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Updated: September 11, 2025
"He has the very same eyes," Captain Barker muttered, watching him as he disappeared between the trees. "I remarked it, too," assented Captain Runacles, who understood the allusion at once. "I'd no notion there was such another pair of eyes in the world."
Captain Jeremy Runacles sat down on the rustic bench. A hot flush had sprung into his face and a light leapt in his eyes; but he said nothing. Captain Barker cocked his head on one side and went on "Yes, you lied, Jemmy. That fellow, as I guess, ran off and left her, finding that the old man had the courage to die without coming to reason.
Meanwhile Captain Runacles, who watched these operations from the other side of the privet hedge and picked up many scraps of rumour from the antique Simeon, was consumed with scorn and envy. The two friends no longer spoke.
"Thirdly, a time-keeper. My stomach's empty, but it can hold out for another hour. We'll give ourselves an hour; start together and finish together." Captain Runacles fished a silver whistle from his waistcoat pocket and blew on it shrilly. The blue and white door of the pavilion was opened, and a slight old man in a blue livery appeared on the step and came ambling down the path.
"Merciful Heaven!" exclaimed the little hunchback, standing with his arms folded and gloomily conjuring up the scene of yesterday; "Jemmy, we must have mown the poor brutes down like swathes of meadow grass. See here " He bent to examine a bench along which a broadening groove ran from end to end, telling a frightful tale. But Captain Runacles did not answer.
"I have simply to say that you, Captain Barker, together with your friend Runacles, have for years been playing off a fraud on the law, and that I am going to exact my rights to the last farthing." "Really, you must excuse me; but do you a traitor, on board a French ship imagine that you possess any rights in England?"
"I haven't been to bed." "Nor have I." "I've been thinking," said Captain Runacles. "And I've been trying not to think." "Well, but I've come to a conclusion. Go and get your hat, Jack." "Why?" "We've got to fetch Tristram back." "How?" "By tossing our consciences over the hedge and going to see King William." The little man shook his head. "No, Jemmy. You mean it kindly, and God bless you!
To this regiment the Earl had thought fit to attach him at first, not only on account of his fine inches, but also to keep him out of his father's way, being unwilling that the two should meet until he had visited the Blue Pavilions and endeavoured to bring Captain Barker and Captain Runacles to terms. It cannot be said that his first acquaintance with military life had lifted Tristram's spirits.
"Tut, tut! it was decided the moment you were born." "I think," Mr. Finch interposed, "it is time I gave Captain Runacles some necessary information about the boy's inheritance." It was close upon four o'clock when the little blue door which, until that morning, had remained shut for over four years was opened a second time and Captain Runacles stepped through into Captain Barker's domain.
But do you know how fast those sharks can move?" "No, I don't. But I know they can outpace us. Nevertheless, I'll save the convoy." "How?" "There's only one way." "And that is " "By losing the frigate." Captain Runacles looked at him for a second, and then placed a hand on his shoulder. This simple gesture expressed all his heart. Captain Barker turned briskly.
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