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You understand, of course, that Senator Harmon is the real boss of your State." "I have heard it said," said Montague. "But I never took much stock in such statements " "Humph!" said Curtiss. "You'd take it if you'd been in my boots. I used to do business for old Waterman's Southern railroads, and I've had occasion to take messages to Harmon once or twice.
Polwhele had crossed over by a waterman's boat two hours before, packed the coach as full as it would hold, and stepped into the Ferry Inn for a dish of tea. "And glad I am to be across the river in good time," she told the landlady; "for by the look of the sky there's a thunderstorm coming."
"I didn't expect to see you till tomorrow." Bulger winked. "You wouldn't axe if you wasn't a landlubber, meanin' no offense," he said. "'Tis last night ashore. We sailor men has had enough o' Waterman's Rests an' such like. To tell you the truth, we gave Mr. Toley the slip, and now we be goin' to have a night at the Crown an' Anchor." "What about the press gang?" "We takes our chance.
On the same night of our arrival the sailing orders came from the Admiralty; we were to go to sea the next day, our destination being South America. Being a very insignificant individual, I was put into a waterman's boat with my chest and bed, and was sent on board. On reporting myself, I was told by the commanding officer not to bother him, but to go to my mess, where I should be taken care of.
You hev to keep rigged up jest so stylish; you can't git no chance at the rum bottle, an' you even hev to go a leetle mite light on swearin'." IV. "Blasphemious Swearin'" "Steve Waterman's an awful nice feller," exclaimed Ivory Dunn just then.
"'I guess you're mistaken about that, he says, speakin' up jest like lightnin'; 'so long as Stephen Waterman's alive, Rose Wiley can have him, for one; and that everybody's welcome to know. "He spoke right out, loud an' plain, jest as if he was readin' the Declaration of Independence. I expected the boys would everlastin'ly poke fun at him, but they never said a word.
A waterman's boat was lying in the river just below Greenwich, the waterman resting on his oars, while his fare, a small, perturbed-looking man in seaman's attire, gazed expectantly up the river. "There she is!" he cried suddenly, as a small schooner came into view from behind a big steamer. "Take me alongside."
Man ashore told us they belonged to the Good Intent, but I know they're your men." "Sam!" roared the skipper, with a sinking heart, as his glance fell on the recumbent figures in the boat; "come aboard at once, you drunken disgrace! D'ye hear?" "I can't leave him," said Sam, whimpering. "Leave who?" growled the skipper. "Him," said Sam, placing his arms round the waterman's neck.
Up, and to Sir G. Carteret, and with him, he being very passionate to be gone, without staying a minute for breakfast, to the Duke of Albemarle's and I with him by water and with Fen: but, among other things, Lord! to see how he wondered to see the river so empty of boats, nobody working at the Custome-house keys; and how fearful he is, and vexed that his man, holding a wine-glasse in his hand for him to drinke out of, did cover his hands, it being a cold, windy, rainy morning, under the waterman's coate, though he brought the waterman from six or seven miles up the river, too.
One evening Tom found himself talking with young Waterman, who had been away from Brunford for some weeks. "Hullo, Pollard," said Waterman, "I see you have not enlisted." "Nay, I am not bound to enlist; there's enough gone to lick the Germans already. Don't you think so?" asked Tom. A bright light came into Waterman's eyes.
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