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"Why, sure we was, but we were stuck tight. You might have passed us, easy enough.",The carriage stopped opposite the steps on the bridge down which Sir William, holding Miss Acton by the hand, conducted the old lady with admirable solicitude for her safety, begging her not to hurry, but to lean upon him and not trust to her cane. The two dogs were left behind.,In the deep silence following his answer Billy sat down. Then a murmur of gasps, whispers and giggles grew up, which died suddenly to silence again, as Mr. Keeler's voice rang out.,"The frigate has hoisted her signal, sir," he said, "and we have made ours.",He led the way to the house, Maurice following meekly with the market-basket, eyes running tears and throat burning.,"Well?" she said ominously, "I s'pose you think you've played a smart trick, you young limb!","You have to thank Pellew for the idea of those squadrons," said Sir William. "What a gallant fellow he is! Whenever I hear his name I recall the story told of him when he was a midshipman. He was aboard the Blonde. You remember Pownoll?","I see 'em," his friend whispered back. "Gosh! looks as though they're goin' to tramp right onto us.",Half an hour later when Mrs. Keeler carrying two bowls of steaming bread and milk ascended the stairs Billy alone sat up to reach for it.,"Where have you put that man-eatin' swamp coon?" asked his father as he followed. "I believe he's gettin' cross. You'll have to watch him.","They did?" Mrs. Keeler turned towards Billy and Maurice, her face aglow. "An' was that what they was adoin'? Now I'm right sorry I spoke harsh. I am so. Ain't you, Mrs. Wilson?",The voice choked up and a tear splashed down on the hand clenched on her lap..