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Updated: June 21, 2025
But fortunately for us and himself he was a Mayne; and the Maynes have been from the dawn of things Carolinian "a good family." I don't think I have ever seen two people so mutually delight in each other's powers as did John Flint and Laurence Mayne.
Kit asked the vessel's draught and looked thoughtful when he heard what it was. "I can't guarantee my soundings, but imagine she won't float across and an ugly sea is running on the bar." "She'll certainly hit the bottom and the chances are she hits it hard," Mayne remarked when Kit told him the depth he had got.
Last of all come the little Tamunus; some of which, in beauty of colours, in playfulness of disposition, and other amiable qualities, need not yield either to the Saimiris or Ouistitis. They are equally prized as pets; and among their Creole owners have equally applied to them the endearing appellation of Titi-titi. Quadrupeds, what they are and where found by Captain Mayne Reid
Mayne obviously meant to try to heave the vessel off, but Kit thought he would not succeed until the moon was full. In the meantime, cargo could only be landed when there was water enough to float boats up to the ship, and Kit glanced across the lagoon. There were no mangroves on the other side, although thick timber grew close down to a belt of sand.
Sure!" He puffed away at his pipe, and I, having nothing to say to this fine reasoning, held my peace. "Parson, that kid's a swell, too, ain't she? And the boy?" "Laurence is the son of Judge Hammond Mayne." "And the little girl?" Insensibly his voice softened. "I suppose," I agreed, "that the little girl is what you might call a swell, too."
I had already begun to read some of Mayne Reid's books and other boys' books of adventure, and I felt that this seal brought all these adventures in realistic fashion before me. As long as that seal remained there I haunted the neighborhood of the market day after day.
As usual, he softened at sight of her. "Oh, well, miss, I wasn't thinking of the like of you and him," he jerked his head at me, half apologetically, "nor young Mayne, nor the little Madame. You're different." "Why, no, we aren't, really," said Mary Virginia, puckering her brows adorably.
If I was dead at one end of the world and she dead at the other, we couldn't be any farther apart than life has put us two who can see and speak to each other every day!" "And yet " he looked at me now and laughed boyishly, "and yet it isn't for Mayne, that she loves, it isn't for you, nor Eustis, nor any man but me alone to help her, by being just what I am and what I have been! Risks? Fail her?
The matter, on account of the sturdiness of the rascal's denials, had to be referred to a court of law. The complainant engaged an able solicitor, who laid the case before Mr. Mayne in all its transparent simplicity and strength.
Inglesby's managed to gain considerable ground, thanks to Hunter, and folks say if it wasn't for Eustis he'd win. As it is, he'll be swamped. I hear he was thunderstruck when he got wind of what Mayne was going to play against him for he knows Laurence brought Eustis out. Inglesby's mighty sore. He's the sort that hates to have to admit he can't get what he wants."
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