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"'Well, if so be's it should happen that Will Dampier comes to land again, I hope he'll know how his Polly has been treated when he was away, said Martha. "'Oh, I wouldn't mind for myself not one bit, said Polly. 'It's when she strikes Willie that I can't bear it; and I somehow think Willie is not so well this last week. "'Then you mustn't think of running away, Polly, said Vea.
'How are we to get him up? and how are we to get him carried home? "'I would not have you distress yourself so, Miss Vea, said Natilie. 'I think I can get him out of this difficulty, with very little patience, if we could get him carried home. "'If you get him out of the hole he has fallen into, said Dick, 'I will manage the rest.
'I had been thinking grandfather, who knows all about sores, seeing as he was boatswain's mate aboard a man-o'-war, might have been able to put young master's leg to rights. "'Oh no, Dick, that would never do, said Vea; 'we must get him ashore and laid in your grandfather's bed, and somebody had better run up to tell aunt of the accident, and get her to send for the doctor at once.
Alfred is so different. "'Oh no, said Vea quickly; 'I am only sorry that he was so naughty and required the punishment; but, as if afraid she was condemning her brother, she added, 'Patrick has a warm, affectionate nature, aunt; if he could only get over his love of mischief he would be a dear, good boy. "'Well, my dear, we must try to help him to be good.
"'I daresay she will, said Alfred; 'but if you do ask her, don't mention Patrick's name; you needn't be getting him always into a scrape by your tale-telling. "'O Alfred, how cruel you are, said Vea, 'when you know I am always trying to get you boys out of scrapes! and the tears rose to her eyes.
"'Because, I remember now, he muttered to himself about giving aunt something to be angry for; and he has often been wanting me to go there. "'I hope this is not the case, Alfred, said Vea. 'But perhaps aunt would allow us to go down to the beach with Natilie, to look for him.
Out with all your sails. Hoist your sails. Hoist. That is spoke like a man, hoist, hoist. Here, a God's name, honest Ponocrates; thou art a lusty fornicator; the whoreson will get none but boys. Eusthenes, thou art a notable fellow. Run up to the fore-topsail. Thus, thus. Well said, i' faith; thus, thus. I dare not fear anything all this while, for it is holiday. Vea, vea, vea! huzza!
But the quick eyes of Vea soon detected an ugly scar on the bright surface, as if some boy had been attempting to cut out a letter upon it. "'Oh dear, who has done this? cried little Vea, while Patrick turned away with blushing face. 'Patrick, this is a wicked action; do you know anything about it? Now be careful; think well before you answer.
"'I should like to get some flowers so much, said Vea, after I had arrived. 'Patrick is so fond of flowers; but he likes the wild ones best. He says the hot-house ones smell oppressively, but the wild ones make him comfortable. "'Then why can't we get him some? I inquired. "'Aunt doesn't like us to go to the wood by ourselves; and Natilie is engaged to-day, replied Vea.
'Is that the young gentleman who is living with Mrs. Berkley? "'Yes, Polly, said Vea. 'Mrs. Berkley is my aunt. "'He's a very kind young gentleman, miss. Is there anything I could do for him, miss? I should like to do something so much, for he helped me more than once.
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