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The silken thread snapped in Madeleine's hand. "You have broken the thread," remarked M. de Bois; "I hope it was not owing to my awkward hold old olding." "No, no," answered Madeleine, hurriedly, and taking the skein out of his hand, but tangling it inextricably as she tried to draw out the threads.
"Oh, that there flashy bloke, Flanikin, 'e comes up, and says 'e, `Jack Smith in? says he meanin' you, governor. `Ain't no concern of yourn, says I not 'olding with them animals as comes to see yer. `Yes it is, says 'e, a blowin' with the run he'd 'ad. `Tell 'im the moment 'e comes in that 'e's fust in the sam, says he." "Hurrah!" I cried, forgetting everything in this good news.
He sat and watched while Sam forced it on is finger. "You don't need to flash it about too much," he ses, looking at 'im rather anxious. "There's men I know as 'ud cut your finger off to get that." Sam shoved his 'and in his pocket, but he kept taking it out every now and then and 'olding his finger up to the light to look at the di'mond. Mr.
"We must not run the risk of starving," observed Commander Olding; "and in the course of a couple of months, if we do not get off, I will allow you, Foley, or Mr Billhook to try and make your way, as you propose, to Jamaica."
Of the captured booty, a handsome share was made over to Owen Massey, in consideration of his having been instrumental in securing it. A fleet of merchantmen being ready to sail, the Thetis frigate, on board which Commander Olding had taken a passage, was appointed to convoy them, accompanied by the Research.
"I daresay I shall be better to-night, Ginger," ses Bill, very humble; "it don't always take me that way. "Well, we don't want you with us any more," ses old Sam, 'olding his 'ead very high. "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers. "But then I should be worse," ses Bill. "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
On hearing of Gerald, Mr Twigg insisted on sending on board the Ouzel Galley to invite him, and Gerald afterwards found that in his eagerness to witness the disappointment of his messmate he had thereby lost a pleasant expedition, he having left the ship before the message arrived on board; but, soon afterwards, who should come in but Captain Olding, who was so delighted to find that his lieutenant and midshipman had escaped, that he at once gave them both leave to accept Mr Twigg's invitation.
He called for a pot o' ale and drank it nearly off, and then 'e sat gasping and 'olding the mug between 'is legs and shaking 'is 'ead at the floor till everybody 'ad left off talking to look at 'im. "'Wot's the matter, Henery? ses one of 'em. "'Don't ask me, ses Henery Walker, with a shiver. "'You don't mean to say as 'ow you've seen the tiger?" ses Bill Chambers.
He let 'im go at last, and after first making him pay the cab-man took 'im along till they came to a public-'ouse and made 'im pay for drinks. They stayed there till nearly eleven o'clock, and then Bill set off home 'olding the unfortunit Peter by the scruff o' the neck, and wondering out loud whether 'e ought to pay 'im a bit more or not.
"No," ses Ginger. "Don't you flatter yourself. He came up to you because he didn't know you, Sam." "If he 'ad, he'd ha' bit your 'and," ses Peter Russet. "Instead o' washing it," ses Ginger. "Go on!" ses Sam, 'olding his breath with passion. "Go on!" Peter opened 'is mouth, but just then another man came into the bar, and, arter ordering 'is drink, turned round and patted the dog's 'ead.
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