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Anne and Lydia could scarcely forbear another glance at him. Here was Reardon, the evil influence behind him, too soon upon the scene. They would not have had his name mentioned until it should be brought out in Jeffrey's vindication. "No," said the colonel. "Alston Choate called." "I wonder what Reardon's doing now?" Jeffrey asked. But his father did not know.
That meant they were practically heaving to, and steamers only heave to at sea in fine weather when they have reached a certain longitude and latitude and plan to keep an appointment. On the instant there was a strong odor of rat in Terence Reardon's engine room, but his "Very well, sir," contained no hint of his surprise and suspicion.
I have had such moments in Greece and Italy; times when I was a free spirit, utterly remote from the temptations and harassings of sexual emotion. What we call love is mere turmoil. Who wouldn't release himself from it for ever, if the possibility offered? 'Oh, there's a good deal to be said for that, of course. Reardon's face was illumined with the glow of an exquisite memory.
The captain heard me out, and then listened to Mr Reardon's objections. "Yes," he said quietly at last, "that's very true, Mr Reardon, but we must not let an opportunity slip. I was intending to sail to-morrow for the north; now we will sail which way the junks lead. That will do for the present, Mr Herrick, and I thank you for your diligence in Her Majesty's service."
He was wearing a celluloid collar, and a quite noticeable rattle as he shook hands with Cappy Ricks betrayed the fact that he also was wearing celluloid cuffs; for, notwithstanding the fact that he bathed twice a day, Mr. Reardon's Hibernian hide contained much of perspiration, coal dust, metal grit and lubricating oil, and such substances can always be washed off celluloid collars and cuffs.
To be sure, most rich people don't understand their happiness; if they did, they would move and talk like gods which indeed they are. Amy's brow was shadowed. A wise man, in Reardon's position, would not have chosen this subject to dilate upon.
Reardon's knowledge and consent, but when he asked Mr. Schultz about it the latter replied that Cappy Ricks must have changed his mind about installing wireless on the Narcissus, for he had cabled to the agents of the charterers in Pernambuco to have a wireless plant and a competent operator waiting for the vessel upon arrival. It was Mr.
'Yes; I had better give you my new address. Reardon's tone was meant to signify that further remark on the subject would be unwelcome. Musingly, Carter made a note of the address. 'You still wish to go on with this affair? 'Certainly. 'Come and have some lunch with me, then, and afterwards we'll go to the City Road and talk things over on the spot.
Reardon's manner, as he thus calmly exculpated himself from the penalty for future disaster, indicated quite clearly that Cappy Ricks, in such a contingency, might look to the man higher up on the bridge, for instance. When Terence Reardon had departed Cappy Ricks called Mike Murphy into the room. "Now, captain," he began, "there are a few things I want to tell you.
The praise was not exaggerated, yet all the best points of Reardon's work were admirably brought out. One who knew Jasper might reasonably have doubted, before reading this, whether he was capable of so worthily appreciating the nobler man. 'I never understood Reardon so well before, declared Whelpdale, at the close. 'This is a good thing well done. It's something to be proud of, Miss Dora.
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