including Wonota and her father made a brilliant picture as they wandered about the lawns and in and out of the several bungalows on the island. From the direction of Chippewa Bay appeared a chugging motor-launch that came directly to the dock.
The spot which had been thoughtfully selected by the trapper, was within a few hundred yards of a small cove, chosen as an inviting place for the tiger to come and slake his thirst. The distant sound came from this direction and, by degrees, a faint but definite pulsation grew more audible and distinct, and finally resolved itself, into the steady throbbing of a motor-launch. It was approaching.
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