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After the usual palaver we gave the black earl a cloth and bottle of rum for leave to pass on, but no one would accompany us that evening, all pretending that they wanted time to fit up the hammocks. At night a body of armed bushmen marched down to inspect us. The demands for porterage were so exorbitant next morning, that we set out on foot under the guidance of Tom Peter.
"Beg your pardon, sir," he said, hesitating, "but I think you're Mr. Waring." "That's my name," Cyril answered, with a faint blush on his cheek. "Do you want to speak to me?" "Yes, sir; there's half-a-crown to pay for porterage, if you please. A telegram for you, sir." Cyril pulled out the half-a-crown, and tore open the telegram. Its contents were indeed enough to startle him.
Sir Charles, with mock gravity, ushered King Baby and his attendants in first, then Lady Bassett, and got in last himself. Before they had gone a mile Nurse No. 1 handed the child over to Nurse No. 2 with a lofty condescension, as who should say, "You suffice for porterage; I, the superior artist, reserve myself for emergencies." No. 2 received the invaluable bundle with meek complacency.
Peggotty, wiping the heat consequent on the porterage of Peggotty's box from his forehead; 'she'll be home, looking at the Dutch clock, 'in from twenty minutes to half-an-hour's time. We all on us feel the loss of her, bless ye! Mrs. Gummidge moaned. 'Cheer up, Mawther! cried Mr. Peggotty. 'I feel it more than anybody else, said Mrs.
Oxenham gave them a few final curses, and told them that, if such were their temper, they should not so much as touch a quoit of the treasure, but that he would get Maroons to carry it. He then left them, and went alone into the forest to find Maroons for the porterage.
Then followed the laborious task of carrying the various items of their equipment up through the quarter of a mile of roughly cut pathway, which consumed the whole of another day. And finally came the dismembering of the raft itself, and the porterage of its component parts and the canoe to the upper end of the rapids, where it was put together again.
We can always order that, and many other things, time enough before we want it. So, the carriage of everything which does not spoil by keeping may most wholesomely and safely be done by water-traction and sailing-vessels; and no healthier work can men be put to, nor better discipline, than such active porterage.
It is well that the Sol is not far off, for Mr. Weevle presents an apoplectic appearance before half the distance is accomplished. With no worse aggravation of his symptoms, however, than the utterance of divers croaking sounds expressive of obstructed respiration, he fulils his share of the porterage and the benevolent old gentleman is deposited by his own desire in the parlour of the Sol's Arms.
He was making one of his hurried rushes with the porterage of money on an afternoon in Spring, when a young female plucked at his coat, and his wrath at offenders against the law kindled in a minute into fury. "Hands off, minx!" he cried. "You shall be given in charge. Where's a policeman?" "Uncle!" she said. "You precious swindler in petticoats!" Anthony fumed.
I scarcely noticed them, beyond leading them on to the pier-steps and leaving them under charge of Miss Goodwin, who had, in matters of luggage and porterage, the practical mind and aplomb of an Englishwoman that has passed much of her time on the Continent. I fancied myself vilely duped by this lady.
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