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Had he known where Smallbones' hammock was hung, he would have gone down with the view of ascertaining the fact; but with a crew so evidently opposed to him, he could not see how even the ascertaining that Smallbones was on board would be productive of any good consequences. The more Vanslyperken thought, the more he was puzzled.
But even the flakes of snow, which now fell thick, and whitened the blue jacket of Mr Vanslyperken, could not assuage his wrath; he perceived that the men were refractory, so he summoned the six marines, who were completely under the control of their corporal. Poor Smallbones had, in the meantime, discovered what was going on, and thought that he might as well urge something in his own defence.
O, Mr Vanslyperken! see what your favourite was brought to, because you did not come to. At this time Smallbones had his nose in the stone jar of scheedam the olfactory examination was favourable, so he put his mouth to it the labial essay still more so, so he took down a wine-glass, and, without any ceremony, filled a bumper, and handed it to Coble.
I have some biscuit to dispose of, and he shall go with it and wait till I come off again. Smallbones was, therefore, ordered to put on his hat and step into the boat with two halt bags of biscuit to carry up to the widow's house, for she did a little business with Mr Vanslyperken, as well as allowing him to make love to her; and was never so sweet or so gracious as when closing a bargain.
"He's a-eaten it all, by gum," said Smallbones, grinning, and walking away to the boat with the bread-bag over his shoulder. As soon as he had arrived on board, the lad communicated the fact to the crew of the Yungfrau, whose spirits were raised by the intelligence with the exception still of old Coble, who shook his head, and declared, "It was twopence and a red-herring thrown away."
Smallbones grinned as his teeth chattered he would have undergone a dozen keel-haulings rather than have satisfied Vanslyperken. "I give you ten minutes to think of it," continued the lieutenant; "hold all fast at present." The snow-storm now came on so thick that it was difficult to distinguish the length of the vessel.
"Smallbones!" said Vanslyperken, still wandering. "Smallbones is drowned and the whole pot of black paint." "Conscience," said Short. "Carving-knife," rejoined Coble. "Carving-knife!" said Vanslyperken, raising himself up; "I never said a word about a carving-knife, did I? Who is it that I see? Short and Coble help me up. I've had a sad fall. Where's Smallbones? Is he alive really alive?"
He knows where the dog is, thought Vanslyperken, and his desire to know what had become of Snarleyyow overcame his vengeance he addressed the shivering Smallbones. "Now, sir, if you wish to escape the punishment, tell me what has become of the dog, for I perceive that you know."
Smallbones raised his left arm, and received the blow, and with his right plunged the bayonet deep into the wrinkled throat of the old woman.
I think, brethren pardon me, 'gentlemen' that we should give, and give liberally to Sally Morby, but but I do not see why Doc Crombie should make the occasion the opportunity for a speech. Any of us could do it quite as well. Perhaps, who knows, some of us even better " "Smallbones," murmured the dissatisfied Wilkes, drinking his gin at a gulp.
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