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He must hand it on in good order and this means he cannot indulge his sentimental impulses. If he keeps a bad tenant from pity, or because he's afraid to seem harsh, he robs his heir." Grace knew there were other, and perhaps worse, ways of robbing one's heir; but she said, "Aren't you taking Hayes's view that Railton is a bad tenant? After all, we are responsible."
Rogerson was steering, and Railton standing by the wheel talking to him. He had a bottle in his hand and seemed very excited. I could not see Colliver at first, but on glancing up at the rigging saw a most curious sight. There was a man on the main-top, the boatswain, Kelly, apparently asleep. Below him Colliver was climbing up, knife in mouth, and was already within a couple of yards of him.
"Well," said Osborn thoughtfully, "I sometimes feel he's keenest about my interests when they don't clash with his, and this last affair was a pretty good example of nepotism. For all that, his nephew would have been a better tenant and have paid a higher rent." He paused and knitted his brows angrily as he resumed: "However, it's done with, and one can't blame Railton for holding on to his lease.
On the Rock, as you say, he charged John Railton with having a certain Will in his possession. Your father started from England with a Will in his possession. This is curious, to say the least very curious; but I do not see how we are to connect this with the man Simon's sudden taste for the sea, for, you know, he could not possibly have heard of Amos Trenoweth's Will."
I forgot to tell . . . very strange when he left, but what with the hurry and bussle it slipped my mind . . . wonderful to me to think of, my talking to you so natural . . . distance. And so no more at present from your loving wife," "LUCY RAILTON." "Jenny says . . . will not alter, being more like as if it came from me. Munny is very scarce. I wish you could get . . ."
Though Colliver prompted, his was not the hand that did the deed. That he left to a poor wretch whom he afterwards slew himself one Railton John Railton." "What!" "Why, Claire, Claire! What is it? Speak!" "I am Janet Railton!"
Anyhow, it seems it was high time for Railton to go somewhere, for besides the references to liquor, which tally with Simon's words upon Dead Man's Rock, we also meet with the ominous words 'the fuss, wherein, Jasper, I find the definite article not without meaning." Uncle Loveday was beaming with conscious pride in his own powers of penetration.
"Not much risk in backing an honest man," the other rejoined, and taking the notes from Railton gave them to Hayes. "Noo, if you'll count these " Hayes' face was inscrutable as he flicked over the notes. "The total's correct. It's an awkward bundle; a check would have been simpler." "A check has the drawback that it must be signed," Kit remarked with a meaning smile.
Kit was, of course, a farmer's son, but he was plucky and generous; besides, she approved his steady look, well-balanced, muscular figure, and clean brown skin. Then she blushed and began to wonder what she would say about her visit to Mireside when she went home. In the meantime, Kit ate his breakfast, and soon afterwards Peter Askew came in and began to talk to Railton.
"After all, wasn't it rather Hayes's idea than yours that Railton ought to go?" Mrs. Osborn ventured. "It was; there's some comfort in that! You don't like Hayes much." "I don't know that I dislike him. I'm not sure I trust him."
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