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He was not disappointed; indeed, though roughly clad, the boy had the look and air of a young gentleman. The captain, a stout, burly man, and his wife, Mrs Podgers, a much stouter woman, already mentioned, now appeared from below, followed by a slight, fair, delicate-looking girl, who offered a strong contrast to her parents if such could possibly be the relationship they bore to her.
I thought that, next to Kitty, she was the most perfect being in the world: for almost since I could recollect, I had seen no other females, except the wild natives of the islands we had visited, besides Mrs Podgers. To her she certainly was a very great contrast.
My description was a correct one. Mrs Podgers, indeed, had come to sea sorely against her husband's will, simply because she would, and had brought Miss Kitty, who had just come from school, with her to save the expense of keeping her at home. Miss Kitty was evidently very unhappy, and did not at all like the life she had to lead.
"No, Miss, I will do no such thing," answered Mrs Podgers, her anger in no way diminished. "Take him on deck at once, and tell the man who came with him to look after him. If he goes overboard that's his own fault, not mine. I would have been a mother to him, but I cannot stand ingratitude, and he has no claim on my sympathy and affections, as you have, Kitty my dear."
In spite of that, however, I thought of dear Miss Kitty, dreading that she and Mr Falconer, with those in the boat, would, on their return, have to share the terrible fate of our other companions; while I fully expected Dick and I would soon be summoned off to be killed. What had become of Mrs Podgers, and those who had been below at the moment of the attack, we could not tell.
'No, sir, I don't think I did, said Podgers, confused. 'You should have done so. Mr. Hale would have known how to make the most of a point so vital. 'Oh, come now, Valmont, interrupted Hale, 'you're chaffing us. Plenty of people take in all the papers! 'I think not. Even clubs and hotels subscribe to the leading journals only. You said all, I think, Podgers? 'Well, nearly all, sir.
He wished the young fellow no harm, but why did he go? Everybody echoed these words, and shook their heads again, having done which they wished John Podgers good night, and straggled home to bed.
I remember, however, the captain, and his amiable consort, Mrs Podgers, and the snappish cruel way she spoke to sweet Miss Kitty and Edward Falconer. She appeared, indeed, to detest him, and took every opportunity of showing her dislike by all sorts of petty annoyances. He bore them all with wonderful equanimity, perhaps for Kitty's sake, perhaps because he despised their author.
The Dolphin, after her first ill-success at privateering, stood away from the coast towards a part of the ocean where it was expected that whales would be found. Look-outs were at the mast-head. I was sitting with Dick forward, for as Mrs Podgers was sunning herself on deck, I was keeping out of her way.
As it was plain that he set his mind upon it, and would go, John Podgers offered him a few first-rate charms out of his own pocket, which he dutifully declined to accept; and the young lady gave him a kiss, which he also returned. 'You see what a rare thing it is to be married, said Will, 'and how careful and considerate all these husbands are.
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