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As far as I could make out from the Count's foreign pronunciation, Gisborne was the name of the Englishman: I know that Gisborne of Skipford was abroad and in the foreign service at that time he was a likely fellow enough for such an exploit, and, above all, certain expressions recur to my mind which he used in reference to old Bridget Fitzgerald, of Coldholme, whom he once encountered while staying with me at Starkey Manor- house.
Most of these correspondents desired to pass some examination; a few aimed or professed to aim merely at self-improvement, or what they called 'culture. Starkey, of course, undertook tuition in any subject, to any end, stipulating only that his fees should be paid in advance.
But the country people round Starkey Manor-house knew nothing of all this. They wondered what had become of her, in a torpid, lazy fashion, and then left off thinking of her altogether. Several years passed. Both Manor-house and cottage were deserted. The young Squire lived far away under the direction of his guardians.
"Oh! brethern, I tell ye I'm a snorter, I am, when I git a-goin' a wild screechin' cattymount, right down frum ther sublime spheres up Starkey ar' a regular epizootic uv religyun, sent down frum clouddum and scattered permiscously ter ther forty winds uv ther earth."
"He must be swimming out to us," Starkey said, when they had looked for him in vain. "We are putting the redskin on the rock," Smee called out. "Set her free," came the astonishing answer. "Free!" "Yes, cut her bonds and let her go." "But, captain " "At once, d'ye hear," cried Peter, "or I'll plunge my hook in you." "This is queer!" Smee gasped.
Under that name Topham dwelt with the retired shopkeeper, and assiduously discharged his tutorial duties. A day came when, relying upon the friendship between them, and his pupil's exultation in the progress achieved, the tutor unbosomed himself. Having heard the whole story, Wigmore laughed a great deal, and declared that such a fellow as Starkey was rightly served.
"Then, Wednesday before last, it was, he had a bleeding, and sank away like all in a minute, and was gone before the doctor could be had. Mis Starkey was all stunned like with the shock of it; and before she had got her mind cleared up so's to order about anything, come a telegraph to say her son was down with diphtheria, and his wife with a young baby, and both was very low.
Here and there a head bobbed up in the water, and there was a flash of steel followed by a cry or a whoop. In the confusion some struck at their own side. The corkscrew of Smee got Tootles in the fourth rib, but he was himself pinked in turn by Curly. Farther from the rock Starkey was pressing Slightly and the twins hard. Where all this time was Peter? He was seeking bigger game.
With competent help of course, with competent help anything is possible. 'Really? exclaimed the other. 'You mean that, Mr. Starkey? Then, sir' he leaned forward, blushing, trembling, gasping 'could I get to be a curate? Topham fell back into his chair. For two or three minutes he was mute with astonishment; then the very soul of him sang jubilee. 'My dear Mr.
He had a playful humour at moments, and they thought this was one of the moments. "That is all right, captain," Smee answered complacently; "we let her go." "Let her go!" cried Hook. "'Twas your own orders," the bo'sun faltered. "You called over the water to us to let her go," said Starkey. His face had gone black with rage, but he saw that they believed their words, and he was startled.
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