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Updated: May 20, 2025
It was of no use that the Captain expressed the deepest contrition for the deception he had practised, urging that he had done it "for the best;" the old woman only wept the more; but when, in desperation, the Captain hauled taut the sheets of his intellect, got well to wind'ard of the old 'ooman an' gave her a broadside of philosophy, he was more successful.
A good enemy in a lonesome country means more to that man than her best friend's widower means to a maiden aunt. You bet. "Red and me differs there, I know, but his idees gets sifted through that crop of red alfalfa he wears, whilest I present a clean proposition to any idee that comes boundin' o'er the lee, or to wind'ard, or any direction she chooses to bound.
So w'en I hear dat I tink's to myself, `oh! you British hipperkrit, you's not so clebber as you t'inks, for Ebony's got to wind'ard ob you, an' wid dat I slips out ob do back winder an' run to you's cottage, an' ask if you'd like to have a ride on my back as usual, an' you say yis, an' now you's here, an' I dessay de cappin's lookin' for you."
"They're a gittin' out the boats, sir," remarked John Buzzby, who, unable to restrain himself any longer, had crept upon deck at the risk of another reprimand; "and, if my eyes be'nt deceiving me, there's a sail on the horizon to wind'ard leastways, the direction which wos wind'ard afore it fell calm."
"Don't say nothin' to nobody, but just think and wait. I'll keep my eye to wind'ard and see what I can find out. I tell you honest, Ros, I'll feel safer when I know old Imperial's game's blocked for good and all." Old Imperial himself made his appearance before closing hours. I looked up from my work to see him standing by the window.
"Well, sir," responded Chips, "I can't say as I do, rightly. But when day broke this mornin' an' we first missed 'em, Mister Bowles, he jumped up and took a good look round, and the first thing he made out were the launch away to wind'ard, hove-to.
The nigher we got, the harder he stared; and the man in front was actin' similar in regards to him. And, all to once, the head car stopped swingin' off to wind'ard, turned back toward the middle of the road, and begun to go like smoke. The next instant I felt our machine fairly jump beneath me. I looked at Jonadab's foot. 'Twas pressed hard down on the speed lever. "'You crazy loon! I screeched.
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