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"She 'll have her fling for a while and be glad to go in and get a good chance in the mill, and be kaping her plants in the weave-room windows this winter with the rest of the girls. Come, tell us all about Elleneen and the baby. I ain't heard a word about Lawrence yet," she added politely. "Ellen's doing fine, an' it's a pritty baby.
His retreat and the closing of the door was followed by a crash overhead and a yell. Immediately after the schooner quivered from stem to stern, under the shock of her only carronade, which was fired at the moment; the shot being accompanied by a loud cheer. "Oh horror!" exclaimed Miss Pritty, "my worst fears are realised!" Poor Miss Pritty was wrong.
I understand. But, really, the noise of that screw makes it difficult to hear distinctly. And, after all, it is no wonder if I am stupid, for what between eating nothing but pickles for six weeks, and this dreadful there! Oh! It comes ag " Poor Miss Pritty stopped abruptly, and made a desperate effort to think of home.
Both ladies lay in their berths, their pale cheeks resting on the woodwork thereof, and their eyes resting pitifully on each other. "It is awful horrible!" sighed Miss Pritty at at the end of another paroxysm. Aileen, who was not so ill as her friend, smiled but said nothing. Miss Pritty was past smiling, but not quite past speaking.
"It wos pritty hardish," said Ben, with a smile, an' made the stars sparkle in my brain for all the world like the rory borailis, as I've see'd so often in the northern skies; but it's all in the way o' trade, so I don't grumble; the only thing as bothers me is that I can't git my hat rightly on by reason of the bump.
Receiving a telegraph envelope half-an-hour later, Miss Pritty turned pale, laid it on the table, sank on the sofa, shut her eyes, and attempted to reduce the violent beating of her heart, by pressing her left side tightly with both hands. "It must be death! or accident!" she murmured faintly to herself, for she happened to be alone at the time.
"Then I'd wear wool and drink water anything for peace. Oh how I wish," said Miss Pritty, with as much solemn enthusiasm as if she were the first who had wished it, "that I were the Queen of England then I'd let the world see something." "What would you do, dear?" asked Aileen. "Do! Well, I'll tell you.
Phil. A bitterer scould never was! nor a bigger lawyer in petticoats, which is an abomination. Honor. 'Tis not pritty, I grant; but her heart's good, if her temper would give it fair play. But will you promise me, Phil, whatever she says you won't let her provoke you this day. Phil. How in the name of wonder will I hinder her to give me provocation? and when the spirit of the McBrides is up
"I ain't got no master," replied the girl. "No!" returned Joe, in some surprise. "Your missus then?" "My missus don't live 'ere. I'm on'y loaned to this 'ouse," said the small domestic; "loaned by Miss Pritty for two days, till they find a servant gal for themselves." "Oh!" said Joe, with a smile, "is the gentleman who borrowed you within?" "No, 'e ain't," replied the small domestic.
"Oh how delicious!" exclaimed Miss Pritty, referring to the atmosphere, as she sank into an easy-chair which the captain placed for her. "Are these the pirates?" she added, shuddering, as her eyes fell on some of the rescued people. "No, Miss Pritty," answered the captain, "these are the freed captives. The pirates are in irons in the hold."
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