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Updated: June 21, 2025
But that will be more treated of hereafter; suffice it to say for the present, that we have thus recorded how the plan for making Kate Malcolm our schoolmistress came to nought. It pleased, however, Him, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift, to send at this time among us a Miss Sabrina Hooky, the daughter of old Mr Hooky, who had been schoolmaster in a neighbouring parish.
But at last, with difficulty, half of the living freight of the Sabrina was transferred to the Walmer lifeboat; and then both lifeboats luffing in through Trinity Swatch, by God's mercy, escaped the deadly Goodwins, and landed the rescued crew at Broadstairs. And the gallant deed is still sung by the Kingsdown children in simple village rhymes,
But Clelia did not hear her. She had opened the chest at the foot of the bed, and taken out a soft package delicately wrapped. She pulled out a score of pins and shook the shimmering folds of the blue dress. Then she glanced at Sabrina still sitting there, the color flooding her cheeks again with their old pinkness.
"She died of ... Brown Titus ... 'n now she's going to be buried in a grave as little as her bed." "In a what, dear?" "As little ... dread ... as little as my bed ... you say it, Sabrina." "She means, Aunt Rachel, "Teach me to live that I may dread The Grave as little as my bed," Sabrina, the eldest, interpreted. "Ah!... But won't you play at cheerful things, dears?"
"Senator Gilman wants to see you." "Me!" Sabrina rose and sat upright in bed. The color flooded her pale cheeks. Her eyes dilated. "Yes. He told Richmond you used to go to school together, and he's coming down here on his way to the train. And sick or well, he said, you'd got to see him." Sabrina had put one shaking hand to her hair. "It's turned white," she whispered.
At 11 a.m. in this state of affairs the hope of saving the ship was abandoned, and all only thought now of saving life. Thinking the two lifeboats the Centurion and the Sabrina were insufficient to rescue the whole of the steamer's crew, the ensign was hoisted 'union down' for more assistance.
It was first observed by Lady Macadam, who never went to bed at any Christian hour, but sat up reading her new French novels and play-books with Miss Sabrina, the schoolmistress. She gave the alarm, thinking that such a great and continuous light from a lone house, where never candle had been seen before, could be nothing less than the flame of a burning.
"My mother felt sure there was a letter from father, and I came at once to get it for her." "Was there one?" "There was none." "It will come in good time. Now, I must go. I have not one moment to lose. Good-bye, dear Joris!" "For how long, my friend?" "I know not. Sabrina is incurably ill. I shall stay with her till she departs."
"I'm afraid the owners will think this is enough. This is a great lift. I'll do my best to satisfy them, though; for I'd rather sail master of the Sabrina than of the biggest man-of-war afloat." "We used to play round her when we were children," said Louie, encouragingly.
It's over. He got up and walked out of the room. He turned at the door. 'It's over, Clelia, says he. 'Don't you ever call me back, for I sha'n't come. And he won't. He ain't that kind." "Oh, me! oh, me!" moaned Sabrina. She, too, knew he was not that kind.
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