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"I won't quarrel with him," he said to himself; and just then Mrs Fidler appeared with a covered dish, which she placed before the visitor. "Thankye," he said shortly. "Take the cover away with you."
"'Sides, pilfered water ain't good for you." "Feel better this morning, Dance?" said Mark. "Yes, sir, thankye sir. Head aches a deal and feels muzzy like, and I didn't sleep quite as I should like. Too much bad dream to please me." "No wonder, mate," struck in Tom Fillot. "Having your head rubbed so hard with a big bat ain't good for no one."
"Oh, were you? I shouldn't have known if you hadn't told me. But, I say, I wouldn't sing any more if I were you, Bob. It isn't in your way." "Get out! Sing as well as you can. There, don't lie shamming being sick any more, because you are quite well thankye, or you wouldn't begin chaffing." "But have I been ill? Why, my voice sounds queer, doesn't it?" "Queer?
Thankye; yes, I will take another, as you are so pressing;" and with a contented grin upon his dirty face, grimed with perspiration and the dried stains from a cut, he refilled the shell cup, drank the contents, replaced the little vessel balanced upside-down upon the edge of the rough earthen jar, and then swung himself round into a sitting position, wincing and half-groaning with pain as he did so, leant his aching head against the thickly plaited palm wall, and reached out for the basket, from which he picked one of the largest golden plantains.
I'm blessed if I know what he'd say; all I knows is that I aren't going to meet him; not me, my lad; I'd sooner have a blow up from the Soosan than one from him." "Bob," said Carey, softly, "I wish I could reach up and shake hands with you." "Well, so you can, dear boy," said the old sailor, huskily. "Thankye, my lad. Go and sneak away at a time like this?
This last was given with a yell of triumph, as he made a snatch at Mark's wrist, caught it firmly, and hauled the dripping lad over into the boat. "Thankye," said Mark, panting. "I'm all right. Now then, help these two fellows in. Well done!"
"Here, my lads, get the black below; give him a place to lie down. He'll be all right in the morning, and a free man at any rate." "I say, Van," said Bob Howlett, "aren't we all making a precious lot of fuss about a nigger? Wonder whether you'd all make as much about me." "Go overboard and try," said Mark. "Eh? Thankye. Well, not to-night. I say, can't that schooner sail?" "So can we and faster.
"Here, show this young gentleman the way ashore," said the tall man. "Take the dog first." "No, thankye," said the sailor grinning, "me and him's friends now, aren't we, shipmet? We won't begin by falling out again." He stooped down and patted Bruff, who blinked up at him, and gave his bushy tail two wags, after which he walked slowly to the tall officer and began to smell his legs.
"Thankye, sir, thankye," cried the man joyfully. "And I beg your pardon, Mr Landon, sir; don't you take against me because it's going against you. I'm willing to do any manner of things to make you gentlemen comfortable all the time." "I believe you, Sam," said the professor. "There, I give way." "Thankye kindly, sir!" cried the man excitedly. "But look here.
"Eat then, and drink then, for goodness' sake," cried Don impatiently. "Thankye, sir," said Jem; and he poured out a cup of steaming coffee, sipped it, sipped again, took three or four mouthfuls of bread and butter, and then drained the cup. "Mas' Don!" he cried, "it's lovely. Do have a cup. Make you see clear."
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