Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 6, 2025
"Why, boy," continued the other, resuming his perambulation of the deck, "explosions have sometimes been heard for hundreds, ay hundreds, of miles. I thought I heard one just now, but no doubt the unusual darkness works up my imagination and makes me suspicious, for it's wonderful what fools the imag . Hallo! D'ee feel that?"
He quickly extended the butt of his rod to his father, and dragged him safe to land, to poor Eve's inexpressible relief. "What d'ee mean by that, Bob?" demanded Tim fiercely, as he sprang towards his companion. "Cain, if you please or call me son, if you prefers it," cried Bob, as he ran out of his friend's way; "but don't be waxy, father Adam, with your own darlin' boy. I couldn't 'elp it.
I was the Company, ma'am; an', for the matter o' that I may say I was the Stout too, for both of us answered to the Stout or the Company, accordin' as we was addressed, d'ee see?
What d'ee mane by it, Chok-foo? Didn't I say I'd give you as much baccy as ye could chaw or smoke an ye'd only kape out o' this place? Come along wid ye!" It is perhaps scarcely necessary to say that the man who spoke, and who immediately collared and dragged Chok-foo away, was none other than our friend Rooney Machowl.
Then the Dutchmen, being uncommon sly dogs, gives 'em a glass o' their vile brandy for good-fellowship by way of, an' that flies to their heads, an' makes 'em want more d'ee see? An' so they go on till many of 'em becomes regular topers that's where it is, Jacob."
That 'minds me when we was starvin', me and my shipmates in the Arctic regions, so as our ribs was all but comin' through our skins, an' we was beginnin' to cast an evil eye on the stooard who'd kep' fatter than the rest of us somehow, an' was therefore likely to prove a more satisfyin' kind o' grub, d'ee see "
There's many of 'em who have got a good education in the three R's, an' some who have gone further. For the matter of that I can read print easy enough, as you know, but I never was good at pot-hooks and hangers, d'ee see; therefore I'll be obliged, Miss, if you'll read it to me." Miss Pritty graciously acceded to the request, and read:
Don't the cable go out beautiful, too just like a long-drawn eel with the consumption! Did you hear how deep the captain said it was hereabouts?" "Yes, I heard him say it was a little short of two miles deep, so it has got a long way to sink before it reaches its oozy bed." "How d'ee know what sort o' bed it's got to lie on?" asked Slagg.
D'ee see the light, boy?" "No, father, not quite sure. Either it's not very clear, or the sleet an' spray blinds me." "`Let the lower lights be burning," murmured the skipper, as a tremendous wave, which seemed about to burst over them, rushed beneath the stern, raising it high in the air.
"Well, I don't exactly see my way," replied the captain slowly. "What d'ee say to my soundin' her on the subject?" "Couldn't think of it! You may be first-rate at deep-sea soundings, father, but you couldn't sound the depths of a young girl's heart. I must reserve that for myself, however long it may be delayed." "So be it, lad.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking