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If our poor Wal'r was here, my Lady Lass or if he could be for he's drowned, a'n't he? As I was saying, if he could be here, he'd beg and pray of you, my precious, to pick a leetle bit, with a look-out for your own sweet health. Whereby, hold your own, my Lady Lass, as if it was for Wal'r's sake, and lay your pretty head to the wind!"
'What right have I to be otherwise than thankful and happy! The Captain, who has not yet taken his seat at the table, but who has been fidgeting about for some time, and now stands hesitating in his place, looks doubtfully at Mr Gills, and says: 'Sol! There's the last bottle of the old Madeira down below. Would you wish to have it up to-night, my boy, and drink to Wal'r and his wife?
If you don't object to our old whim, Sir, let us devote this first glass to Walter and his wife. 'To Walter and his wife! says Mr Dombey. 'Florence, my child' and turns to kiss her. 'To Walter and his wife! says Mr Toots. 'To Wal'r and his wife! exclaims the Captain.
'Cuttle, he heard the Captain say upon that; and immediately afterwards the Captain, in his clean shirt and braces, with his neckerchief hanging loosely round his throat like a coil of rope, and his glazed hat on, appeared at the window, leaning out over the broad blue coat and waistcoat. 'Wal'r! cried the Captain, looking down upon him in amazement.
The Captain removed his hand from his face, looked at him with a remarkable expression of pity and tenderness, and took him by the hand, and shook it hard. 'No, thank'ee, said the Captain. 'Nothing. Only I'll take it as a favour if you'll part company for the present. I believe, brother, wringing his hand again, 'that, after Wal'r, and on a different model, you're as good a lad as ever stepped.
I see him now, the wery day as he was rated on them Dombey books, a speaking of her with his face a glistening with doo leastways with his modest sentiments like a new blowed rose, at dinner. Well, well! If our poor Wal'r was here, my lady lass or if he could be for he's drownded, ain't he? Florence shook her head.
'Wal'r, my lad!'said Captain Cuttle. 'Stand by and knock again. Hard! It's washing day. Walter, in his impatience, gave a prodigious thump with the knocker. 'Hard it is! said Captain Cuttle, and immediately drew in his head, as if he expected a squall.
'Wal'r, my boy, replied the Captain, 'in the Proverbs of Solomon you will find the following words, "May we never want a friend in need, nor a bottle to give him!" When found, make a note of. 'Captain Cuttle, said Walter, taking the immense fist extended to him by the Captain in both his hands, which it completely filled, next to my Uncle Sol, I love you.
But as to Lady lass, Wal'r, mind you, wot's respect and duty to her, is respect and duty in my articles, howsumever disapinting; and therefore I follows in your wake, my lad, and feel as you are, no doubt, acting up to yourself. And there ain't no other character, ain't there? said the Captain, musing over the ruins of his fallen castle, with a very despondent face.
Heart's Delight! cried the Captain, suddenly elated, 'Is it that? 'Yes! said Florence, eagerly. 'Wal'r! Husband! THAT? roared the Captain, tossing up his glazed hat into the skylight. 'Yes! cried Florence, laughing and crying together.
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