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Updated: June 27, 2025
I might have had the better part of my men but for the subsequent foppery of the youth. He had Renny dead. He had Renny's tongue. He must needs have a silver dish to put it in, so as to present it honourably to me. He went to the Castle to get this. He got it; but he was discovered and pursued, and only he escaped he and the six bearers of the wicket-gates.
"Well, I am quite willing to relinquish the work into your hands. You may perhaps remember that for two days I have been doing your share as well as my own." "Oh, I am not complaining about that, at all," said the hammock magnanimously. "You are acquiring practical knowledge, Renny, that will be of more use to you than all the learning taught at the schools.
Miss Tredgold sailed into view. She took her seat opposite the hissing urn and began to pour out cups of tea. "For a week," she said, "I take this place. At the end of that time Verena occupies my throne." "Oh, I couldn't!" said Verena. "Why in the world not, Renny? You aren't quite a goose." "Don't use those expressions, Pauline; they are distinctly vulgar," said Miss Tredgold.
They had all gone, these happenings, but it was not that which gave the poignancy; it was that the Ishmael who had taken part in them was gone too, and each had borne something of himself away with it. Those first childish years after he had known Cloom was to be his, that he had to regenerate it; then those years at St. Renny ... Killigrew floated past him, joyous and pagan.
But there is a change. Renny," sinking his voice and clasping the man's sturdy arm with clammy hand, "is it true they have placed him on the sands to-day?" The man stared. "How did your honour know? Yes they have done so. It is true: the swine! not more than an hour, in verity. How could it have come so soon to your honour's ears?
He also, in conjunction with Private John Ryan, rushed into the street under a heavy fire, and took Captain Arnold, 1st Madras Fusiliers, out of a dooly, and brought him into the house, that officer being again hit while they were so doing. Among the many gallant men we may mention Captain George Alexander Renny, and Gunner William Conolly, of the Bengal Horse Artillery.
"She is a kind woman, Renny, and a thoughtful. And that reminds me: I have a hammock somewhere among my belongings. I will swing it up. Chairs are comfortable, but a hammock is luxury." Yates slid down from the fence top, and together the two men walked to the tent. The hammock was unfurled and slung between two trees.
Yates gathered some fuel, and managed to coax the dying embers into a blaze. "There," he said, "that's better. Now, let me have a look at you. In the name of wonder, Renny, what do you want to fight me for to-night?" "I refuse to give my reason." "Then I refuse to fight. I'll run, and I can beat you in a foot race any day in the week. Why, you're worse than her father.
Imagine scouts scouring the woods with a lantern with a lantern, Renny! Think of that! Oh, this is pie! Let me at 'em." "Hush! Keep quiet! They'll hear you." "Tim, bring the lantern round to this side." The blur of light moved along the canvas. "There's a man with his back against the wall of the tent. Just touch him up with your bayonet, Murphy, and let him know we're here."
Salomon, counting upon this, had left two men in it to be killed; with the rest he scaled the scaur and waited in hiding to see what force Renny took out. He knew to a nicety the strength of the garrison, saw what there was to see, made his calculations, and thought he would venture it.
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