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"I am glad to see you with a hungry look, Greenly," cried Sir Gervaise, cheerfully; "here has Galleygo just been to report his breakfast, and, as I know your cabin has not been put in order since the people left the guns, I hope for the pleasure of your company. Sir Wycherly, my gallant young Virginian, here, will take the third chair, I trust, and then our party will be complete."
"I suppose Magrath told you all," said the vice-admiral, squeezing the other's hand. "He gives no hopes, Sir Gervaise, I sincerely regret to say." "I knew as much! I knew as much! And yet he is easy, Greenly! nay, even seems happy. I did feel a little hope that this absence from suffering might be a favourable omen."
But time pressed, and the two fleets were closing so fast as to induce other thoughts. "There's lubberly work for you, Greenly!" said Sir Gervaise, smiling. "A commander-in-chief heading up with the bowlines dragged, and his second and third ahead not to say fourth running off with the wind abeam!
"Now for the number of the sails, ahead," said Sir Gervaise, as he, Greenly, and Bunting, each levelled a glass at the frigate, on board which the next signal was momentarily expected. "Eleven, by George!" "No, Sir Gervaise," exclaimed Greenly, "I know better than that. Red above, and blue beneath, with the distinguishing pennant beneath, make fourteen, in our books, now!"
Greenly pointed to the place where the French admiral was known to be, where at that instant appeared a double row of lights; proving that the batteries had their lanterns lit, and showing a disposition to engage.
He wishes to take the day for it; though, as I think half that time will answer, we will wash up the cups before we go at it. Make the signals, Bunting, for the ships to heave-to, and then to get their breakfasts, as fast as possible. Steady breeze steady breeze, Greenly, and all we want!"
"To the Carnatic, Greenly, if Sir Wycherly will have the goodness to shape his course thither. I have a word to say to my friend Parker, before we sleep to-night. Give us room, however, to look at Morganic's fancies, for I never pass his ship without learning something new. Lord Morganic's vessel is a good school for us old fellows to attend hey! Greenly?"
"I think not, Sir Gervaise; their commander-in-chief is in the fourth ship from the head of the line. His flag is just discernible, by means of our best glass. Ay, there goes a signal, this instant, at the end of his gaff!" "If one could only read French now, Greenly," said the vice-admiral, smiling; "we might get into some of Mr. de Vervillin's secrets.
It's none o' them French chaps as is with the County of Fairvillian," for so all the common men of the fleet believed their gallant enemy to be rightly named, "but is a square-rigged craft by herself, jammed up on a wind, pretty much like all on us." "That alters the matter, Greenly! How do you know she is square-rigged, my man?"
Yes, and there's been a fellow at work, too " "Never mind the shot never mind the shot, Greenly," interrupted the vice-admiral. "A poor devil like him, couldn't have six of us at him, at once, and expect to go 'shot free. Tell us something of the woman." "Well, Sir Gervaise, no doubt Daly has hoisted her as a symbol.
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