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That Smallbones was not poisoned she was not surprised to hear, but she took care to agree with Vanslyperken that all attempts upon him were useless; but that the dog still lived was indeed a matter of surprise, and the widow became a convert to the corporal's opinion that the dog was not to be destroyed. "A whole twopenny-worth of arsenic! Babette, only think what a cur it must be!"
Mr Vanslyperken bowed humbly and retired, delighted with the successful result of his manoeuvre, and, with a gay heart he leaped into his calash, and drove off. "Yes, yes," thought he, "Madam Vandersloosh, you would betray me. We shall see. Yes, yes, we shall see, Madam Vandersloosh."
But even the flakes of snow, which now fell thick, and whitened the blue jacket of Mr Vanslyperken, could not assuage his wrath; he perceived that the men were refractory, so he summoned the six marines, who were completely under the control of their corporal. Poor Smallbones had, in the meantime, discovered what was going on, and thought that he might as well urge something in his own defence.
"And pray, may I ask," replied the other, looking very suspiciously at Vanslyperken, "what can you want with this piece of carrion?" "To make soup of," replied another, laughing; "he can't afford ox-tail." Vanslyperken made an eager snatch at his treasure; but the man lifted it up on the other side, out of his reach.
By the directions of Mr Vanslyperken, the hauling ropes and other tackle were collected by the marines, for the seamen stood by, and appeared resolved, to a man, to do nothing, and, in about half an hour, all was ready.
But as the corporal did not tell all the facts connected with his cruise in the jolly-boat to Mr Vanslyperken, for reasons which will hereafter appear, we shall reserve the narrative of what really did take place for another chapter.
"I look everywhere, I no find te tog. Den de dog is dead?" "Yes," replied Vanslyperken, "but I'll punish the scoundrel, depend upon it. That will do, corporal; you may go." As Snarleyyow remained perfectly quiet during this conversation, we must give Vanslyperken great credit for his manoeuvre. The corporal went to Smallbones, and repeated what had passed. Smallbones snapped his fingers.
Vanslyperken opened the door, and went out of the room; the old hag made the door fast, and then sat down on the chair, which she replaced by the side of the fire, with her back to Smallbones. The lad felt very faint from loss of blood, and was sick at the stomach, but his senses were in their full vigour.
"Is Mrs Malcolm at home?" inquired Vanslyperken. "Malcolm, sir!" replied the woman; "do you mean the lady who was living here, and left yesterday?" "Left yesterday!" exclaimed Vanslyperken, hardly able to stand on his feet. "Yes, only yesterday afternoon. Went away with a gentleman." "A gentleman!" exclaimed Vanslyperken, all amazement.
I put it to you, sir, and to all of you, is not my word sufficient in this case?" The smugglers nodded their heads in assent. "And, now that is admitted, I will prove his villany and falsehood. Philip Cornbury, do you know this paper?" cried Nancy, taking out of her bosom the agreement signed by Vanslyperken, which she had picked up on the night when Cornbury had torn it up and thrown it away.
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