United States or Iraq ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
In the midst of all this Code Schofield struggled aft and began hauling forth the mains'l that at the first edge of the Bank had been relegated in favor of the triangular riding sail. Pete Ellinwood saw him, and in a great voice bawled down the hatchway to the fo'c's'le. "Salt's wet, boys; the skipper's haulin' out the mains'l!"
Pratt gasped. "Why, no one in the world ever paid that much for butter!" she said, amazed. "And, anyhow, butter without salt's no good." "Lots of people don't agree with you, and they're willing to pay pretty well to have their own way, too," she said, with a laugh. "In the city rich families think fresh butter is a great luxury, and they can't get enough of it that's really good.
Alice heard Jack muttering to himself. She could not catch all the words, but she heard him say: "Yes, it must be the same one! He hasn't changed much not as much as I have. He won't know me. But what am I to do?" The old salt's musings, however, were cut short, for Captain Brisco called to him. "I say there, Mr.
And where do you expect to get them, I'd like to know? Things have been at sixes and sevens in this house ever since the gloom came. And that new piece from the village ain't worth her salt's far as work goes." Poor Harkness had to recognize the truth of what Budge said. Since the "gloom" things had been going at sixes and sevens inexperienced help called up from the village to fill any need.
I have some knowledge of Captain Salt's movements; and when last your lad was heard of he had parted company with his father and was making for the coast. I have some quickness in reading character; and there is a certain placid obstinacy in that young man which persuades me he will reach Harwich in time. Return, therefore, and wait with what patience you may.
His isolation bent him upon himself, and the old salt's hoarse murmurings of the "Chiney" seas in no way drew him to a healthier outlook. Why Valentine returned for him that night he did not know. That might have been merely the prompting of a vagrant impulse.
They smiled at the old salt's energy. "Wait a minute, Miss," he went on in lower tones. "I didn't mean t' be so quick, but that Mr. Jepson business won't do. Not at all!" "Why, isn't that your name?" asked Ruth. "I understood Mr. Pertell to say " "Oh, that's my name at least the Jepson part of it is. But I don't like the mister. I'm not used to it.
The next thing was to transfer himself to Captain Grant's residence in Waltham, exactly whereabout in Waltham he did not know, but, of course, he could easily find out, and, without exciting the grouty old salt's suspicions of false play, make sure of the cotton at his own price. On the whole, he thought it safer, as well as cheaper, to use the early train than to hire a special team.
That Dan was allowed to handle the oars this first morning proved that the second mate had already established himself firmly in Neb's favor. But, as Wharf Rat, Dan had gained some knowledge of boats and oars; and he was able to do his part under the old salt's gruff direction. "That ain't fishing!" growled old Neb. "It's durned mean killing."
That's Jonah sure, 'less you sing it after all our salt's wet." "No, 'tain't, is it, Dad? Not unless you sing the very las' verse. You can't learn me anything on Jonahs!" "What's that?" said Harvey. "What's a Jonah?" "A Jonah's anything that spoils the luck. Sometimes it's a man sometimes it's a boy or a bucket. I've known a splittin'-knife Jonah two trips till we was on to her," said Tom Platt.
Word Of The Day