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We reached the Pettycur about half-past one, crossed to Edinburgh, and so ended our little excursion. Of casualties we had only one: Triton, the house-dog at Charlton, threw down Thomson and he had his wrist sprained. A restive horse threatened to demolish our landau, but we got off for the fright. Happily L.C.B. was not in our carriage.
On reaching the house they were greatly surprised at hearing that he, with his brother, had a few days before started for Triton Cottage. On this Lieutenant Pack, bidding farewell to Mr Hanson, accompanied by Ned and Charley, immediately set off for home.
He quickly reported that there were three feet of water in the well, and that it was rushing in at a great rate. All hands on board not absolutely required to shorten sail were ordered to man the pumps, and the Triton was carried in as close to the town as possible, so that she might immediately be put on shore should there be danger of her sinking.
I'm going to die," half of his mind was saying and at the same time his other mental hemisphere was reviewing with lightning synthesis his entire life. He saw the bearded face of the Triton in this supreme instant. He saw the poet Labarta just as when he was recounting to his godson the adventures of the old Ulysses, and his shipwrecked struggle with the rocky peaks and waves.
It contained four poplars, and in the center was a fountain, where three Nereids contended with a brawny Triton for the possession of a turtle whose nostrils spurted water. A circle of attendant turtles, half-submerged, shot inferior jets from their gaping mouths. "De Soyecourt has been aware of my identity throughout the entire week!
"As though to say 'take that. Ah, you monster! It's only for the children's sake that I keep that triton. If it weren't for the children, I wouldn't let her come within ten miles of my estate. . . . She has got a nose like a hawk's . . . and her figure! That doll makes me think of a long nail, so I could take her, and knock her into the ground, you know. Stay, I believe I have got a bite. . . ."
"Oh, I'm very glad it's you, Sir!" was Debby's cordial greeting, as she shook a drop off the end of her nose, and nodded, smiling. The new-comer immediately beamed upon her like an amiable Triton, saying, as they turned shoreward, "Our first interview opened with a laugh on my side, and our second with one on yours. I accept the fact as a good omen.
He then soothed the waves, and brushed away the clouds from before the face of the sun. Some of the ships which had got on the rocks he pried off with his own trident, while Triton and a sea-nymph, putting their shoulders under others, set them afloat again.
That trout was a triton among his brethren. A sort of Dr. Johnson among fishes.
Why can't you keep your feet to yourself, you ungainly Triton, and give us poor minnows a chance?" The Brigadier sat upright with a jerk. It was growing rapidly dark. "Come in, all of you," he said. "I have something to say. As well to shut the door, Ratcliffe, though it is not a council of war." "There being nothing left to discuss, sir," returned the voice that had laughed.
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