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Between the Round-house and the old white gate he heard a low whistle from a clump of shrubs, and turning that way, met Tugwell. With that prince of fishermen he shook hands, according to the manner of Springhaven, for he had learned to admire the brave habit of the man, his strong mind, and frank taciturnity.
Solomon was the wisest man as ever lived, and Job the most patient the same as I be and Elijah, the Tishbite, the most justest." "You better finish up with all the Psalms of David, and the Holy Children, and the Burial Service. No more call for Parson Twemlow, or the new Churchwarden come in place of Cheeseman, because 'a tried to hang his self. Zebedee Tugwell in the pulpit!
"They seem all right," he said, "but one thing will save any further trouble to both of us. You belong to Springhaven. I know most people there. Have you any Springhaven hands on board?" "I should think so. Send Tugwell aft; pass the word for Dan Tugwell. Captain, there's a family of that name there settled as long as we have been at Mevagissey.
Tugwell to her husband; "nothing as you do makes much differ to me now. If you feel you can be happy with them thousands of young men, and me without one left fit to lift a big crock, go your way, Zeb; but you don't catch me going, with the tears coming into my eyes every time I see a young man to remind me of Dan though there won't be one there fit to stand at his side.
Instead of coming home on a Saturday eve, in the van of all the fishing fleet, returning their cheers and those of customers on the beach, the London Trader arrived anywhen, as often in the dark as daylight, never took the ground at all, and gave a very wide berth to Captain Zeb Tugwell, his craft, and his crews. But these were delivered by daylight always, and carted by Mr.
"What fault of mine, or of his, poor lamb?" Mrs. Tugwell asked, with some irony. She knew that her husband could never dare to go to see the King without her for no married man in the place would venture to look at him twice if he did such a thing and she had made up her own mind to go from the first; but still, he should humble himself before she did it. "Was it I as colted him?
I were fool enough to laugh about it then, not intaking how it could be on this side of Kingdom Come, where no distinction is of persons. But now, there it is a thing the Almighty hath in hand; and who shall say Him nay, when He layeth His hand to it?" "I reckon, 'a hath begun with you too, Zeb," Mrs. Tugwell would answer, undesirably.
"Zeb Tugwell," said his wife, longing greatly to defy him, but frightened by the steadfast gaze she met, "you can never mean to say that you would lay your hand on Dan a grown man, a'most as big as yourself, and a good half-head taller! Suppose he was to hit you back again!" "If he did, I should just kill him," Zeb answered, calmly. "He would be but a jellyfish in my two hands.
She hath too many furriner natives aboard of her, to be any way to my liking." "Oh, there need be no doubt about them," replied Blyth; "we treat them like ourselves, and they are all upon their honour, which no Frenchman ever thinks of breaking. But my men will be tired of waiting for me. I shall leave you to your plans, Tugwell."
Dan Tugwell touched the slouched hat upon his head, and stood waiting to know what he was wanted for. "Daniel," said Scudamore, who could not speak condescendingly to any one, even from the official point of view, because he felt that every honest man was his equal, "are you here of your own accord, as one of the crew of this schooner?"
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