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I had just sealed the letter, when Mrs Trotter, who had attended the ship since our return to Portsmouth, begged to speak with me, and walked in after her message, without waiting for an answer. "My dear Mr Simple," said she, "I know all that is going on, and I find that you have no lawyer to assist you.
To assist in the suppression of the slave-trade on the west coast of Africa, an expedition was organised in 1841, and placed under Captain Henry D. Trotter, commanding H.M. steam-vessel Albert, Lieutenants Fishbourne and Stenhouse.
He was disgustedly told to go out and make good, instead of coming round and bothering busy people. And Trotter went meekly out. But he had not made good. He drifted hungrily about the great new city, the city that seemed written in a cipher to which he could find no key.
Then giving her a most affectionate hug, she put a paper of eatables in her hand, and helped her to mount the horse before Uncle Simon, who was already in the saddle. Where or how the old man procured the horse and equipments, HE knew but nobody else did. The animal was a fast trotter, and brought them speedily five miles to the village, where Tidy was to take the stage-coach to Baltimore.
Dan, unfortunately, tried to be a bit "smart." He made a half somersault forward, trying to spring up on his feet. He fell back, however, and sat down squarely in what was left of the water. "Never mind a little wet, mister," advised Midshipman Trotter, with a very serious face. "We always rate a man as highly awkward, however, if he breaks the washbowl."
Joel had not risen, and Persis scrawled a hasty note explaining her abrupt departure and set out for the Trotter establishment, stopping on the way to ask a favor of Susan Fitzgerald.
Oh, duped, duped like a monkey, cheated with an empty nutshell!" And with a hearty blow bestowed upon the nose of the smirking valet de chambre, he made all haste out of the episcopal palace. Furet, however good a trotter, was not equal to present circumstances.
Our dinner consisted of the pieces of beef and pork, the potatoes, and a baked pudding in a tin dish. Mr Trotter went up to serve the spirits out to the ship's company, and returned with a bottle of rum. "Have you got Mr Simple's allowance, my love?" inquired Mrs Trotter. "Yes; he is victualled to-day, as he came on board before twelve o'clock. Do you drink spirits, Mr Simple?"
"You are aware, of course, that though a horse beats a camel on twenty miles, a camel beats a horse on thirty." "What, one of those camels?" cried Anerley in astonishment. The two seniors burst out laughing. "No, no, the real high-bred trotter the kind of beast the dervishes ride when they make their lightning raids." "Faster than a galloping horse?" "Well, it tires a horse down.
'Why, that servant, or friend, or whatever he is; you know, Trotter. 'Ah! said Mr. Pickwick, with a smile. 'I always thought him the reverse. 'Well, and so did I, from what little I saw of him, replied Lowten, 'it only shows how one may be deceived. What do you think of his going to Demerara, too? 'What! And giving up what was offered him here! exclaimed Mr. Pickwick.
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