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William W. Kolderup appeared, seemingly a little preoccupied as usual. Here was the merchant who had just finished one negotiation and was about to begin another. "Well," said he, "there is nothing more now than for us to fix the date." "The date?" answered Godfrey, with a start. "What date, if you please, uncle?" "The date of your wedding!" said William W. Kolderup.
"Good!" said Godfrey, "the smoke is explained by the presence of Seng Vou; but the beasts?" "And my crocodile!" added Tartlet; "I should like some one to explain my crocodile!" William W. Kolderup seemed much embarrassed, and feeling in turn quite mystified, passed his hand over his forehead as if to clear the clouds away. "We shall know later on," he said.
Godfrey saw the work progress with extreme satisfaction, and delayed not until it was finished. "Once the palisade is done," he said to Tartlet, "we shall be really at home." "We shall not be really at home," replied the professor drily, "until we are in Montgomery Street, with your Uncle Kolderup." There was no disputing this opinion. On the 26th of November the palisade was three parts done.
And this, under the keeping of Providence, was what was done, but not until after Godfrey, in remembrance of his uncle, William W. Kolderup, had given to the giant the name of "Will Tree," just as its prototypes in the forests of California and the neighbouring states bear the names of the great citizens of the American Republic.
J. R. Taskinar at the moment when William W. Kolderup thought he had definitely secured the island, woke up with the words shouted in stentorian tones, "Thirteen hundred thousand dollars!" Everybody as we have seen turned to look at him. "Fat Taskinar!" The name passed from mouth to mouth. Yes. Fat Taskinar! He was known well enough!
I am dying of hunger, and a dozen sandwiches washed down with a glass or two of wine will soon set me on my legs again." "Yes! to the first restaurant!" answered Godfrey, nodding his head; "and even to the last, if the first does not suit us." "And," continued Tartlet, "we can ask some fellow as we go along the road to the telegraph office so as to send a message off to your Uncle Kolderup.
And what did they then see? They saw issue from the hold a man who, having swum to the Dream during the night while she was anchored at Phina Island, had succeeded in stowing himself away for the second time! And who was this man? It was the Chinaman, Seng Vou, who had made the passage back as he had made the passage out! Seng Vou advanced towards William W. Kolderup. "I hope Mr.
He had reason to believe that Tartlet had not a little contributed to imbue Godfrey with this roaming mania, so as to perfect himself by a tour round the world. William W. Kolderup had resolved that they should go together. On the morrow, the 16th of April, he sent for the professor to his office. The request of the nabob was an order for Tartlet.
It was in this capacity that he entered the mansion of William W. Kolderup. As time rolled on his pupils gradually abandoned him, and he ended by becoming one wheel more in the machinery of the wealthy establishment. After all, he was a brave man, in spite of his eccentricities. Everybody liked him. He liked Godfrey, he liked Phina, and they liked him.
Assuredly!" replied William W. Kolderup; "not only will his travels bring out the talents of my nephew, but the talents of the professor to whom he owes so correct a bearing." Never had the thought occurred to this great baby that one day he would leave San Francisco, California, America, to roam the seas.
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