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Watty and his father worked on together in vigorous contentment and many a visit did the former pay to Bailie Trench, attracted by the strong resemblance in Susan to the bosom friend who had reached the "Better Land" before him. Thus time rolled quietly on, until an event occurred which modified the career of more than one of those whose fortunes we have followed so long.
"There goes poor Watty out of his trouble, anyhow," cried one of the three friends. Thereafter, the life in him hovered long 'twixt this world and the next, and weeks passed ere, in the house of a friend at Kingston, Jamaica, he came once more to his full senses. Even then his progress was but dilatory. "I can't make the boy out," said his doctor. "He ought to get well now. Yet he doesn't.
"No, sir," replied the philosopher, "not Mister, only Edwin Jack, seaman aboard the Lively Poll. You are right, however, in styling me townsman. Allow me to introduce you to another townsman, Mr Watty Wilkins, stowaway on board of the same vessel!" Trench had not, in the darkness, recognised his friend. He now seized him by both shoulders, and peering into his face, said
"I think it's a proof of both," replied Polly, with a blush and a laugh; "we have got the power to think and speak and reason, and we are sometimes very naughty." "Well said, Polly; we must call you the philosopher in future," cried Watty.
Watty, you had better not teaze Crisp, for he has three teeth left." "Three!" interrupted little Con, whose fine name of Constantia had been diminished to the familiar appellation "three! he has four and a half and a little piece, for I opened his mout and counted them myself." "When do you mean to speak plain, and be a lady, Miss Con?"
Watty therefore resolved to make a small boat out of the remains of the old boat beside which the skeleton had been found. In this he was so ably assisted by his friends Jack and Ben, that the boat which was a very small one was launched in the course of two weeks. A pair of light oars was also made, and in this boat the fishing was prosecuted with redoubled vigour.
"See here, Watty, this is all I've got." As he spoke, the hypocrite poured the glittering contents of his pouch into his tin wash-pan. "Well, what a lucky fellow you are!" said Watty, with mouth expanded. "Just look here; this is all that I have got." He opened his bag and displayed the nuggets, with the big one in the midst!
'Step in, Mr. Pickwick, said Lowten. 'Well, will you leave a message, Mr. Watty, or will you call again? 'Ask him to be so kind as to leave out word what has been done in my business, said the man; 'for God's sake don't neglect it, Mr. Lowten. 'No, no; I won't forget it, replied the clerk. 'Walk in, Mr. Pickwick. Good-morning, Mr.
"Mebbe he went in to deposit his coupons," Watty chuckled. Hiram snorted and there was silence while he filled and lit his pipe. "I hearn tell this mornin'," he resumed, "that Josie Lockwood's goin' to give a party next week." "Yes, I hearn it too. Angie Tuthill was talkin' 'bout it to Mame Garrison up to Leonard and Call's. She said they was goin' to have the biggest time this town ever see.
The captain invariably replied that Watty had acted ungratefully and rebelliously to a kind father, and it was his duty to let him bear the full punishment of his conduct. Watty was still smarting from the rope's-end when he entered the cabin. "Youngster," said the captain, sternly, "I sent for you to tell you of a fact that came to my knowledge just before we left port.
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