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Far below there was a lonely street lamp; another stood quite as far away in the opposite direction. "The rain's lettin' up a bit, Jacky," he said in hurried tones. "You've got an umbrell'. Say, if I was you and Miss Christine I'd dig out for the hotel. It's only a block and a half." "We'll wait a few minutes " Dick pressed his arm instantly and said: "Better go now, kid; better dig."
"I don't like it she's horrid this place is so dirty. I believe the rain's stopped." They opened the door and the earth met them, good and sweet, after the shower. The sky was breaking, the mists were leaving the sea and as the storm vanished, the sun, dipping towards the horizon flung upon the blue a fleet of tiny golden clouds. Peter bent down to the old woman.
Presently the wind shifted, and this was followed by a cold shower of rain. "I think the worst is over," said Bearwarden. "The Sailor's Guide says: 'When the rain's before the wind, Halliards, sheets, and braces mind; When the wind's before the rain, Soon you can make sail again. Doubtless that will hold good here."
In the morning we would be awakened by the rain's forcing its way through the window and wetting the bed, and would get up and mop out the saloon.
"The wind may shift and fall calm, when the rain's over, and if we bides here we'll lose time in gettin' to Fort Pelican. I'm for goin' and makin' the best of un." "I won't mind un," agreed Jamie, stoutly. "I got grit to travel in the rain, and we wants to make a fast cruise of un." It was "nasty" indeed when after breakfast they broke camp and set sail.
Burr's out and about again." "The axidint, at the Hospital. No, indade! And how's the poor woman, hersilf? It was the blissin' of God she wasn't kilt on the spot!" "It warn't a bad bit of luck. She'll be out of hospital next week, I'm told. They're taking their time about it, anyhow! Good-night to ye, missis! The rain's holdin' off." And Uncle Mo departed.
A deep flush spread slowly over his face. His eyes blazed with righteous indignation. "Woman " he began. "If you don't mind," said Priscilla, "I think we'll call you Barnabas. It's rather long, of course, and solemn. The natural thing would be to shorten it down to Barny, but that wouldn't suit you a bit. The rain's over now. I think I'll go down and bail out the Tortoise.
If it comes off, it comes off, if not, it's in God's hands. Yes. Why are you wondering at me? I'm a fortune-teller. There, I'll carry away your sorrow with your handkerchief. I'll carry it away, and it's over. See the rain's less; you wait a little longer. It's not the first time I've been wet. Remember, darling; you had a sorrow, the sorrow has flown, and there's no memory of it.
"See this streak o' black land where the rain's run down the road? Well, that means silveh, an' it's ow lan'." They started once more. "It may not mean much, but we needn't care, when what doesn't mean silveh means dead loads of other things. Make haste an' grow, son; yo' peerless motheh and I are only wait'n' " He ceased.
I've seen her climbing on the roof by means of the water-cask at the corner, and trying to stop a leak by shoving a piece of tin in under the bark. And when I'd fixed the leak 'Thenk yer, Mr Wilson. This drop of rain's a blessin'! Come in and have a dry at the fire and I'll make yer a cup of tea. And, if I was in a hurry, 'Come in, man alive! Come in! and dry yerself a bit till the rain holds up.
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