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Updated: May 11, 2025
It would have benefited us both greatly more, if Philidor had not proved a scoundrel. 'The complaisant Italian, says the Gent Mag. Tasker, the clergyman, went a step further. 'I, he says in his version of the Carmen, 'Honour and fame prognosticate To free-born Britain's naval state And to her Patriot-King. Ib. This was a Mr. Tasker. Mr.
The detail may have been small, but it was not inessential when it could turn Tasker Jevons from the Grand Attack as he was turned that night. I tell you, and Jevons would tell you, it is of such small things that tragedies are made the bitterest, the most insidious.
"I don't see how it could be done," replied the captain, pondering; "a promise is a promise." Mr. Chalk's face fell. He moved his chair aside mechanically to make room for Mr. Tasker, who had entered with a tray and glasses, and sat staring at the floor. Then he raised his eyes and met a significant glance from Mr. Stobell.
"Me, sir?" said Mr. Tasker, feebly. "Yes, you," repeated the captain, noticing with surprise that the door was slowly opening. Mr. Tasker gazed at him in a troubled fashion, but made no reply. "I won't have it," said the captain, sternly, with a side glance at the door. "If you want to talk to yourself go outside and do it. I never heard such a laugh. What did you do it for?
The captain eyed him without replying, and a sudden suspicion occurred to him. The strange disappearance of the map, followed by the sudden cessation of Mr. Chalk's visits, began to link themselves to this tale of unexpected wealth. He bestowed another searching glance upon the agitated Mr. Tasker. "You haven't sold anything lately, have you?" he inquired, with startling gruffness.
It was for this reason that irons were so frequently added to his comforts. "Safe bind, safe find" was the golden rule on board His Majesty's tenders. How difficult it was for him to carry his cherished design into execution, and yet how easy, is brought home to us with surprising force by the catastrophe that befell the Tasker tender.
Vickers which that gentleman declined to accept on any terms, he broke in and began to give his own version of the affair. Much to Joseph's surprise the captain listened patiently. "Did you buy all those things, Joseph?" he inquired, carelessly, as Mr. Vickers paused for breath. "Cert'nly not, sir," replied Mr. Tasker. "Where should I get the money from?"
Tasker, putting the saucepan down with a bang, "if you can't talk plain, common English you'd better get out. I don't want you 'ere at all as a matter o' fact, but to have you sitting there shaking your silly 'ead and talking a pack o' nonsense is more than I can stand." Mr. Vickers gazed at him in perplexity.
Tasker and instructed him to take away the tea-things; to sweep the hearth; and to alter the position of two pictures. By the time all this was accomplished she had regained her wonted calm and was airing some rather strong views on the subject of two little boys who lived with a catapult next door but one. Month by month the Fair Emily crept down south.
I remember also discussing the match with him as we went back to town. It must have been then that he began to tell me about himself: that his name was James Tasker Jevons; that he lived, or hoped to live, by going about the country and reporting the big cricket and football matches. At least he called it reporting. I shouldn't think there has ever been any reporting like it before or since.
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