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Even so old Caxon, as perched in his hut, he qualified his thoughts upon the approaching marriage of his daughter, and the dignity of being father-in-law to Lieutenant Taffril, with an occasional peep towards the signal-post with which his own corresponded, was not a little surprised by observing a light in that direction.
"This is a most singular circumstance," he said, "and really" "I am conscious, Mr. Taffril, how little I am entitled to make my present request, but the urgency of circumstances hardly leaves me an alternative." "Permit me to ask you one question," asked the sailor; "is there anything of which you are ashamed in the circumstances which you have declined to communicate."
"Here, father Adam," cried Taffril, who knew the mendicant of yore "here's half-a-crown for you. You must go to the Four Horse-shoes yonder the little inn, you know, and inquire for a servant with blue and yellow livery. If he is not come, you'll wait for him, and tell him we shall be with his master in about an hour's time.
One report stated, that Lieutenant Taffril had acknowledged a private marriage with Jenny Caxon another, that he had sent her a letter upbraiding her with the lowness of her birth and education, and bidding her an eternal adieu.
"I assure you, Mr. Taffril," replied Lovel, "whatever were the rank of my parents, I should never think of concealing it from a spirit of petty pride. But I am so situated at present, that I cannot enter on the subject of my family with any propriety."
One report stated, that Lieutenant Taffril had acknowledged a private marriage with Jenny Caxon another, that he had sent her a letter upbraiding her with the lowness of her birth and education, and bidding her an eternal adieu.
"I did not know you were busy, Sir Arthur; and thought, as Mr. Taffril is a brave man, and from our own country, you would be happy to hear" "Oh, I am happy as happy as possible and, to make you happy too, you shall have some of my good news in return." And he caught up a letter. "It does not signify which I open first they are all to the same tune."
"This is a most singular circumstance," he said, "and really" "I am conscious, Mr. Taffril, how little I am entitled to make my present request, but the urgency of circumstances hardly leaves me an alternative." "Permit me to ask you one question," asked the sailor; "is there anything of which you are ashamed in the circumstances which you have declined to communicate."
Lesley," said Taffril, "old Adam speaks like an oracle. Our friends here were very angry yesterday, and of course very foolish; today they should be cool, or at least we must be so in their behalf. I think the word should be forget and forgive on both sides, that we should all shake hands, fire these foolish crackers in the air, and go home to sup in a body at the Graeme's-Arms."
The ships in the harbour were lit up, and boats from the armed vessels added to the bustle, by landing men and guns destined to assist in the defence of the place. This part of the preparations was superintended by Taffril with much activity. Two or three light vessels had already slipped their cables and stood out to sea, in order to discover the supposed enemy.
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