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What have you or I to do with these Scotch adventurers, when a gallant enemy invites us to come out and meet him! But, mum here is Bunting." At this instant the signal-lieutenant of the Plantagenet was shown into the room, by Galleygo, in person. "Well, Bunting; what tidings from the fleet?" demanded Sir Gervaise. "Do the ships still ride to the flood?"
Nelson heard this unmoved, and made no reply. A second time the signal-lieutenant reported it to him, and asked if he should answer it in turn. 'No! was the stern reply; 'but acknowledge it. He then asked if his own signal for 'close action' was duly flying, and being affirmatively responded to, said: 'Mind you keep it so! Let us quote the characteristic scene that immediately ensued:
The "Victory" did not come under fire till 12.30, so that at eleven she would yet be three miles or more distant from the enemy, and screens could still remain. Shortly, after he entered, the signal-lieutenant, who had been by his side all the morning, followed him, partly to make an official report, partly to prefer a personal request.
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