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इलेक्ट्रॉनिक थ्योरी Download +128K "Then, of course, it will divert to Mr. Stanhope," answered Hinter. "I must confess," he added, "I doubt very strongly if Mr. Scroggie ever made a will.","Pa," said the boy, in guarded tones, "you best watch that man Hinter, an' watch him close.",At that moment the man at the mast-head with the telescope still at his eye, shouted the magic words: "Sail ho!","Then s'posin' we try an' find out something 'bout 'em fer ourselves, eh?",All the hearts aboard the Minorca, British as they were, must wish that that gallant show might not fall in with something superior to herself in weight of broadside and perfect in equipment aloft. Though every man felt that the sequel of such a rencountre must be the inevitable one: that is the sailing of the jury-rigged two-decker in company with a powerful prize both bound, let us suppose, for the sweet and lovely waters of Plymouth Haven.，"Well, we'll see, young Mr. Impudence." The long pointer rose and fell. Billy caught the stroke full on his palm. His face whitened with pain, but the smile did not leave his lips.，Maurice squirmed. "It seemed a lot longer than two weeks," he said faintly.，"You might tell him that he's an angel if you wanter lie to him," returned Shipley, "or that he's a canny old skin-flint, if you wanter tell him the truth. I reckon, though, sonny, you best tell him that we'll be along 'tween ten and leven.Billy laid down his knife and fork and smiled reminiscently. "I was jest thinkin' of ol' Harry O'Dule," he said, answering the question in her eyes. "He's quit a bad habit, too. He's quit drinkin'; don't touch a drop any more—hasn't fer over a month now."

The dark moonlit hours thus passed, and the Aurora followed the stranger, but at a distance that was out of cannon reach.,"Ay, sir," exclaimed the Admiral; "and as a man of Norfolk myself I am proud of the family whose records do honour to the dear old county.","The Admiral and I," answered Captain Acton, talking as though slightly embarrassed, though moved by other feelings, "consider that we cannot do better than remove Mr Lawrence into this ship, and carry him to England.","Let's hustle," urged Billy. "They may come back any minute.","Plase God," murmured Harry, "but ut's meself 'll be glad to lave this awful spot; lead on, Billy.","An' money," said Maurice. "We want you to help us, Harry.",Stanhope felt the unconscious tightening of her fingers and spoke her name ever so softly. She gave a little, contented sigh, and nestled her cool cheek against his own.,"No, nor can I get to hear of her," answered Miss Acton, whose voice trembled with tears and terror. "Wasn't she down on the wharves?","Twenty-five guineas is a very small proportion of three hundred pounds," he exclaimed.,"Pa," said the boy, in guarded tones, "you best watch that man Hinter, an' watch him close.",He bade her good-morning with profound respect. Her dog barked in his face, and she silenced it by lifting it under her arm.,After breakfast Captain Acton and Lucy walked the deck, whilst the Admiral, with his big pipe, seated himself right aft all alone, for this little ship was steered by a wheel in front of the deck-house; he sat puffing out clouds of tobacco with his eyes fixed upon the glimmering phantoms of the British Fleet, which hovered in the north-east quarter in a few dim, waning gleams; and the moods of his mind[Pg 407] were faithfully reproduced in his jolly, honest, well-bred, kindly face..