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Whether Lucy would have replied to this cannot be known, for just then the hand stationed aloft sung out: "Sail ho!",Lawyer Maddoc and Doctor Cavinalt had gone back to Cleveland, promising to return every fall so long as their welcome held out and Billy was there to guide them about and save their lives, if necessary.,Maurice glanced at the message, then his face fell. "Oh blame it all!" he muttered, "another of Bill's sign letters; looks like a fence that's been struck by lightnin'.","Acton, you are good—this is indeed kind of you," said the Admiral after a moment or two of silence. "It would be a great weight lifted from my spirits to know that my son is shoved clear of the mischief of the idleness of this place, and that he is once more honourably employed. For, sir," said the old gentleman in a hearty, almost rapturous way, "to be in charge of such a ship as the Minorca is to hold a command as honourable, if not as exalted, as[Pg 18] any afloat. I do thank you, sir. He will be most deeply obliged to you.","No, sir, we have sighted nothing of that sort.","Jacobs," he said, crisply, "I'll give you twenty-four hours in which to lose yourself. You can't stay here.","Yes, sir. If we had a good well I wouldn't have to drive the cows down to the lake every night, like this.",Something like a sigh escaped the man who listened to this edict. He took a lagging step or two forward.,"From Oozles.","'Tain't enough fer a three-way split," said Maurice.,The woman raised her hands in consternation.,It was easily seen that the poor old man was deeply in earnest and was to be speedily distressed. It was an affecting exhibition of mental decay, and rough as the company were, they had the good taste to change the subject..