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Mrs. Popkins had sunk into a sleep; the young ladies were reading the last works of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron, and the dandy was hectoring the postilions from the coach box. The Alderman got out, as he said, to stretch his legs up the hill.
The studding sails were hauled in, and the main royal and fore and mizzen top-gallant sails furled. Captain Jarvis: How fast does she go now, Mr. Popkins? Mr. Captain Jarvis: Too fast, sir much too fast! Take in more sail. Why, Mr. Popkins, we shall be at the end of our voyage before we know it, at this rate. Mr.
Before the professor's answer could be heard, Harry appeared to rattle off the extraordinary name: "George Washington Harry Jefferson Ebenezer Popkins." "My gracious! Has he got all them names?" "Why not? What have you got to say about it, old women?" said the same voice. "Oh, I ain't got no objection," said the old woman. "You may have fifty-'leven names ef you want to."
Alderman Popkins was one of your shrewd travellers that always like to be picking up small information along the road, so he thought he'd just scramble up to the honest man, and have a little talk with him by way of learning the news and getting a lesson in Italian. As he drew near to the peasant he did not half like his looks.
Popkins, heave the log." Mr. Popkins: Ay ay, sir! Captain Jarvis: How fast does the old ship go, Mr. Popkins? Mr. Popkins: Nine knots, sir! Captain Jarvis: Nine knots! Julius Caesar! I am astonished. Take in some of that canvas immediately, Mr. Popkins. I can't afford to sail so fast as nine knots. Mr. Popkins: Ay, ay, sir.
As to the Misses Popkins, they were quite delighted with the adventure, and were occupied the whole evening in writing it in their journals. They declared the captain of the band to be a most romantic-looking man; they dared to say some unfortunate lover, or exiled nobleman: and several of the band to be very handsome young men "quite picturesque!"
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