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"Were all hands aboard," said Springall, whose youth joyed in perpetual hope "were we all aboard, I would undertake to pilot that vessel over and under or through any one or any number of ships between Sheerness and Chatham!" "Through their hulks, do you mean?" inquired Jack Roupall, who had but just joined the party.
We have all faults," continued the officer, somewhat moved by the good sherris and his own good feeling "for it's a well-written log that has no blots; but hang it, as I said before, I never could spin a yarn like my friend Robin here, either from the wheel, which I mean to typify the head or the distaff, which, be it understood, signifies the heart: So here goes " and, with a trembling hand, and a sparkling eye, the generous Springall drained the deep tankard, to the health of his first sea friend.
The bullet shattered a brain ever ready to plot, but never powerful to execute. With unmoved aspect Dalton replaced the weapon, and planting his foot upon the prostrate dead, drew another from his belt. Springall was still by his side, ready to live or die with his commander.
Not so Springall: the moment he saw the Protector on the cliff, he appeared to have forgotten every thing connected with disguise or flight; he no longer sought concealment, but hastened to present himself in front of the soldiers, who still remained uncovered, expecting, doubtless, that such an event would be followed by exposition or prayer.
"We would not quench the spirit," said the Protector, addressing Fleetword, "but let your prayer be short a word in season is better than a sermon out of season. We have somewhat to investigate touching the incendiaries by land as well as sea." For the first time in his life Springall considered that a prayer might not be of wearisome length.
Dalton complied, and when Springall could speak, he communicated what astonished the Buccaneer in no small degree: He said that, having hunted about for the strange blade to no purpose, he tacked off towards the ship, and told Jeromio his master had found that the boy was no boy, but a girl in disguise; that he therefore desired Jeromio to tell him who she really was, as he had secreted her on ship-board, knowing perfectly well she was neither deaf nor dumb: That Jeromio said, as the master had fished it up, there was no use in making any bones about the matter; for how it happened was, that when they were lying off St.
Roupall, having finished his investigation of Fleetword's pockets, advanced one step, and, taking Tom o' Coventry by the collar, shook him and Springall apart as if they had been two puppy dogs, while the others bawled loudly for fair play.
I heard this before, but not for certain." "Seldom, you may well say," returned Springall; "the king presented Lady Castlemaine to the Lady Constantia, at one of the drawing-rooms; and our right noble dame declared it was the last she would ever attend. It was said that the king spoke to Sir Walter about it; and I think it likely, as he knew him abroad so well.
He then exchanged rough, but kindly salutations, with his boon companions; and soon the trio Walter, Springall, and Robin had taken a by-path, leading to the part of the island in which Cecil Place was situated. His rude assault, and rugged handëling Straunge seemed to the knight, that aye with foe In faire defence, and goodly menaging Of arms, was wont to fight. The Faerie Queene.
How is Mistress Barbara?" "What a giddy mind is yours, Springall," said Dalton; "in the same breath you speak of danger, and ask for my peace-loving child." "More than she would do for me," replied the boy, sulkily, adding, with some of the wisdom of matured manhood, "she must not remain here, though, no, not another night, for who knows what those rascals would be at?
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