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Now it chanced one day, whilst he paced about the main thoroughfares, as of wont, and was bending his steps right and left, he heard a crier crying aloud and saying, 'Who will earn a thousand gold pieces and a slave- girl of surpassing beauty and loveliness by working for me between morning and noontide? But no one answered him and Janshah said in his mind, 'Were not this work dangerous and difficult, he would not offer a thousand diners and a fair girl for half a day's labour. Then he accosted the crier and said, 'I will do the work; so the man carried him to a lofty mansion where they found one who was a Jew and a merchant, seated on an ebony chair, to whom quoth the crier, standing respectfully before him, 'O merchant, I have cried every day these three months, and none hath answered, save this young man. Hearing his speech the Jew welcomed Janshah, led him into a magnificent sitting-room and signalled to bring food.
Marrier, after the latter had talked Azure business with Miss April for a couple of minutes. "I must go too," said Elsie, imperturbable, impenetrable. "One moment," he entreated, and masterfully signalled Marrier to depart. After all he was paying the fellow three pounds a week. She watched Marrier thread his way out. Already she had put on her gloves.
Immediately I signalled the Wyandotte and the farther Oneida to close in; and a few moments later we were gathered in the forest shadow above the river, lying on our bellies and gazing far down stream at the distant line of ripples running blood-red under the sunset light. Was there an ambush there, prepared for us? God knew.
Despatches from Lord Hood? The d ?" he exclaimed. "Do you mean to say that you have charge of the despatch- boat signalled this evening?" "I do sir, certainly," I rather resentfully replied. The somewhat contemptuous emphasis he laid on the word you slightly nettled me. "What, in the name of um! um! What's your name, pray, young gentleman?" said he.
The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again. Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love. At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled. Which one was it?
This incident gave Jack great encouragement, for it confirmed his belief that the sachem meant he should have fair treatment, and would allow no dishonest advantage to be taken of him. The second dusky youth, who was slighter than Jack, was signalled to advance to the attack, but to the surprise of all, he shook his head in dissent and declined to come forward.
He held aloft a white stick from which he had peeled the green bark, pointed to it, then cast it back towards them and pointed to it significantly. "There's a paper of some kind fastened to it," said Phil as he signalled that he understood. They gazed after the end of the caboose until the fluttering green flags faded out in the swirl of dust that pursued into the distance.
During the 31st various manœuvres had been performed, which ended by giving us the weather-gage; and the next morning, the 1st of June, Lord Howe signalled that he intended to attack the enemy, and that each ship was to steer for the one opposed to her in the line. The ships were arranged so that each vessel should be opposite one of equal size.
"I don't like you to think me hard and unkind," said Babie, sadly. "Only a little over just," said Fordham. "I am sure you could do a great deal to help and brighten Allen; and," he added, smiling, "in the name of spoilt and shiftless heirs, I hope you will try." "Indeed I will," said Babie earnestly, as the footman at the shop door signalled to the coachman that his ladies were ready.
The picture of Admiral Farragut thus lashed to the rigging has been seen thousands of times in the histories of the Civil War. While in this perilous position he signalled for closer order. The bombardment of the fort was terrific and produced great effect.
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