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    whenlondonbued

    byg.a.henty

    preface

    edtardthereignofcharlesii.asohe

    stingloriousperiodsofenglishhistory;butthis

    beingthecase.itistruethattheextravagandprofligacyof

    theurtoapointunknoe,

    f,bytheindignationtheyexcitedangthepeopleat

    large,theincauseoftheoverthrohehouseofstuart.but,

    oherhand,thenatioraordinaryadvanrce

    andh,hevalourofoursailorsonspicuousunder

    thedukesofyorkandalberle,princerupertandtheearlof

    sandself,andtheirvictories

    resultedintransferringthercialashenaval

    suprecyofhollandtothisuntry.inspiteofthecruelblows

    inflictedontheheuntry,alikebytheextravagance

    oftheurt,thebadnessofthegovent,thegreatplague,and

    thedestruoflondonbyfire,araordiensionofour

    tradeoccurredduringthereignofcharlesii.suchaperiod,

    therefore,althoughitsbrilliancyarredbydarkshado

    bensideredasaningloriousepoch.ithebravery

    ofoursailors,bythefearlessnesshhealitionof

    francehhollandhespiritofenterpriseh

    ertsandtradersseizedtheopportunity,and,inspite

    ofnationalsfortunes,raisedenglandintheurseofafewyears

    totherankofthegreatestrcialpoheworld.

    g.a.henty.

    s

    chapter

    i.fatherless

    ii.ageforthebetter

    iii.athiefsowhere

    iv.captured

    v.kidnapped

    vi.anarroape

    vii.savedfrovillain

    viii.thecaptainsya

    ix.thefireinthesavoy

    x.hothedutch

    xi.princerupert

    xii.newfriends

    xiii.thebattleoflooft

    xiv.honourablescars

    xv.theplague

    xvi.fatherandson

    xvii.sttendown

    xviii.astrokeofgoodfortune

    xix.takingpossession

    xx.thefightoffdunkirk

    xxi.londoninflas

    xxii.afterthefire

    illustrations

    ”esspreadfroousetohouse”

    ”dontcry,lad;youe”

    ”thisisprinary”

    ”robertashford,knifeinhand,attackedjohnhfury”

    ”cyrilsatupanddrankoffthesofthepannikin”

    ”forheavenssake,sir,donotcausetrouble”

    ”takeherdoherearethreeothers”

    ”cyrilraisedthekingshandtohislips”

    ”adutofwarranalongsideandfiredabroadside”

    ”forthelastti:hedeed”

    ”ebacktoyouroyril”

    ”es”thekingaskedeagerly

    whenlondonbued

    chapteri

    fatherless

    ladstoodlookingoutofthedorrilyfuished

    attiber

    1664.nuersofpersonsanyof

    theoingoutthroughthebars,fiftyyardsaothefields

    beyond,esportsoing,ry

    peopleinginthevillagesof

    highgateandhastead,tybuandbayser.buttheladnoted

    nothingthathtears,andhis

    thoughtsbehindhiforhere,ffinedin

    readinessforburial,laythebodyofhisfather.

    siraubreyshenstonehadnotbeenagoodfatherinanysehe

    beenharshorcruel,buthehadaltogetheeglected

    hisson.beyouesofloyaltyandurage,hepossessedfew

    others.hehadfought,asayoungn,forcharles,andevenang

    thecavaliersedforreckless

    bravery.hefatalfieldofer,thelasthopesofthe

    royalistsedhisescapetofrand

    takenuphisabodeatdunkirk.hisestateshadbeenforfeited;and

    afterspendingtheproceedsofhishosehehad

    carriedaboutiuneagainstthecausefor

    ,hesanklowerandlower,andhadforyearslivedon

    thestypensionalloothekingandhisadherents.

    siraubreyhadbeehes

    didchtotingthepeopleofenglandagainstthecauseof

    charles.hegaledanddrank,interlardedhisionh

    oaths,anddespisedashe

    fought.sfortunedidnotirovehihestilldrankwhenhehad

    odoso,galedforsllsuinloenofhis

    oallestprovocation.had

    itnotbeenforhissonheyof

    snpo,

    noruldheleaveitbehind.

    siraubreyaltogetherhoutgoodpoints.hewoulddivide

    hislastself.intheof

    tisheoneyakingajoke

    ofhisiesandkeepingabravefacetotheworld.

    edbyhisfather,thegreaterportionofhis

    tiabroad,cyrilnotbeenfor

    thekindnessofladyparton,the

    typetosiraubrey.hehadbeenanintitefriendoflordfalkland,

    and,likethatnoblen,haddrahthegreatest

    reludoupon

    overthroandnstituting

    itselfthesoleauthorityinengland.aftertheexecutionofcharles

    hehadretiredtofranddidnottakepartierrisings,

    butlivedasecludedlifehhisof

    theseeageascyril;andasthelatterstherhad

    beenaneighbourofhersbefe,ladypartonprosedher,

    onherdeathbed,tolookafterthechild,aprosethatshe

    faithfullykept.

    sirjohnpartonhadalotheassociationofhisboy

    hthesonofsiraubreyshenstohehadrelutlyyielded

    tohishegreaterportionofhis

    tiattheirhouse,sharingthelessonsharryreceivedfron

    englishclergynhislivingbythe

    fa.hean,aswellasan

    excellentscholar,andunderhisteag,aidedbythegentle

    preceptsofladyparton,arictbutkindlyruleofher

    husband,cyrilrecei

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    everhavebeeoobtainhadhebeenbroughtupinhis

    fathershouseneaorfolk.siraubreyexesthatthe

    boyorei

    inhisfrohehealthy

    influehatsogreatly;but,htheusual

    aessofchildren,cyrilsoohatanyallusiontohis

    studiesorhislifeatsirjohnpartonsohis

    father,andthereforeseldopokeofthe

    siraubreyheinfluenceofhispotations,

    unkindtoother,

    hisfatherhad,inhisroughely.he

    seldopokeevenaharsh,andalthoughheoccasionally

    expressedhisdisapprovaloftheteaghe

    heartnotsorrytoseetheboygrohielf;

    and.whensir

    aubreycabackself

    onhispallet,cyrilself,”poorfatherhow

    differentheisfortuneshe

    istobepitiedratherthanblad”andso,asyearson,in

    spiteofthediffereheiatures,therehadgrownupa

    sortoffelloetis,when

    hisfatherspursehatheuldnotindulgeinhisusual

    stoupofthetave,theytogetherwhilesiraubrey

    talkedofhisfightsandadventures.

    ”astotheestates,cyril,”hesaidoneday,”idontknohat

    .ishouldhave

    runthroughtheladishouldhavedicedthewayyearsagoandi

    aotsurebutthattheirforfeiturehasbeenabeoyou.if

    thekishisoayetotheestates;while,ifi

    hadhadthehandlingofthetheusurershagrip

    oyoue.”

    ”itdoesnttter,father,”theboyreplied.”iantobeasoldier

    soday,asyouhavebeen,andishalltakeserviceeofthe

    protestantprinany;or,ifitdothat,ishallbe

    abletoyehow.”

    ”youptuously.

    ”idontknoeodo.”

    siraubreytoburstintoatiradeagainsthe

    checkedhielf.ifcyrilnevertotheestateshewouldhave

    toeahislivingsohow.

    ”allright,boy.butdoyousticktoyourideaofeaingyour

    livingbyyoursansprofession,andiwould

    ratherseeyoueatingdrybreadasasoldieroffortuhan

    prinsoviletradingbusiness.”

    cyrilneverarguedplynoddeda

    andthenaskedsoquestionthattuedsiraubreysthoughtson

    othertters.

    theneonkhaddeclaredfortheking,andthatcharleswould

    speedilyretutotakehisplahisfathersthrone,caused

    greatextangthecavaliersscatteredoverthe;

    andassoonasthettertled,allpreparedtoretuto

    england,inthefullbeliefthattheirevildayshat

    theyerestates,hhonours

    andreanysacrifices.

    ”istleaveyoubehindforashortti,cyril,”hisfathersaidto

    theboy,eieoon.”istbeinlondonbefore

    thekingarrivesthere,tojoininhiseho,andforthe

    ntiingtillnight.of

    urse,inthepressureofthingsatfirstitpossiblefor

    thekingtodoeverythingatonditybeafeeeksbefore

    alltheseroundheadsbetuedoutofthesheyhave

    defortheelves,andtherightfuloetotheirownagain.

    asihavenofriendsinlondon,ishouldhaveowyou,

    untilitakeyoudoetonorfolktopresentyoutoour

    tenants,andyouyassoonasthings

    aresettledieoverselftofetchyou.in

    theantiistthinkoverplaceyou.itwill

    nottterforsoshortati,butihatyoushouldbeas

    fortableaspossible.thinkitoveryourself,aknowif

    youhaveanyatter.sirjohnpartonleavesattheend

    oftheherfhtthereher

    englishdunkirk.”

    ”dontyouthinkyoutakehyou,father”

    ”iossible,”siraubreysaidshortly.”lodgingsagreat

    prilondon,forthecityallparts

    inguptoethekingho.ibestoyselfinagarret

    anyiuldnotleaveyouthereallday.besides,ishall

    havetogetrefittinganyexpenses.you

    areathohere,andeyou

    havetoreinbehind.”

    cyrilsaidup,haheavyheart,forhislast

    dayslessonsatthepartons.youngasheedto

    thinkforhielf,forit

    hisfather;andafterhisstudieshecasebefore

    hisster,.felton,andaskedifheuldadvisehi.felton

    selfinhighspirits,andobespeedilyreinstated

    inhisliving.helookedgraveoldhisstory.

    ”ithinkitisapitythatyourfather,siraubrey,doesnottakeyou

    over,foritakeloallthese

    ttersintoorderthahink.hohatishis

    affair.ishouldthinkheuldnotdobetterforyouthanplaceyou

    ,andtheyareahy

    uple;thehusbandis,asyouknoan,andyouandharry

    partoeinhisboat,soitbe

    likegoingangstrangers.ntinueyourstudies.ishouldbesorry

    tothinkthatyoutingallthatyouhaveleat.iwill

    takeyouthisafteoon,ifyoulike,tofriend,thecureofst.

    ursula.althoughwedifferionwearegoodfriends,and

    shouldyouneedadviattersheay

    beofuseinarrangingforapassageforyoutoengland,shouldyour

    fatheotbeablehielftoeachyou.”

    siraubreyatonceasseheplaioo

    hiandaoving,hhisfew

    belongings,tothehouseofjeanbaudoin,heownerand

    sterofohelargestfishingboatsindunkirk.siraubreyhad

    paidforhisboardandlodgingsfortonths.

    ”iexpecttobeovertofetchyoulongbef

    ...

    台湾小说网  www.192.tw栗子网  www.lizi.tw小说站  www.xsz.tworethat,cyril,”hehad

    said,”butitisasobeonthesafeside.herearefour

    oney.andihave

    arraerforyoutohavelessularly,

    asbefore;itportantan

    acplishnt,fore,youshoaptitude.”

    thetonthspassed.his

    father.althoughitexpressedhopesofhisspeedyrestorationtohis

    estates,cyriluldsee,byitstohathisfather

    satisfiedadeier.dabaudoin

    an,andotheforloenglish

    boy;butonthshadpassed,cyriluld

    seethatthefisherninganxiularly,onhisretu

    frohefishing,heinquirediflettershadarrived,andseedch

    putouthatthereyrilwas

    inthegardenthatsurrouhettage,heheardhiaytohis

    wife,

    ”ituntilafterthevoyage,and

    thenifustdosothingforhisliving.i

    takehie;heeahisvictualsinthat

    yhandsofhiltogether,

    ashiftforhielf.ibelievehisfatherhaslefthi

    usfood.ndation

    of.felton.ihavebeeninquiringabouthisfather,andhear

    littlegoodofhi”

    anhadgooleuptohislittle

    rooheselfdownonhis

    bedaohis

    box,andtookoutfrotasealedparcel;onity

    son.thisparcelisonlytobeopenedshouldyoufindyourselfin

    greatneed,yourlovingther.”hereeredho

    inhishandsafe,

    ”putthisanoo.donotspeak

    ofittoaeventoyourfather.keepitasasacredgift,

    anddonotopenitunlessyouareinsoreisforyou,and

    youaloisthesolethingthatihavetoleaveyou;useith

    diseseuponyou.”

    cyrilfeltthathisneeduldhardlybesorerthanitwasnow,and

    houthesitationhebroketheseals,ahepacket.he

    foundfirstaletterdireself.itbegan,

    ”darlingcyril,itrustthatitanyyearsbeforeyou

    openthispardreadthesetheenclosedasa

    partinggifttoyou.iknoaylast,or

    heryouoretutoengland.butheryou

    dooot,ityeayfind

    yourselfinsoreneed.yourfatherhasbeenalovinghusbandto,

    andsure,doheforyou;butheisnotprovident

    inhishabits,andynot,afterheisleftalone,beascarefulin

    hisexpenditureasihavetriedtobe.ifearthenthatthetiwill

    eoney,possiblyeveninofthe

    hertrisihavegiventohibut

    theoher,ileavetoyou.itis

    oney,andthisitisdesirethatyoushall

    spenduponyourself.useityson.if,his,

    youareofagetoeheserviceofafnprince,asis,i

    kentionofyourfather,itha

    suitableoutfit.if,asispossible,youyloseyourfatherby

    deathorotherillyoung,spenditonyour

    educatioofallheritages.shouldyourfatherbe

    alivehifit.the

    ney,inhishands,e,andght,ifear,

    bespeakingorthinkinghardlyofhi

    allhebest,havetheirfaults,andhisisacarelessness

    astoers,aainrecklessnesshe

    therefore,iprayyoutokeepitse,thoughidonotsay

    thatyoushouldnotusetheneyforyood,ifitbe

    needful;only,inthatasto

    neyyouhaveinyourpossession,butuseitcarefullyandprudently

    forthehouseholdakeitlastaslongasybe.good

    friend,ladyparton,ifstillnearyou,lessaidyouin

    disposingofthejeyson

    thisistheoieverhadfroourfather,butforyour

    goodihavehiddenthisohingfroiandipraythatthis

    dee.

    yourlovingther.”

    itetibeforecyrilopeheparcel;itntaineda

    jeeion

    hetookthistothehisthers

    lettertoread,askedhiorhisadviceastoitsdisposal.

    ”yourtheran,”thegoodpriestsaid,

    afterhehadreadtheletter,”andhasactedwiselyinyourbehalf.

    theneedsheforesaighte,hasarisen,andyouaresurely

    justifiedinusinghergift.ihistriforyou;

    itisdoubtlessofnsiderablevalue.ifitshouldbethatyour

    fatherspeedilysendsforyou,yououghttolayasidetheneyfor

    sofuturei,asywell

    befor,froheneesfrongland,itisliketobeny

    nthsbeforeaffairsaresettledthendraitonlysuch

    auntsasareneededforyourlivingandeduy

    son,forsobefulfillientionsofyour

    ther.ifyoulike,ioneyinhands,servingit

    outtoyouasyou;andihatyouykeepthetter

    asethathe

    bedisquietedastothestofyourintenance,forthatihave

    neyinhandhodischargeyourexpenses,solongasyou

    yrein.”

    thedaytheedcyrilthathehaddisposedofthe

    necyrillivedfortwoyears.

    thingshadgoneveryhardlyhsiraubreyshenstohekinghada

    difficultursetosteer.tohaveevictedallthoseained

    possessionoftheforfeitedestatesofthecavalierswouldhavebeen

    toexentangthenonnforsts.in

    vainsiraubreypressedhisclai,inseasonandoutofseason.he

    hadnopo;hisnducthadaliehen

    ,and,likesonyothercavalierswho

    hadfoughtandsufferedforcharlesi.,siraubreysh

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    hielfleftaltogetherintheld.foratiheokeep

    upafairappearanprincerupertand

    otherroyalistshehadknoheolddays,andwhohadbeen

    refortuhanhielf;buttheneysoobtainedlastedbuta

    shortti,anditlongbeforeheraits.

    cyrilhadfrohefirstbutlittlehopethathisfatherwould

    reverhisestates.hehad,shortlybeforehisfatherleftfrance,

    heardaioanwhowas

    intheinnercircleofcharlessadvisers.thelatterhadsaid,

    ”ohekingsgreatdifficultiesosatisfytheexiles.

    undoubtedly,uldhensulthisoionsonly,hewouldon

    hisretuatoateallthoseheir

    estatesfroheirloyaltytohisfatherandhielf.butthiswill

    beiossible.it,inhis

    proiseayforalloffences,

    libertyofnsdanoblivionastothepast,andhe

    speciallysaysthatallquestionsofgrants,salesandpurchasesof

    land,andtitles,shallbereferredtoparliant.thenonnforsts

    areatpresentinajority,andalthoughitseethatallparties

    areethekingbaaybesurethatno

    parlianttoanythinglikeageneraldisturbahe

    possessorsofestatesforrlyober

    of

    bysaletoothers,andittobeoustedasit

    isupontheinalproprietorstobekeptoutoftheirpossession.

    trulyitisastdifficultposition,andohatobe

    approaostofthoseto

    thelandseders,andsoldiersof

    theparliant,andnkurallyopposeaothe

    detrintofhisoldrades.

    ”ifearthereuentangtheexiles,

    andthatthekinghingratitudebythosehink

    thathehasonlytosignanorderfortheirreinstatent,whereas

    charlesselfastdifficultursetosteer,andwill

    havetogovehielfstcircupectly,soastogiveoffeo

    hegoveingparties.astohisgranties,or

    dispossessingtheirholders,heorepoodosothan

    youori.doubtlesssooftheexilesoredtotheir

    estates;butifearthatthegreatbulkaredoodtodisappointnt.

    atanyrate,foratiensivegesbede,thoughit

    ybethatiance,perofthenationatlarge

    isbetteruood,thekihingforthose

    hecause.

    ”ity,to

    dispe,andtogovefarreautocratically

    thanjasorythat

    supportedlynotsupportcharles.itis

    posedforthestpartofstefanatidhefirst

    toopposeanyattetofthekingtooverridethelait

    enthen

    revertheauthorityof;andcharlesisa

    faranthanhisfather,andselfagainstthe

    feelingoftheuntry.certainly,anythinglikeageneral

    reinstatentofthetenyears

    hauntiavesoftheisoutofthequestion;they

    ight

    bringaboutanotherrebellion.hyde,staunchroyalistasheis,would

    neversufferthekingtokesogrievousanerror;nordoithink

    forantthatcharles,idaboveall

    thingsaloverofeaseandquiet,hinkingsuest

    ofhoetsabouthisears.”

    eevidentthatsiraubrey

    hadbutsllentinhislands,hisforr

    frieoclosetheirpursesandtorefusetograntfurther

    loans,andhelyreducedtostraitsassevereasthosehe

    hadsufferedduringhisexile.thegoodspiritsthathadboehip

    solongfailednooroseaulant.hisloyaltyto

    thekingesgrantedhibr >

    audiences,andhadassuredhihat,diditrest,justice

    shouldbeaton,butthatheicallypowerless

    ier,andtheknightsresentntratedupon

    hyde,ofthekingsadvisers.he

    tocyril;hehadno

    untilheuldtakehiointriuhtonorfolk,andshow

    hiothetenantsashisheir.livingfroandtouthashedid,

    helittleastohotingon.

    ”theladhasfallenonhisfeetsohoter

    e.isupposeoney

    heeandsayso,thoughanytosendto

    hiknoatpresent.”

    cyril,indeed,hadsoohesaleofthe

    neselfabouthis

    ndition,forthathehadobtainedsuffitneyforhispresent

    rihistherhadgivenhibr >

    beforeherdeath,andthathisheshoulddoubtless

    findsoansofeainghislivinguntilheuldrejoinhihis

    fatheeverinquiredintothetter,thoughhedeacasual

    refereinhisletter,sayingthatheyrilhad

    obtainedsoney,asitont,havebeen

    innveohiosendanyover.

    cyrilo

    hiythecure,andattheendoftillty

    louisleft.hehadseveralionshhisadviserastothe

    bestwayofeainghisliving.

    ”idonotore,father,”hesaid,”andwouldfain

    keepthisforsofuturey.”

    thehisster

    thatheelyquickatfiguresandeanexcellenthand,

    heobtainedaplahoheprincipaltradersofthe

    tooreceivenosalaryforayear,butolea

    bookkeepingandats.althoughbutfourteen,theboywasso

    intelligentandzealousthathiseloyertoldthecurethathefound

    hifrealservidthatheeofhis

    bookseohischarge.

    sixnthsafterenteringhisservice,hoeiveda

    letterfroisfather,sayingthathebelievedhisaffairswereon

    thepointofset

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    firstshipsailing.heenclosedanorderonahouseatdunkirkfor

    fiftyfranployerpartedh

    regret,andthekindcurebadehiaresofreal

    affe.

    ”atanyrate,eherehasnotbeened,

    andyourthersgifthasbeeoaschadvantageaseven

    shehavehopedthatithershopesbe

    againdisappointed,andfreshdelaysarise,youy,hthe

    practiceyouhavehad,beabletoeayourlivinginlondon.there

    stbethere,asinfranypersonsintrade

    littleeduaybeabletoobtaineloyntinkeeping

    thebooksofsuoninengland

    thanhere.herearethesixteenlouisthatstillrein;putthebr >

    aside,cyril,ahenlyfenty.”

    cyril,onarrivinginlondon,edbyhisfather,

    ont,highhopesofreveringhisestates.these,

    hohoughsiraubreyallo,even

    tohielf,nocereihoseroyalists,,

    parteds,tobespentinthe

    kingsservi.

    itself

    obtaitheyofaceh

    actualstarvation.hesaidnothingtohisfather,butstartedoutone

    ingonaroundofvisitsangthesllerclassofshopkeepers,

    tokeuptheirbooksaheirbillsand

    aallreion.ashehadafrankandpleasant

    faaneaseand

    politenessofnnerrareangenglishladsoftheday,it

    longbeforeheobtainedseveraleofthesllerclass

    oftradersheonlyforanhourorthers

    requiredtheirbillsandaadeoutdaily.thepaywas

    verysll,butitsufficedtokeepabsolutethedoor.when

    hetoldhisfatherofthearrashehadde,siraubreyat

    firstragedandstord;buthehade,duriyearor

    thegoodsenseandstrongwillofhisson,and

    althoughheneververballyacquieshensidereda

    degradation,heofferednoactualoppositiontoaplanthatatleast

    eheolive,andfuishedhiccasionallyhafew

    groatshatave.

    sothingshadgoneonforrethanayear.cyrileen,

    andhispunctuality,anessofhiswork,hadbeenso

    appre,thathisti

    orereivethan

    thosehehadatfirstobtained.hekeptthestateofhisresourcesto

    hielf,andhadnodifficultyindoingthis,ashisfatheever

    alludedtothesubjectofhishat,didhehandover

    tohilltheneyhede,itedindrinkorat

    cards;nsequently,hekeptthetablefuishedasdestlyasat

    first,andregularlyplaantel

    afeherasregularlydroppedintohispocket.

    afehestoryopens,siraubreyhad,lateoneevening,

    beencarriedupstairs,rtallyovered

    nsciousnessafeinutesbeforehisdeath.

    ”youhavebeenagoodlad,cyril,”hesaidfaintly,ashefeebly

    pressedtheboyshand;”farbetterthanideservetohavehad.dont

    cry,lad;youe,andthingsarejustas

    etoyourestatessoday;you

    akeabettersterthanishouldeverhavedone.ihopethat

    intiyouefn

    service;thereisnocehere.idontyoutosettledownas

    acityscriveill,doasyoulike,lad,andunlessyourwishes

    goihinknofurtherofservice.”

    ”iherbeasoldier,father.ionlyuookthiswork

    becauseiuldseenothingelse.”

    ”thatisright,boy,thatisright.iknetthat

    youeofaraen.”

    hespokebutlittleafterthat.afeefroislips

    thatshoes.”bootand

    saddle,”herred.”thatisright.no.down

    htheprickearedknavesgodandkingcharles”thesehe

    lastwordshespoke.

    cyrilhaddohatorethanhalf

    hiseaingsforthelasteightoihs.oneofhists,

    aaker,haddeallthenecessarypreparationsforthe

    funeral,andinafeherohislast

    restingplace.ashestoodattheopenhoughtsadlyover

    thepast,andofhisfathersedlife.haditnotbeenforthe

    ighthavelivedanddiedauntrygehewar,

    ents,thathadruinedhiherefor

    hiodoinafnuntry,ploynt,

    havingnoloveforreading,buttoehislifeashehaddonehad

    hisighthavebeendifferent.cyrilhadstillavivid

    reranother,and,thoughhisfatherhadbutseldobr >

    spokentohifher,hekhehadlovedher,andthat,had

    shelived,heodrinkashehaddoneof

    lateyears.

    tohisfathersfaultsheuldnotbeblind;buttheystoodfor

    nothiheyhadbeen

    draoeachotherintheirloneliness;andalthoughscarcea

    enthadpassedbet,hekhisfather

    hadrethananner.

    afeer,siraubreyshenstoinalittle

    graveyardoutsidethecityouer;and

    ,hetued

    apstead,and

    thensathielfdoothinkhehadbestdo.ahreeor

    fouryearsstpassbeforeheuldtrytogetserviceabroad.when

    thetitoprocure

    forhioletterofintroduanybritishgentlen

    servingabroad.hehadnotseenhiioengland.his

    fatherhadthibuthadquarrelleduponsirjohn

    deselfas,andhad

    forbiddencyriltogohose.

    theboyhadfeltitgreatlyatfirst,butheca,afterati,to

    seethatitedtohihathehadfallen

    altogetheroutoftheirstationinlifehehopeof

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    reveringhisestatesvanished,andalthoughhewassureofakindly

    reladyparton,heshrankfrooingthereinhispresent

    position.theyhaddonesoalready,thatthethought

    thathisvisitghtseeothesortofpetitionforfurther

    bes.

    forthepresent,thequestioninhisndherheshould

    ntihispresent,

    orshouldseekothereloynt.hee

    lifeofaethingthatbettertobearthe

    fatiguesandhardshipsofhesaofobtaining

    anysuchposition.

    ”ishouldbeafooltothroselfat

    last.”ieopportunityoffers;but

    thesoonerileaveitthebetter.itwill

    beafriendortbesohard;

    buttohavenooospeakto,andnooothinkabout,whenwork

    isdone,willbelonelyindeed.”

    atanyrate,hedeteroassoonaspossible.it

    tteredlittlesothatithought

    overvarioustradesnforheeoftheighthavean

    attiightlethiaveinlieu

    ofpayinghiorhis,itwould

    bebettertobeinahouseethingofthose

    doairs,thantolodgeirao

    all.hehadgoneroundtotheshopshedayafter

    hisfathersdeath,toexplainthatheuldnoteagainuntil

    afterthefuneral,andheresolvedthatinghewouldask

    eatu.

    thesunthebankonhhe

    hadseatedhielf,auedtothedidnotfeel

    soloohisitedto

    spendingtheeveningsaloookouthislittlehoardandunted

    it.afterpayingtheexpehefuhereain

    suffiforthreeorfournthsshouldhefallill,

    or,fronycause,losehisofclothes

    thathadbeenboughtonhisretutoengland,her

    thoughtthattheyostiediatelyto

    takepossessionoftheoldhall,awereallinfair

    ndition.

    thedayhebeganhisstopayofan

    houreadoebethesehe

    filledupbycallingattakeupforthe

    arrearsofhelastfewdays.

    thelastplacehehadtovisithatathelo

    tasktoperforitashipdlersi,alarge

    anddingyhouse,theloionbeingfilledhvas,rdage,

    barrelsofpitattersofallsorts

    neededbyshipsters,includingnyonofdifferentsizes,

    pilesofballs,anchors,andotherheavyhwere

    sto.theohisstorewasa

    oneardn.hisfatherhadkeptitbeforehibuthehielf,

    aftereacitizenandaerof

    theironngersguild,hadquarrelledhhisfatherandhadtaken

    tothesea.fortanylands,

    principallyinshipstradinginthelevant,andhadpassedthrougha

    greatnyadventures,includingseveralfightsoorish

    rsairs.ivoyagehetook,hehadhadhisarhotoffby

    aballfrogreekpirateangtheislands.hehadlongbeforede

    uphisdifferenceshhisfather,buthadresistedthelatters

    eiesthatheshouldgiveuptheseaaledothe

    shop;onhisretuafterthisunfortunatevoyagehetoldhihathe

    hadehotostay.

    ”ishallbeabletohelpaboutthestoresafterawhile,”hesaid,

    ”butishallheniwillbehard

    easuringoutvasandtoera

    freelifeonthesea,butidontsooy

    shareofadvehoughidaresayishouldhavegoneonfora

    feoreyearsifthatras.i

    dontknothatitisbestasitis,fortheotthe

    harderishouldfindittofallitledown

    here.”

    ”anyhogladyouareback,david,”hisfathersaid.

    ”youarefortyfive,andthoughidontsayithavebeen

    betterifyouhadreinedherefrohefirst,youhaveleatny

    thingsyouhaveleathere.youkof

    thingsthatstersofshipsrequire,andvasandcablesand

    rdageersliketotalkh

    noftheiroore,ithink,than

    othern.youknoostofthecaptainshe

    diterranean,andybeabletfreshcustontotheshop.

    therefore,donotthinkthatyoue.astoyour

    fortheswellasforyou,

    andithere,hyoualhand,thanit

    toreirotherhitheandonlytoseeyou

    aftertheshuttersareup.”

    eightyearslatercaptaindave,asheesole

    ohehouseandbusiness.ayearafterhedidsohewas

    lantingtoafrieroublethathehadhhisats.

    ”fatheralthatpartofthebusinessinhisownhands,”

    hesaid,”andifinditaghtyheavyburden.beyondchegabill

    oflading,orreadingtherksonthebalesandboxes,ineverhad

    occasiontoreadorefortyyears,andtherehasnotbeen

    chreofitforthelastfifteen;andalthoughiart

    syyoungdays,fingersarestiffhhaulingat

    ropesandusingtherlingspike,andeyesarenotsoclearas

    theyusedtobe,anditisnoslighttoilandlabourtotokeup

    anaan,isahandy

    felloyboatsonwhenwe

    foundthatthenyfathersrighthandforty

    yearshadbeeinghillalong.onwellenoughaslong

    asiuldgivealltiintheshop;butheisnogoodhthe

    penallhedoistoenterreceiptsandsales.

    ”hehasanunderhiinasuringouttheright

    lengthofvasandcablesorforhainorananchor,and

    knooputdohefigures;butthatisall.thenthereare

    thetithsaices;theydontuntinthe

    tter.robertashford,theeldestapprentice,ulddothe

    ihavenofancyfor

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    oneandaboveboardshoulddo.ishallhavetokeepa

    clerk,andiknht,andi

    shallnotfeeloaster;heycrew

    altogether.ineverlikedpursers;stofthererogues.still,i

    supposeitstetothat.”

    ”ihaveaboyeintoybillsandtokeupats,

    theladforyou,captaindave.heisthesonofa

    brokendoheisasteady,hoyoungfellow,andi

    fancyhispenkeepshisfather,eringblade,andspends

    stofhistiatthetaves.theboyestoforanhour,

    tesasgoodahandasanyclerkandreas

    quickly,andipayhiutagroatahwasallheasked.”

    ”tellhioeto,then.ishouldeveryday,ifhe

    uld,andite.”

    ”iaureyou,”theothersaid;”heisagoodlooking

    youngfellondation.

    ie;ithoughtthere

    uanabouthihehasgoodnners,anda

    geofeallhislife,and

    thoughhehasneversaidanythingabouthisfalyialks

    butlittle,hejustesinanddoeshisy

    hisfatherenandofgoodblood.”

    ”hatdoesntsoundsohesailorsaid,”butanyhowi

    shouldliketohavealookathi”

    ”heestotorroan

    said,”andiroundtoyouwhenhehasdone.”

    oingtotheshipsstore.

    ”soyouaretheladthatyneighbouranderson”captain

    davesaid,ashesurveyedhilosely.”ilikeyourlooks,lad,buti

    doubtanoldsailor,youknow,

    andiauiywords,soifyou

    arequie.”

    ”idontthinkiaikelytotakeoffence,”cyrilsaidquietly;”and

    ife

    thatyoudonteanylonger;butitrustyouhave

    oftentheoccasiontousehardy

    besttopleaseyou.”

    ”youtsayre,lad.ushaveatasteofyourquality.

    einhere,”andheledhintoalittlerooartitionedofffrobr >

    theshop.”there,yousee,”andheopenedabook,”istheatof

    thesalesandordersyesterday;thereadyneysaleshavegottobe

    ehatledgeroney

    passedhavetobeehevariouscustorsorshipsinthe

    ledger.ihavedeoutalisthereitisoftsthat

    havetobedrathatledgeraintocustors.you

    eofthereofsolongstanding,forihavebeen

    puttingoffthatjob.sityoudownhere.whenyouhavedoneoneor

    tiyourhatis

    satisfactoryalkastohoursyouhavegot

    disengaged,anddaysintheyoubest.”

    iteinagain.cyrilhadjust

    fiheeoftheatshe

    sotitodecipherit.

    ”ingon,lad”thecaptainasked.

    ”ihavethisntfihelastat.”

    ”eantosaythatyouhavedohellwould

    havetakenalleveningsforaethebooks;it

    isbesttodothingsshipshape.”

    hefirstparedthelistofthesaleshtheentries,andthen

    cyrilhandedhihetshehaddraaindavid

    didnotspeakuntilhehadfinishedlookingthroughthe

    ”ihavebelievedallthatwo

    hours,”hesaid,gettingupfroischair.”orderlyandwell

    ten,andhoutablot.thekiaryuldnothavedone

    betterofsalesforaday,andi

    takeitthatbeabouttheaverage,soifyouethreetisaweek

    youoeheledger.there

    arealotofotherbooksfatherusedtokeep,butihaveneverhad

    titobotherselfabouttheandasihavegotonverywellso

    far,idonotseeanyoypartitsee

    tothatallthesebooksareonlyiedbyclerkstogive

    theelvessothingtodotofilluptheirti.ofurse,there

    beatstosendouteveryday.doyouthinkhtwohours,

    threetisahingsstraight”

    ”ishouldcertainlythinkso,sir,butihardlysayuntilitry,

    beustbeagreatnyite,andi

    tsayhoakeenteringallthegoodsreceivedunder

    theirproperheadings;butifthebooksarethhlydeupnow,i

    shouldthinkiuldkeepthellgoing.”

    ”thattheyarenot,”captaindavidsaidruefully;”theyareall

    horriblyinarrears.itookselfthreeyearsago,

    andthoughispendthreehourseveryevening,they

    getfurtherandfurtherinarrears.lookatthosefilesoverthere,”

    andhepoihreela

    largebundleofpapers;”iafraidyouall

    upbeforeyougetttersintoshipshapeorder.thedailysale

    bookistheonlyohathasbeeupregularly.”

    ”buttheseatsihavedeup,sirprobablyinthosefiles

    therearenyoodssuppliedtothesapeople.”

    ”ofursethereare,lad,thoughididnotthinkofitbefore.well,

    ustakeupthearrearsabit,thoughi

    reallyeneyin.”

    ”ightofeachbillatdeup

    to,aieofthelatestentrycharged.”

    ”thatally,ladididnotthinkofthat.iseeyou

    e.ibuyandsell,foriknohevalue

    ofthegoodsidealin;butastoats,theyarealtogetherout

    ofdoyoucharge”

    ”ichargeagroatfortetoyou

    threetisaforalittleless.”

    ”no,lad,idonttobeatyoudothinkyou

    chargeenough.houssay,tobeginh,threegroatsa

    week.”

    thishadbeensixoh;andin

    theintervalcyrilhadgraduallyhearrears,andhad

    allthebooksiodate,totheastonishntofhis

    eloyer.

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    agefor

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    ”ialadtoseeyouagain,lad,”captaindavidsaid,yril

    enteredhisshop.”ihavebeenthinkingofthe

    istressandihavebeentalkingitover.whereareyou

    lodging”

    ”ihavebeenlodginguntilnoingtove.”

    ”yes;thatishoughtyouisalter

    tokeageafteraloss.idonttointerfereinyour

    business,lad,buthaveyouanyfriendsyouarethinkingofgoing

    to”

    ”no,sir;idonotknohoseiworkfor.”

    ”thatisbad,ladverybad.iywife,and

    isaidthatybeyousure,lad,youareohe

    rightsort.idontanonlyinyourhatiwould

    baeanaboutyourself.

    itdontneedhalfaoseethatyouhavenotbeenbroughtupto

    thissortofthing,thoughyouhavetakentoitsokindly,butthere

    isnotohousandboysofyetleddown

    toadetheirasyouhave

    doshoso

    loinguishallintoportifidont

    steerastraighturse.noyideasahis:if

    youhavegotnofriendsyouewhere

    angstrangers,ahingsyouwould

    eitherstopathoandpebyyourself,oryou,and

    ybegetintobadpany.ifihadnoteacrossyouishould

    havehadtoeloyaclerk,andheherhavelivedhereh

    usorishouldhavehadtopayhinoughtokeephouseforhielf.

    noyouareaclerk;forthoughyouareonlyhereforsix

    hoursahehereistodo,andnoclerkuld

    dore.ticupstairsused,and

    ifyouliketoehereandliveyake

    youheartilye.”

    ”thankyou,indeed,”cyrilsaidly.”itisofallthingsi

    shouldlike;butofurseishouldyboard.i

    eforthesahoursasat

    present.”

    ”no,ihavethat,lad;butifyoulikeanreyour

    bainstiwo

    apprentiouthextraakebutlittledifference.i

    dontatterofobligation,soyourboard

    againstthee.ishallhatakinga

    goain.”

    ”itisyourpleasuretosayso,sir,butiottellyoua

    loadyourkindoffertakesoffnd.thefuturehasseedvery

    darkto.”

    ”veryatterissettled,theairseandi

    yespeakof

    yousooftenthattheyoseeyou.inthefirstplace,

    though,istaskyouyoua.sinceyoufirstsigiclesand

    ehecrehoughtofaskingyou.”

    ”naiscyril,sircyrilshenstone.”

    hiseloyeoddedandatoheotherly

    lookinganrosefroheseattingatwork,as

    theyehelivingroo

    ”thisisprinary,theladihaveoftenspoken

    toyouabout.hisnaiscyril;hehasacceptedtheproposalwe

    talkedoverlastnight,andisgoingtobeeohecrewon

    boardourship.”

    ”ialadtoseeyou,”shesaidtocyril,holdingoutherhandto

    hi”ihavenottyoubefore,butifeelverygratefultoyou.

    tillyouca,husbandherednearlyoutofhiss;he

    usedtositheretheti

    theshopclosedtillthehourforbed,andnellieandidarednotto

    sayaschasaoreofhisbooks,andheis

    abletogooutforahefieldshusasheusedtodo

    before.”

    ”itisverykindofyoutosayso,stress,”cyrilsaideaestly;

    ”butitisi,orary,deeplygratefultoyouforthe

    offerake.youottell

    thepleasureithasgiven,foryouotuandhowlonely

    andfriendlessihavebeenfeeling.believe,irivetogive

    youaslittletroubleaspossible,andtonforyselfinallways

    toyourwishes.”

    atthisntnelliedoeintotherooshety

    girlsoeighteenyearsofage.

    ”thisisothersaid.

    ”youaree,stercyril.ihavebeeningtoseeyou.

    fatherhasbeenpraisingyouuptotheskiessooftenthatihavehad

    quiteacuriositytoseeyouuldbelike.”

    ”yourfatherisaltogethertoogood,stressnellie,andkesfar

    reofpoorabilitythanitdeserves.”

    ”andishegoingtoliveother”nellieasked.

    ”yes,child;hehasacceptedyourfathersoffer.”

    nellieclappedherhands.

    ”thatisgood,”shesaid.”ishallexpeeout

    sotis,cyril.fatheraletogodootheo

    lookattheshipsointothefields;butitogo

    sotistoseethefashions,andthereisnoootake,for

    johnwilkesalokeapipeesailoror

    other,andtheapprenticesarestupidandhavenothingtosayfor

    theelves;andbesides,owalkalongsideaboyinan

    apprenticecap.”

    ”ishallbeveryhappyto,stress,yhoughi

    fearthatishallkebutapooresrt,forindeedihavehadno

    practicees.”

    ”iaureyouwilldoverywell,”nelliesaid,noddingapprovingly.

    ”isittruethatyouhavebeeninfrahersaidheold

    so.”

    ”yes;ihavelivedalstalllifeinfrance.”

    ”anddoyouspeakfrench”

    ”yes;ispeakitaswellasenglish.”

    ”itsthavebeenveryhardtolea”

    ”notatall.itaturally,justasenglishdid.”

    ”youstnotkeephinylongeoher

    appointntstokeep,andhat,togoandpackup

    histhingsatheyarebroughtherebyaporter.he

    ansereofyourquestionsesherethisevening.”

    cyrilretuedtoholbohalighterheartthanhehadfeltfora

    longti.hispreparationsforthevetookhiutashortti,

    andterhealledinalittleattithe

    shipdlershouse.hespenthalfanhourinunpaghisthings,

    andthenheardastentorianshoutfroelow,

    ”sthead,ahoysuppersing.”

    supposingthatthishailself,heatonce

    doistressdottookherseatatthe

    head;herhusbandsatononesideofher,andnellieoher.

    johnwilkess

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    tices.aseatbetheother

    apprenticeforcyril.

    ”e,john,”captaindavesaid.”wehavebeen

    ingasupercargobadly.”

    ”ay,ay,captaihereisnodoubthandedin

    thatrespect;butthingshavebeenreshipshapelately.”

    ”thatisso,john.ikeashifttokeepthevesselonher

    urse,butestoingupthelog,andkeepingthe

    reakebutapoorhandatit.ittingtobeasbad

    asthatvoyageofthejahelevant,hesupercargohad

    gothielfstabbedatleos.”

    ”indit,captaininditatroubletherewas

    htheobackagain”

    ”yes,yes,”thecaptainsaid;”ithanhavingabrush

    habarbaryrsair.ishallneverfetthatday.o

    theofficetoreport,thethreeownerswereallin.

    ”yourvoyagesaidthelittlestof

    thethree.deagoodvoyage,ihope

    ”firstrate,saysi,exnos

    byoheascallygreeks.

    ”dear,dear,saidahee,sanious

    sorthasourbrotherjenkius

    ”idontknosure

    enoughinaburyingplacethere.

    ”andhoanage

    ”ideasgoodashiftasiuld,isaid.ihavesoldallthe

    cargo,andihavebroughtbackafreightofsixtonsofturkeyfigs,

    andfourhundredboxesofcurrants.ahe

    difference.

    ”haveyhtthebookshyou,captain

    ”neverabook,saidi.ihavehadtonavigatetheshipandtolook

    afterthecrehebestiuldateachport.thebooksare

    onboard,deoutuptothedaybeforethesupercargowaskilled,

    threenthsago;butihaveneverhadtitokearysince.

    ”theylookedateachotherlikeoihen

    theyallbegantotalkatonce.hohegoodshadi

    chargedthepritioheinvoicepertagehadi

    putonforprofitandalotofotherthings.ieduntilthey

    ofbreath,andthenisaidihadnotbotheredabout

    invoices.ikyhepricessuchthingsstinengland.

    iuchrefortheexpehevoyagean**ir

    profit.iuldtellthehadpaidforthefigsandthe

    ebagsofsaspongesihadbought,butasto

    thepricesihadcharged,ituchtoexpectthatiuld

    carrythenhead.allikhingsihad

    bought,ihadpaidalltheportduesandothercharges,ihad

    advahenonefourthoftheironth,andihad

    broughttheackthebalance.

    ”suchahubbubyouneverheard.onehoughttheywould

    havegoneravingd.thesaniousparthe

    lot.hethreateneden,and

    ontillithoughthe.

    ”lookhere,saysi,atlast,illtellyouiell

    uchforthe

    hireoftheship.ialeuphthe

    creakethecargoa.thatisafairoffer.andi

    adviseyoutokeepciviltonguesinyourheads,ori

    offandtakeayorforassaultandbattery.

    ”yatandlaiditonabench.irethey

    sausce.thenthe

    littlensaid,inaquietersortofvoice,

    ”youaretoohasty,captaindoan

    andagoodsailor,andhadnosuspithatyou

    nortiyoflondonuldhearthathisbusinesshad

    beennductedinsuchathroughhout

    foratilosingunteustalkthetteroverreasonably

    andquietly.

    ”thatisjusting,isaid;andiftherehasntbeen

    reasonandquietitisfroofaultofne.

    ”oputyouratonagain,captain,ausseehow

    ttersstand

    ”theooktheirinkhosandpens,and,onfindingouti

    hadpaidforthefigsandothertters,theyreup;then

    theyputdoateand

    self;theoutsobooks,andforanhourtheywerebusy

    reingupfigures;thentheyopehebagsanduhe

    golde.well,heyhaddone,youwouldhardly

    haveknoforthesan.firstofall,theythroughall

    theiradenostakeabout

    thethentheylaiddooniousn

    ppedtheperspirationfroisfailedateach

    other.thenthebiggestofthethree,arcelyspokenbefore,

    said,

    ”aindoustoypartle

    hasty.theresultofourcalculationsisthatthevoyagehasbeena

    satisfaayalstsayverysatisfactory,andthatyou

    sthavedisposedofthegoodstochadvahasbeenanew

    andsoboundto

    saythattheresulthasexceededourexpectations,andrustthat

    youndthejanefornyrevoyages.

    ”notfor,saysi.youhahee,and

    youooredireaustabovethetower.

    youy

    footonboardheroronanyothervesselbelongingtonwhohave

    doubtedhoy.

    ”nordidi.ihadaprettygoodnaangtraders,andtendays

    lateristartedforthelevantagaininndofafarsrter

    vesselthanthejanehadeverbeen.”

    ”andan

    jackofus.andonherveryvoyagethejaneuredby

    thealgerines,ahepoorfellows

    herenohoughblakedidbloheplace

    prettynighoutoferafeeriscertainthat

    theoors

    hadintheirhands.”

    ”it,anage

    veryhoutasupercargo”cyrilsaidquietly.

    ”ay,lad;butyouseethatoneybusiness.ihandedover

    thegoodsandtookthecash;therestobekept.itwas

    allclearandaboveboard.butitisadifferentthinginthisship

    altogether,eadofpayingdohenailforthey

    get,youhavegottokeepanatofeverythingandsendinall

    theiritejotteddowninorder.why,nellie

    ...

    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw小说站  www.xsz.tw,yuesee

    quieterthanusual.”

    ”youhavenotgivenace,father.youhavebeentalkingever

    siable.”

    suppericesatoired.cyrilwould

    havedohesa,butstressdotsaid,

    ”sityoustill,cyril.thecaptainsaysthatyouaretobensidered

    asoheofficersoftheship,ando

    haveyouhere,thoughofurseyoualoyourown

    roout,lined.”

    ”ihavetogooutthreetisaoall

    theothereveningsishallbegladiosithere,stress

    doetobeinan

    englishholikethis.”

    itlongbeforejohn.

    ”heisofftoskehispipe,”thecaptainsaid.”ineverlightne

    tillhegoes.itpersuadehiotakehise;heinsistsit

    aoskeinthe.”

    ”heisquiteright,father,”nelliesaid.”itisbadenoughhaving

    youskehere.othersfriendsorheyare

    edtoitasweare,fora

    respectablelondoncitizethinkoftakingtobac.”

    ”ialondon

    torespectability.iaseacaptain,thoughthatrascallygreek

    stane,sorely

    againstypipeandglass

    hereihjohaveattheer

    ofthestreet,andisupposethatbeevenasrespectableas

    skinghere.”

    ”nelliedoesntan,david,thatsheoking;

    onlyshethinksthatjohnisquiterighttogoouttotakehispipe.

    andistsayithinksotoo.youknohatwhenyouhave

    seacaptainsofyouracquaintancehere,youalaidoff

    tobedahekit.”

    ”ay,ay,dear,idontintoafocastle.

    thereisreasoninallthings.isupposeyoudoer

    cyril”

    ”no,captaindave,ihaveneversochasthoughtofsuchathing.

    infrao

    auselessone,andidontthinkthatishouldeverhavetakento

    it.”

    ”ieti,

    ”thatafterlivinginsightoftheseaforsolongyourthoughts

    uedthatway.”

    ”iotsaythatihavehoughtofit,”cyrilsaid.”ihave

    thoughtthatishouldgreatlyliketotakefnvoyages,buti

    shouldnothavecaredtogoasashipsboy,andtoliveenso

    ignorantthattheyuldnotevehoughts

    havetuedrathertothear;andolderithinkof

    enteringsnservice,eitherthatofshe

    protestantgernprinces.iuldobtainintrodusthroughh

    ightenterasaanvolunteer.ihaveleat

    gern,andthoughiotspeakitasifrenchlish,i

    knoake.”

    ”youuseyourstasked.

    ”ihavehadverygoodteag,”cyrilreplied,”andhopetobeable

    toholdown.”

    ”thenyouarenotsatisfiedodeoflife”stressdot

    said.

    ”iaatisfieduchasieaney

    suffie.butratherthaledoy

    scrivener,iotheriverandshiponboardthefirst

    vesselthate,notterwhereshesailedfor.”

    ”ithinkyouareistressdoyhusband

    tellshoightsodaygeta

    goodpostinthehouseofonereatrts.”

    ”ybeitsuchalife

    .ihavetrulyagreatdesiretoeaney:butitstbeinso

    ytaste.”

    ”andoney,cyril”nellie

    laughed,othershookherheaddisapprovingly.

    ”iyfathersestatebackagain,”he

    said,”andthoughiknohatitisnotlikelyishall

    everdoit,ishallfightihavesuchahopein

    nd.”

    ”bravo,lad”captaindavesaid.”ikhatthereate

    inthecase,thoughididhearthatyouhesonofaroyalist.

    itisabition,boy,thoughifitisalargeoisscarce

    likethatyouenoughtobuyitbackagain.”

    ”itisnotaverylargeone,”cyrilsaid.”tisdo

    ityfathersay,

    thoughihavebutlittlerera,asithreeyears

    oldyfather,one,had

    hopedtoreverit;butheanyheir

    estatesforfarlessthantheirvalueioraisehe

    kingsservid,asyouareahosewhodidsohave

    beeated,butonlythose

    theyparliant,reveredtheecausetheirownershadno

    titledeedstoshoentthatwasofno

    effeenthoseheir

    estatestoaidthekinghavelostall,hosethatdidnotso

    dispossesstheelvesinhisservicearenoheirland.”

    ”itseeveryunfair,”nelliesaidindignantly.

    ”itisunfairtotheassuredly,stressnellie.awould

    beunfairtothen,thoughoftentheygavebutatenth

    oftheirvalue,tobetuedoutagaiheyreceivedtheir

    neyba,

    forassuredlythekingsprivypursesufficetopayallthe

    ney,andequallycertainisitthatparliantvotea

    greatsuorthatpurpose.”

    ”itisahardcase,ladahardcase,”captaindavesaid,ashe

    puffedtheskefroispipe.”noe,

    youinnooreforalifeofadvehanto

    settledoyuchas

    shethinksofthecity,uldsayotherwise.”

    ”italtersthecasech,”stressdotsaid.”ididnotknow

    thatcyrilhesonofaknight,thoughitosee

    thathisnnersaothhispresentposition.stillthere

    arefortuhecity,andnohoworkisdish

    eventoagentlensson.”

    ”notatall,stress,”cyrilsaidly.”tisassuredlynoton

    thataploynt;butit

    yfathersentionthat,shouldtherebeno

    ceofhiseverregainiate,ishouldenterfn

    servidihavealothatcareer.”

    ”

    ...

    台湾小说网  www.192.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw栗子网  www.lizi.twyoutoit,lad,”captaindave

    said.”youhaveprovedthatyouarereadytotuyourhandtoany

    ayetoyou.youhaveshoanlyspirit,boy,and

    ihonouryouforit;andbyst.anthonyibelievethatsoday,

    unlessasketballorapikethrustbringsyouupharound

    tu,youogetyain.”

    cyrilreialkingforaself

    tobed.afterhehadgoressdotsaid,afterapause,

    ”doyounotthink,david,that,seeingthatcyrilisthesonofa

    knight,itorebeingtogivehiheroooairs

    insteadoftheatticwhereheisnowlodged”

    theoldsailhed.

    ”thatisankindallover,”hesaid.”it

    before,aioned,andassuredlyin

    noboastinghathisfatherhadbeenaknight,heistobe

    treateddifferently.heselffthe

    ge,da.inthefirstplace,itakehinfortable,

    akeanexcusetoleaveusaltogether;andinthe

    send,youybesurethathehasbeeoerquarters

    thanthosehehasgot.theroyalistsinfraosore

    shiftstolive,andifane

    ho.hisfatheredtohisgoingouttoea

    neybykeepingtheayselfhad

    ithatheoitby.no,no,the

    boygoonasheis,andkenodifferenany

    before,andilikehillthebetteotinghis

    gentlenshipinhispocketaingnfullytoeadof

    hangingontheskirtsofsoroyalistterthanhis

    fatherdid.heisgratefulasitisthatiseasytoseeforour

    takinghipartlybecauseheprovedagood

    yshoulders,partlybecause

    hethinkthatweare

    readytodorebecauseheisaknightssoheboybe,and

    sufferhiosteerhisshiphisoees,

    herhisobjeanyhrightgood

    ,nellie”heasked,gingthe

    subject.

    ”heisaproperyoungfelloher,andishallbeenttoabroadesrtedbyhinsteadofhavingyourapprentice,robert

    ashford,inattendane.hehasnotaself,

    andtrulyilikehiotinanyway.”

    ”heisnotabadapprentiellie,andjohn

    causetofindfault,thoughiohatihave

    likingselfforhiheneverseetolookoneheface,

    ofhibut

    iceshipisout,heryear,i

    shalllethiohisoon

    thepreses.”

    ”thinksyouareveryunjust,david.theladisquietandregularin

    hisothechurchofst.alphage,

    aextsoftheserns.”

    thecaptaingrunted.

    ”ybeso,on

    ydoubtsherhegoesas

    regularlytost.alphagesashesayshedoes.go

    hustost.bens”

    ”hesayshelikestheadnistrationsof.catlier,david.

    and,intruth,ourparsonisnotohestirringkind.”

    ”sochthebetter,”captaindavesaidbluntly.”ilikenotthese

    nthatthuthepulpitandkeasiftheypout

    headforest.houchharnthe

    lad,anditybethathisfailuretolookohefaotso

    chhisfaultasthatofnature,havillainous

    squint.e

    tobeabed.”

    selftohaveentereduponanewlifewhenhe

    steppedacrossthethresholdofdaviddotsstore.allhiscares

    andaieshaddroppedfroiforthepasttwoyearshehad

    livedthelifeofanautoton,startingearlytohisuing

    intheddleofthedaytohisdioenasnothe

    satdoterlonelinessinthe

    baregarret,her

    retued.hebladhielfsotisduringthefirstfhtof

    hisstayhereforthefeelingoflightheartedhatattisca

    overhihehadlovedhisfatherinspiteofhisfaults,andshould,

    hetoldhielf,havefeltdeeplydepressedathisloss;butnature

    .thepleasanteveningshcaptaindaveand

    hisfalydelightful;heravellerer

    aldandcheerlessjouey,esintothethofafire,and

    feelsaglofortasthebloodcirculatesbrisklythroughhis

    veins.sotis,ents,heouth

    nelliedousingtohi

    sotistheyore

    oftensalliedoutofthecityataldgate,andothefields.

    ontheseoccasionshecarriedastoutcahathadbeenhis

    fathers,foellietriedinvaintopersuadehiogirdona

    sword.

    ”yentlen,cyril,”sheto

    carryone.”

    ”iaorthepresentasobercitizen,stressnellie,anddonot

    etobeofanyotherndition.thoseoneseesh

    senoftheurt,ornbullies,orybe

    highen.afteightfallitisdifferent;forthennycitizens

    carrytheirsfrobr >

    theruffiaackquiet

    passersby;andifatanytiiesrtyoutothehouseofoneof

    yourfriends,ishallbereadytotakese.butinthe

    daytithereisnoofull

    youngtocarryone,andthisstoutecessary,doodservice,forileaedinfraheexercisethattheycall

    thebaton,lishsiick.”

    eerofthefalybycaptain

    daveandhisselfonexcellentterhjohn

    hehdislikebythetwo

    apprentices.heing,

    robertashfordhadbeeninthehabithisyoungstress

    out,andhadnodoubtlikedtheseexpeditions,asa

    easuringoutofropesandhe

    store.then,again,theapprenticesdidnotjoinintheion

    attableunlessarerkiallyaddressed

    ...

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    captaindaveeansfondofhiselderappre

    seldohathespoketohirobertashfordeenand

    nieen.heallerthancyril,butitwouldhavebeen

    difficulttojudgehisagebyhisface,hhadawizenedlook;

    and,asnelliesaidoneday,inhisabsence,heghtpassverywell

    forsixty.

    itoseethatrobertashfordheartily

    dislikedhithevertshathethrehetableat

    alti,andtheuedhisheadandfeigobe

    toobusytonoticehishepassedthroughtheshop,

    indicationsofillfrost,a

    boyoffifteen;hegaveidlad.hedid

    notappeartosharehisradeshostilitytohibutonceor

    teoutfroheofficeafterkingupthe

    ahan

    expressionofay,ifnotofterror.

    ”ifitself,”thattosclearlytoo

    nervousandtidtoventureuponanactofdishoy,ishouldsay

    thathehadbeenpilferingsothing;butifeelsurethathewould

    notattetsubynoaain

    thatrobertashford,hhisfoxyfadcrosseyes,

    stealhisstersgoodsoranyoneelsesdidhegetthece.

    unlesshepunity,for

    everythinghereiscarriedoninsuchafreeandeasyfashionthat

    anyauntofgoodsghtbecarriedoffissed.”

    afterthinkierover,hesaid,oeoonwhenhis

    eloyertheats,

    ”ihavenotseenanythingofastockbook,captaindave.everything

    elseisnht,andbalaotoday.hereisthebookoodssold,thebookofgoodsreceived,andtheledgerhthe

    aostallthe

    otherplaceswhereiwork.”

    ”doihastockbook”captaindaveasked.

    ”youotknoandhoutit,”cyrilreplied.”youknow

    houchyouhavepaid,andhouchyouhavereceivedduringthe

    year;butunlessyouhaveastockbookyoudonotkhe

    differehereceiptsandexpenditurerepresentsprofit,

    forthestockyhavesofalleninvalueduringtheyearthatyou

    yreallyhavedealossingtokeaprofit.”

    ”hohatbe”captaindaveasked.”igetafairprofitonevery

    article.”

    ”thereoughttobeaprofit,ofurse,”es

    itisfoundnottobeso.reover,ifthereisastockbookyou

    tellatanyti,houtthetroubleofopeningbinsandweighing

    tal,houchstockyouhaveofeacharticleyousell,and

    orderyoodsagly.”

    ”hohat”

    ”itisverysile,captaindave,”cyrilsaid.”aftertakingstockof

    thehegoods,ishouldhavealedgerinicle

    oretoitself,andeverydayishouldenter

    froohnofthegoodsthathavego,

    eaent,ifyouoask

    houchyouhadgotinstockiuldtellyou.

    akestocklast”

    ”ishouldsayitonthssiwasonly

    yesterdayjohnerhaveathh

    overhauling.”

    ”quiteti,too,ishouldthink,captaindave.isupposeyouhave

    gottheatofyourlaststocktaking,hthedateofit”

    ”oh,yes,ihavegotthat;”aainunlockedhisdeskand

    tookoutanatbook.”ithasbeenlyingthereeversi

    tookaen

    inforafht,forofursejohnandtheboystendingto

    theirusualduties.ihaveoftenewhyishouldhavehad

    allthattroubleoveratterthathasneverbeenoftheslightest

    useto.”

    ”again,sir;itisatrouble,nodoubt,

    butyouagreatadvantage.”

    ”areyousureyouthinkitneedful,cyril”

    ”stneedful,captaindave.youheadva

    afterwards.”

    ”ustbedohecaptainsaid,

    hasigh;”butitoftroubletokeepthis

    newbookofyours.”

    ”thatisnothing,sir.nohatihavegotalltheback

    plettertokeepthedailyraight.ishallfind

    aletitodoityhours.”

    cyrilnors.dothehad

    sobooksthatheakeupinhisrooingtobed,

    heaskedhertoallotokeephislightbuing.

    s.doted,butshookherheadandsaidhewould

    assuredlyinjurehishealthifhe.

    fortunately,johnopenedafreshsalesbook,and

    thatheeparticularsinthe

    backbooks.hefirstopeheledgerbyinscribinguheir

    differeheauntofeachdescriptionofgoodskeptinstock

    atthelaststocktaking,aereduheirrespective

    headsallthesalesthathadbeende,epagehe

    eheauntpuranthshardwork,andhe

    fiontheverydaythattheakingncluded.

    chapteriii

    athiefsowhere

    terthenclusionofthestocktaking,cyrilsaid,after

    breakfastwasover,

    ”eanhouruphere

    beforeyougodofreefortwo

    hoursnoatterupoo

    youprivately.”

    ”esurprised.”weshall

    bequietenoughhere,assoonasthetableiscleared.daand

    nellieaiddoupthes,andhenbe

    sallyingoutrketing.”

    aidhadclearedthetable,cyriland

    retuedallerbooks.

    ”ihave,forthelastnth,captaindave,beenkingupthis

    stoyoisfa.”

    ”bless,lad,akenallthattroublethisats,

    then,foryourydahasbeen

    quarrellinghyou”

    ”iterestingly.”now,yousee,sir,”

    heon,openingthebigledger,”herearetheseparateats

    undereachhead.thesepages,yousee,areforheavycablesfor

    hahese,atthedateofthelaststocktaking,therewere,

    ae,fivehuhoin

    stock.thesearetheauntsyouhavepurchasedsinohe

    others

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    addiher,aingtheroheotherside,you

    aininstos.

    agtotheakingtherearefourhundredand

    thirtyeight.thatis,itakeit,asnearasyouuldexpecttoget,

    for,intheasuringoutofsonythousandfathoofcableduring

    thefifteennthsbetaywellhave

    beenalossofthetsingivinggoodasurent.”

    ”thatisso,”captaindavesaid.”ialojohnwilkes,give

    goodasurent,joheralittleoverthanalittleunder.

    nothiisfactory.”

    cyrilclosedthebook.

    ”iaorrytosay,captaindave,alltheitearenotso

    satisfactory,andthatigreatlyfearthatyouhavebeenrobbedtoa

    nsiderableaunt.”

    ”robbed,lad”thecaptainsaid,startingupfroischair.”who

    shouldrobnotjohwo

    apprenticesforasurety,fortheynevergooutduringtheday,and

    johnkeepsasharplookoutupoheentraheshop

    isalerhatnone

    enterhoutgettingthekey,h,asyouknow,johnalwaysbrings

    upandhandstoassoonashehasfastehedooryouare

    staken,lad,andalthoughiknohatyouriiood,you

    shouldbeightbringruinto

    in.carelesshereybe;butrobberyno;assuredly

    not.”

    ”ihavenhtthechargehout,captaindave,”cyril

    saidgravely,”andifyoueforafeinutes,i

    thinkyouethingthats

    lookinginto.”

    ”isonlyfairafterthetroubleyouhavetaken,lad,thati

    shouldhearyouhavetosay;butitrongevidence

    iokebelievethattherehasbeenfoulplay.”

    ”heledgeragain,”inthefirst

    place,ioutthatinalltheheavyarticles,suchas

    uldnotnvelybecarriedahetallyofthestocktakers

    rrespondscloselyhthefiguresinthisbook.ibower

    aneand,asyouhaveseen,in

    heavycablestheycloselyrrespond.inthelargeshipspasses,

    theshipsboilers,andshipsgalleys,theallyexactly.so

    itisainblocksarerred

    allotherheavygear.thisshohatjohnarefully

    kept,anditrangeindeedifheavygoodshadallbeen

    properlyentered,andlightoed;butyetuto

    sllarticles,hatthereisagreatdiscrepahe

    figures.hereistheat,forinstahehalfinchrope.

    asin

    stock,hestocktakersfoundbutthreehundreday.

    inthereisadeficyofthirty

    fatho,inoneinchropeofsixhundredandty.thesesizes,as

    youknoion,andathiefwouldfindready

    pur.but,asghtbeexpected,it

    isihatthedeficyisstserious.offourteeninch

    bolts,eightyt,oftsahundredand

    thirty,ofeightinchthreehundredandnine;andsohout

    alstallthepperstores.agtoyourexpenditureand

    reade,ififteen

    nths,thirtypounds;butagtothisbook

    yourstockislessinvalue,bythousandandthirtyfourpounds,

    thanitshouldhavebeen.youare,therefore,apoorernthanyou

    onthstrading,byeight

    hundredandfourpounds.”

    captaidohinghard.hetookouthis

    handkerchiefandhisforehead.

    ”areyousureofthis,boy”hesaidhoarsely.”areyousurethatyou

    havedenostakeinyures”

    ”quitesure,”cyrilsaidfiry.”inallcasesinhihavefound

    defiesandpared

    thefigures,andiaurethatifyouputthebooksintothehands

    ofanycityatant,heyfigures.”

    foraticaptaisilent.

    ”hastanyidea,”hesaidatlast,”hoeabout”

    ”ihavenone,”cyrilreplied.”thatjohnnceedin

    itiassureasyouare;and,thinkierover,iseenot

    hoanyarticles,so

    heavyandsobulky,heylefttheshopintheevening,hout

    john.sosurea,thatadvicehat

    youshouldtakejohnhow

    ttersstand.onlyobjean,

    andthatifearhebeabletokeephisuntehat

    theapprenti

    sayingthattheyhaveanyhandinit;ito

    theohavesuspishereisnoshado

    thebutatanyrate,ifthistteristobestoppedandthe

    thievesdeteportantthattheyshouldhave,ifthey

    areguilty,nosuspithattheyareinanyched,or

    thatthesedeficieshavebeendisvered.iftheyhavehadahand

    iertheystassuredlyhadacplices,forsuchgoods

    uldnotbedisposedofbyanappreoanydealerhouthis

    beingsurethattheysthavebeenstolen.”

    ”yhtthere,ladquiteright.didjohni

    hadbeenrobbedinthisintoafury,andnowords

    uldrestrainhiroallingupontheapprentidbeatingthebr >

    tillhegotsoofthetruthoutofthe”

    ”theyybequitei,”cyrilsaid.”itybethatthethieves

    havedisveredsodeofentryintothestoreeitherbyopening

    theshuttersattheback,orbylooseningaboard,orevenbydelving

    upuheground.itissurelyeasiertobelievethisthanthat

    theboyshaventrivedtocarryoffseaquantityofgoods

    underjohnwilkesseye.”

    ”thatisso,lad.ihaveneverlikedrobertashford,butgodforbid

    thatishouldsuspeeonlybecausehisforeheadis

    ashiseyescrosswaysin

    hishead.youotalay

    beuglytotheeyeahaveaclearrunuill,you

    thelpgoingbyyousee.iagreehyouthatifell

    johnthis,thoseboysierwards

    thattheshipisoif,hooget

    tothebotto

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    ”thatisadiffiuch

    differeithasbeengoingonforoverayear,

    andy,fhtuger.thefirst

    thing,

    toghthendcheckfigures.”

    ”thereisnoneedforthat,lad.iknoarefulyouare,andyou

    othavegonesofarhis.”

    ”no,sir,iaurethatthereisnostake;but,foryourownsake

    asihatyoushouldhavethesignatureof

    anatanttotherreessofthebooks.ifyouhavetolaythe

    tterbeforethegistrates,theyytestinyasto

    yourlosses,andghtevensaythatyouinguponthe

    yself,andyoughtthenbeobligedtohavethe

    auch

    delayintheprocess;inyourbooksandsaythat

    theirrreessisvouchedforbyanatant,ionwould

    ariseonit;norherebeanydelaynohebooks

    arebeinggoo,ofthe

    tterhere.”

    ”ay,ay,itshallbedoercyril,asyousay.butforthelife

    ofidontseehooftheshiptofind

    outwheresheisleaking”

    ”itseetothatthefirstthing,captaioseetothe

    hattheapprenticesothavecarriedout

    allthesegoodsunderjohnedown

    nightafteightthroughthehouse,theusthavebeen

    enteredfroout.asinevergointhere,itthat

    youshouldseetothistteryourself.therearethefasteningsof

    theshuttersinthefirstplace,thenthebsallround.asfor

    ,iyrooooksintothe

    street,butifyouetooherooatthebackwe

    aygathersoidea

    herthegoodshavebeenpassedoverintoanyofthehouses

    abuttingonit,or,asisrelikely,intothelahatrunsupby

    itsside.”

    thecaptaihesatthebackofthe

    house,andopeningthet,heandcyrillea.thestore

    occupiedfullyhalftheyard,therestbeingoccupiedbyanchors,

    pilesofiron,ballast,etc.therehreesreofgunsof

    varioussizespiledoneachother.alargestoreofonballwas

    rangedipyradcloseby.aetehigh

    separatedtheyardfrohelanecyrilhadspokenof.o,

    adjoiningtheheyardoftheshop,h

    belooaberof

    sllhousescroreetandleadenhallstreet.

    ”isupposeyoudonotknohosehouses,captaindave”

    ”no,ihelandisnotlikethesea.afloat,whenoneseesa

    sail,oneisheationality,andhersheisbound,

    andstillrehersheisaraderorarascallypirate;

    buthereonland,onescarcelygivesathoughtastoaydwellin

    thehousesround.”

    ”ily,”cyrilsaid,”andgather,asfarasi

    ,heyarethatlivethere;but,asihavesaid,ifancyitis

    overthatothealleythatyoodshavedeparted.the

    apprentiisthissideofthehouse,isitnot”

    ”yes;johoyours,andthedoor

    oppositetohisisthatoftheladsroo”

    ”dotheslookintothatlane”

    ”no;itisablankhatside.”

    ”thereisthee

    fortobeoff.thenyouakethebookstoday,captaindave”

    ”ioffatonduwilllooknarrowly

    intothefasteningsofthetthewarehouse

    intotheyard;andakecaretodosohebaged

    inthefrontshop.”

    othehousesbehindthe

    yard,andhefoundthattheystoodinasllurt,hthreeor

    frohetre,andlyinhabitedby

    respectablecitizens.overthedoorofoneed,”joshua

    heddings,attoey”;ohiushing,in

    jeditiesfroheeast;o

    hir,andbeyondadealerinspices.thiso

    assurehihatitthroughsuchhousesasthesethatthe

    goodshadbeencarried.

    iddayal,forhishatday

    layupbyholbobar,ersheattended

    hbuthalfanhoursintervalbethevisits,andonthedays

    oogetsothia

    tavehardby.

    suppereal.captaindavenohenasked

    johnattersoftheday,but

    evidentlyspokehaneffort.nellierattledonasusual;butthe

    burdenofkeepinguptheioirelyonhershoulders

    andthoseofcyril.aftertheapprenticeshadleft,andjohnwilkes

    hadstartedforhisusualresort,thecaptainlithispipe.nellie

    sigoselfbyheri

    projectedoutoverthestreet,andeheoctsoftheseats

    ateithersidetohaveavie.

    ”haveyoubeendoingtofather,cyril”sheasked,inloones;

    ”hehasbeenquiteunlikehielfallday.generally

    ofteerherateseveryoily,asifutinouscrew,

    buttodayhehasgoneaboutscarcelyspeaking;hehasntsaida

    crossesigot

    noaoseethatheisterriblyputoutabout

    sothibreakfast;then,youknow,

    heuch

    guessingtoseethatitsthavebeensothingthatpassedbetween

    youthathasputhiut.no”

    ”idoressnellie.itistruewe

    didhaveatalktogether,andheexanedsofreshbooksihave

    beenkingoutandsaidthatheightilypleasedywork.i

    ethingyhaveoccurredtoupset

    hiethatanddinner.”

    ”alleansthatyoudontantotellanythingaboutit,

    steryblackbooks

    altogether,”shesaidpetulantly.

    ”iaorrythatyoushouldsayso,”hesaid.”ifitruethat

    anythingthatihadsaidtohiadruffledhiit

    totellyou,andnotfor.”

    ”thinksihavetreatedrobertashfordscurvily,andishalltake

    hior

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    torrow.”

    cyrilsled.

    ”ithinkitatu,stress,andialad

    toseethatyouhavesuchakindthought.”

    nellieroseindignantly,andtakingherdohesideof

    herther.

    ”itisafineevening,”cyrilsaidtocaptaindave,”andithinki

    shalltakeauinanhour.”

    the,thathewasgoing

    outforsopurposeedattertheyhadinhand.

    ”ay,ay,lad,”hesaid.”itisnotgoodforyoutobesittingping

    athoeveryevening.ihaveoftenhatyoudidnot

    takeauedin.ialodoso

    self.”

    ”idontthinkthereisanypinginit,captaindave,”cyrilsaid,

    e

    afterthelifeilivedbefore,yousayso.”

    cyrilsonlyobjegoingout,hooavoidthey

    ofhavingtotalkedotandnellie.histhoughtswere

    runningonnothingbuttherobbery,andhehadfounditvery

    diffianner,andtoansweellies

    sprightlysallies.itpsgaveafeeble

    lighthereandthere.atpresenthehadfordnoplaneverof

    detegthethieves;heuchpuzzledasthecaptainhielf

    astohooved.itessary,

    ofurse,tochtheapprentices,buthedidnotthinkthat

    anythiofthis.itheself

    thatstbeadean

    entry.hisoeansofa

    rope,andinsoaoeffeentryintothewarehouse.

    theapprenticesuldhardlyaidtheheycadh

    thehouse.

    iftheyhadogetadupli

    thebottofthestairstotheshop,theyuld,ofurse,unbar

    thehingsoutthatpartofthebusinesswouldbe

    easy;butheuldnotbelievethattheyurefrequentlyto

    passdhthehouse.ithestairs

    creaked.hehielfsleeper;hehadgotintothewayof

    thelongcheshehadhadfor

    hisfathersretu,asurethatheshouldhaveheardthebr >

    opentheirdoorandstealalongthepassagepasthisroohowever

    quietlytheyghtdoit.heheexge,thenalong

    cheapsideasfarasst.pauls,andback.quietasites

    streetthereationelseiceswere

    generallyalloogooutforanhouraftersupper,theregulation

    beingthattheyretuedtotheirhosbyeightobersof

    theseanycitizeer

    suppinghfriends.thecitych,hlantes,patrolledthe

    streets,andnotinfrequentlyinterferedinquarrels

    angtheapprentiosof

    laughing,noisyladsthaninthequietstreets,andobe

    hoagain.captaindavehielfcadooopenthedoor.

    ”ihavejustseobed,”hesaid.”thetein

    fivenutesago.ithoughtyoubelong.”

    ”ididnotgooutforanythingparticular,”cyrilsaid;”butstress

    nellieinsistedthatthereethinghyou,andthati

    stknoit,so,feelingindeedindisposedtotalk,i

    thoughtitbesttogooutforashortti.”

    ”yes,yes.enaltokno

    sea,youybesure,toknohathingisisthe

    bestthingtokeepitfrohepassengersaslongasyou.”

    ”youtookthebooksaoing,captaindave”cyrilaskedas

    theysatdown.

    ”ay,lad,itooktheosterskinner,whooda

    reputationasanyatantiy,andheprosedtotake

    thenhaihavebeeodonothing

    here.john,oroheroftheboys,hewarehouse,

    andihavehadnoopportunityofexaningthedoorandshutters

    closely.hehouseissoundasleepakealanteandgo

    do.ihavebeenthinkingthatustletjohn

    atter;itistooyndbyself.

    heisfirstte,yousee,andintiofdahefirstte,

    ifheisaainreliesonforhelp.”

    ”byallanstellhithen,”cyrilsaid.”ikeepbooks,buti

    havenoexperieerslikethis,andshallbeverygladto

    havehisopinionandadvice.”

    ”thereheishalfpasteight.heisaspunctualasclockwork.”

    cyrilrandojohnin.

    ”thecaptainstospeaktoyou,”hesaid,”beforeyougoupto

    bed.”

    john,aftercarefullyboltingthedoor,folloupstairs.

    ”ihavegotsobadneyourpipe

    again,andsitdoehasgoobed,andwehave

    gotthetoourselves.”

    johntouchedaniginaryhatandobeyedorders.

    ”theshiphassprungabadleak,john.thisladherehasfoundit

    out,anditiswellhedid,forunlesshehaddonesoweshouldhave

    hadherfounderingunderourfeetuchassuspeg

    anythingwasgoingwrong.”

    thesailortookhisweenhislipsand

    staredattheent.

    ”yes,itishardtobelieve,te,but,bythelordharry,itisasi

    say.thereisapirateaboutsohebooksshohat,

    sinonthsago,hehaseasedthecraftof

    hergoodstothetuhousandpoundsandodd.”

    johablehsuchforcethatit

    shiveredintnts.

    ”dashtiers”heexe

    theorders,sir,aealongsideandboardhi”

    ”thatistofindout,john.thatthegoodshavegone

    iscertain,buthoheyhavegosusaltogether.”

    ”doyouantosay,outofthe

    pladereyesandknohingaboutitittbe,sir.

    therestbesostake.iknoaboutfigures,saveenough

    toputdohethingsisell,butidontbelieveasathinghas

    gooftheshopunbekhatyae,

    sir,”andhelookedangrilyatcyril.

    ”itistrueenough,john,forallthat.thebookshavebeenbalanced

    up.hsago,and

    yoursalebookyour

    entrybookein.weknoaining.we

    findthatinbulkygoods,suchascablesandanchorsandships

    boilersandsuc

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    rope,andaboveallinthepper,thereisabigshrinkage.iwill

    readyouthefiguresofsoofthe”

    johnsfacegrehetotalsread.

    ”jiggered”hesaid,helistoncluded.”iuld

    havesa.well,

    captain,allisayis,ifthaterelistberrect,thebest

    thingyoueadriftasablindfool.ihavekept

    talliesasrrearkeddownevery

    packagethathaslefttheship,aheysthavebeenpassing

    outprettynighinyveryeyes,andiknehing

    aboutit.”

    ”idontblayou,johhaniblaself.iaenerally

    aboutondedhadnoreideathatthecargoeddled

    attersgoonsolong

    ahatit;buti

    neversaesoftakingtoatrade

    youknohingabout;beehinking

    thatithathingtodo

    buttoselloodsandtofillupagainpty.

    isofalkihatpartofthebusiness.we

    havegottodoistofindoutthisleakandstopit.ty

    e,thatthethingsdontgooutoftheshop

    bydaylight.thequestionis,hoheygooutatnight”

    ”ialhehatchesagtoorders,captain.”

    ”yes,ihavenodoubtyoudo,john;butybethefasteningshave

    beentaeredh.theonlyhavebeen

    hatsoonehasbeeninthehabitofgettihe

    heyardandthelane,atingintothe

    ehousthavebeendoneveryoften,forifthe

    thingshadbeentakeninnsiderablequantitiesyouwouldhave

    noticedthatthesto.now

    iproposethesetesihavegothere,andthatwego

    dohehold.”

    lightingthedles,theydoairs.thecaptaintookoutthe

    keyahelock.itgratedloudlyashedidso.

    ”thatisanoisylock,”cyrilsaid.

    ”itsoiling,”johnreplied.”ihavebeenthinkingofdoingit

    forthelastnth,butithasalynd.”

    ”atanyrate,”cyrilsaid,”itiscertainthatthievesuldnothave

    gotintotheshopthishenoisewouldhavebeenheardall

    overthehouse.”

    thedoorbetheshopandtheunlocked.the

    fasteningsoftheshuttersanddoorsiherewas

    nosignoftheirhaviaeredh.eachboltandhaspwas

    tried,andthesed.thentheyroundtryingeveryone

    ofthestoutplanksthatfordtheside;allandingood

    ndition.

    ”itbeatsaltogether,”thecaptainsaid,heyhadfinished

    theirexanation.”thethingsotselves;they

    havegottobecarried.buthogetinis

    rethanisay.thereisnoolook,isthere,john”

    ”notthatisee,captain.”

    theytothedoorintotheshop,andtocloseit,when

    cyrilsaid,

    ”soofthethingsthataregenerallykeptinhere,

    captaintheropeuptotple,andagooddealof

    allerpperfittings;sothat,he

    thiefis,hesthavebeeninthehabitofinginhereaswellas

    intothewarehouse.”

    ”thatisso,lad.perhapstheyenteredfrohisside.”

    ”helantehere,john”cyrilsaid.

    thesailorheldthelahelock.

    ”therearenoscratnsoftoolshavingbeenusedhere,”

    cyrilsaid,exaningboththelodthedoorpost.”herthe

    thieftotheusthavehadakey.”

    thecaptainnodded.

    ”thievesgenerallycarryalotofkeys,cyril;andifone

    doesnotquitefittheyfileituntilitdoes.”

    theshuttersoftheshopsfastenings,andthoseofthe

    door,pletely

    puzzled,thepartyupstairsagain.

    ”therestbesotinginandout,althoughfind

    it,”selves.”

    ”itybe,ay

    beloose.”

    ”butall,john.”

    ”ay,theyseeirnough,butitybethatoheswedged

    in,andthatheakenoutituldbepulledoff.”

    ”ithinkyouicedit,john.iftherehingof

    thatsortitstbeoutside.hoakeagoodlookround

    theyardtlybuilt,andidont

    believethatanyplankuldbetakenoffandputbackagain,ti

    afterti,akingahehouse.

    doyouthink,cyril”

    ”iagreeakearyi

    tigiidontbelievethatitisthroughthehe

    nvinusthavebeenvery

    frequent.hadalargeauakenatati,johnwilkeswould

    havebeeonoticeit.then,agaihievese

    sooften,andeaallauntofbooty,

    uuldbenagedhoutanyseriousriskortrouble.

    hoe,weshallhave,ishould

    think,verylittledifficultyinfindingouthoisdone.”

    ”youy,”johnwilkessaid

    savagely.”iftheattheback

    ofthehouse,youybesureishantcloseaillihavegot

    tothebottofthetter.iaesponsibleforthecargobelow,

    andifihadkeptassharpahestoresasioughttohave

    dohisecatchtheryingto

    board,andisuchareceptionthatiethey

    .ihavegotthatpairof

    bpistols,andaybed.”

    ”youstnotdothat,john,”thecaptainsaid.”itisntatterof

    beatingoffthepiratesbypabroadsideintotheybeyhtcrippletherelikelytheyakeoff,andto

    capturethetherefore,isay,letusdfindouthohey

    doit.,uring

    theheitheye.iakedchhyou.”

    ”goesonlong,captain,isaynotothat;butfor

    tonightanyhoupalone.”

    ”veryind,everyousee,youke

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    asstillasause.juststealtoroonyourstogedfeet

    direoving.openthedoorandsay,strange

    sailinsightandie.and

    noayasuin.”

    thenightpassedquietly.

    ”yousaoing,

    aftertheapprenticeshadgonedobreakfast.

    ”notathing,captain.”

    ”noe,cyril”

    ”ishouldliketoe,”cyrilreplied,”but,asihaveneverbeen

    outtherebefore,hadyouerkesopretextfortodo

    so.youghtsay,inthehearingoftheapprentices,ayaswell

    taketheasurentsforthatnealkingabout,and

    seehouchbiteout

    froheoffieasure.”

    ”thenyoustillthinktheapprenticesareinit”johnwilkesasked

    sharply.

    ”idontsayithinkso,john.ihavenothingagainsttheidont

    believetheyuldedonighthoutbeingheard;ifeel

    suretheyuldotheshopaking

    aill,asitispossibletheyybehe

    tter,ithinkthat,noingoodtrainfettingtothe

    bottofit,itatteraltogetherto

    ourselves.”

    ”quiteright,”captaindavesaidapprovingly.”

    treaatterin

    yournd,untilyouareinapositiontotakethetraitorbythe

    llarandputapistoltohisear.thatideaofyoursisaverygood

    ohingabouttheshedtojohnthising,and

    theinghouseafterdinneriall

    toyoutoeouttotheyardhus.”

    afterdinner,captaindavehcyrilintotheuntinghouse.

    ”oingforasetofshipsanchors,and

    johnandihavebeenintheyardlooki;he

    plaaybesure,butasfarasouldsee

    theplaceisassolidasy

    father.”

    thecaptainierwards

    reeheshopandshouted,

    ”eouthere,cyril,andlendahand.otakethose

    asurents.bringoutyourinkho,andabitofpapertoputthebr >

    do.”

    theyardesixtyfeetlongbytyfivebroad,exclusiveof

    thespaceoccupiedbythe

    theextendasfarastheba

    en,hefoundthatthedistancewas

    greaterthanhehadexpected,andthattheree

    tyfeetclear.

    ”thisishinkingofputtingtheshed,”thecaptainsaid

    inaloudvoice.

    ”butiseethatyouhaveaeanddoorintotheloftoverthe

    here,”cyrilsaid,lookingup.

    ”hatnoyfatherfirstbeganbusiness,heused

    tobuyupoldjunkandsuupthere,but

    itdidntpayforthetrouble;and,besides,asyousee,heed

    everyfootoftheyardrooandofurseatthattitheyhadto

    leaveaspathegateround

    here,soitptynow.”

    cyrillookedupatthee.itolieflat

    againsttheters.theropeillthroughtheblock,

    andpassedintotheloftthroughaholecutatthejunofthe

    shutters.

    theynoeasuredthespacebethehehe

    captaiingthefigures,stillinaloudvoice;thenthey

    diseween

    thecaptainandjohneas

    therestofthebuilding.stilltalkingonthesubject,theyretued

    throughtheassive

    gatethatopeothelane.inadditiontoaheavybarithada

    stronghasp,fastenedbyagreatpadlock.theapprenticeswerebusy

    ateropeheypassedby.

    ”heendthere,john,”captain

    davesaid,”itorerooandyouwillbeable

    togetridofalltheseatters

    reshipshapehere.”

    easurents,allthreehadcarefully

    exahehewarehouse.

    ”thereisnothingployersaid,as,leaving

    johhroughtheshopintothe

    littleoffice.

    ”certainlynothingthatiuldsee,captaindave.ididnotbefore

    khadanyopeningtotheoutside.ofurseihaveseen

    theladdergoingupfroheothattrapdoor;butasit

    oreofit.”

    ”idontsupposeanyonehasbeenupthereforyears,lad.,are

    youthinkingthatsoogetinthroughthoseshutterswhy,

    theyarettheground,sothatyoualong

    ladder,andupthereyouhatyouuldnot

    opeters.isaidnobodyhadbeenupthere,butididgoup

    selftohavealookrouleddohere

    isabigbarhapadlock.”

    oreaboutit,andaftersupperithat

    heandcaptaindaveshouldkeepchbytusatthehe

    roohathadbeennoojohnhatthelatter

    shouldhaveanightinhisberth,asthecaptainexpressedit.john

    adesoopposition,sayingthathee

    otakehisch.

    ”youobeyorders,john,”thecaptainsaid.”youhavehad

    thirtysixhoursoffthereelonduty,andyouhavegottobeatwork

    alldaytorroiddleorrow

    nightifyoulike,butoneseehhalfayouarenot

    fittobeonthelookouttonight.idoubtifanyofusuldseeas

    farasthelengthofthebo.itisprettynearlypitchdark;

    thereisnotastartobeseen,anditlookedto,ued

    outbeforesupper,asif.”

    chapteriv

    captured

    ittledthatcyrilotakethefirstdthatthe

    atoneoily

    tobed.aquarterofanhourlater,his

    atticdo.thedoorhadbeeajar,and

    thedleillbuing.

    ”iputachairbythehisbed,”and

    leftthelight,fhtrunfoulofsothingorotherinthe

    dark,thoughihaveleftaprettycleargangwayforyou.”

    cyrilbleselfatthewindow.fora

    tiheul

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    oftheightbecarriedoffhouthisbeinganythe

    wiser.

    ”ishallself;”but,atleast,

    iyhearsothing.”

    sosayiuedthefasteningofthetandope

    abouthalfaninch.ashiseyesbecaaccustodtothedarkness,he

    akeouttheliheroofofthehwas

    sothreeorfourfeetbeloety

    feetaepassedsloselfawake

    bythinkiheolddaysinfrahelessonshehadleat

    an.

    heheardthebellofst.paulsstriketenandeleve

    strokehadscarcelyceasedtovibrateohisfeet

    suddenly.heheard,onhisleft,asontlaterit

    ceased,andthenlastedbutafehen

    heheardanirregular,shufflinghatseedtohiponthe

    roofoftheent,hesuddenly

    becaahatthestraightliheridgewasbrokenby

    sothingvingalongit,andantlaterhedeoutasend

    object,justbehindthefirst.vingade

    his,half,crossedthe

    passage,andpushedatadooropposite.

    ”captaindave,”hesaid,inaloupatondplease

    dontkeanoise.”

    ”ay,ay,lad.”

    thereoventfrohebed,andantlaterthecaptain

    stoodbesidehi

    ”isit,lad”hewhispered.

    ”therearetovingalongontheridgeoftheroofofthe

    hinkitistheapprentices.iheardaslightnoise,as

    iftheyselvesdotheir

    isjustoverthatroof,youknow.”

    therelingsoundasthecaptainslippedhisdoubleton.

    ”thatisso.theyoungsundrelstheybedoingonthe

    roof”

    theytotheastheyreachedittherewasa

    vividflashoflightning.itsufficedtoshoafigurelyingat

    fulllengthatthefartherendoftheroof;thenallwasdarkagain,

    andasendorteasharp,crashingroarofthunder.

    ”terstandtheyrilwhispered.

    ”anotherflashghtshooanyonelookingthisway.”

    ”ean,ladohisthatboydoingtherei

    uldnotseewas.”

    ”ithinkitisashford,”edthe

    sllerofthetwo.”

    ”buthavegotto”

    ”ishouldfancy,sir,thatroberthaslosothatheget

    hisfeetontheeandsightsitdown

    onitandsselfbytheropeintotheloftifthedoorsare

    notfastenedinside.robert,beingtaller,y

    ihere”hebrokeoff,asanotherflashof

    lightninglitupthesky.”hehasgone,nohereishe

    roof.”

    john,havingstartedup

    atthefirstflashoflightning.

    ”doyougoup,john,intotheirroo”thecaptainsaid.”ithink

    therebenodoubtthatthesefelloheroofareashfordand

    frost,butitisasobeabletosoit.”

    theforeuedinawo.

    ”theroosety,captain;thehereisarope

    hangingdoit.shallicastitadrift”

    ”tonight,andthey

    stbealloogobacktotheirbedshoutasuspithat

    theyhavebeenched.ihopeandtrustthatitisnotsobadasit

    looks,andthattheboyshaveonlybrokenoutfroevilry.youknow,

    boyshingsofthatsortjustbecauseitisforbidden.”

    ”therestberethanthat,”johnhadbeen

    justaftertheys,itghtbethattheyto

    sotaveorotherlo,butthetownisallasleepnow.”

    theyagaialittle

    reopen,andstoodlisteningthere.intihere

    soundheard.

    ”theyareunboltingthedoorintotheyard,”johnwilkeswhispered.

    ”ionthspaytobebehindthearopesend.”

    halfaerthereoflightbelohey

    uldseethedooropen.thelightdisappearedagain,buttheyheard

    footsteps;thentheysahelightthrohefasteningtothe

    ate,anduldkeoutthattwofiguresbeloereapplyinga

    keytothepadlock.thisakenoffandlaiddohentheheavy

    ed,andalsolaidontheground.thegateopened

    asifpushedfroheotherside.thetout;thesound

    ofalourrofionuldbeheard;theued,

    thegateenedagaieredthewarehouse,

    thelightdisappeared,andthedoorlosed.

    ”thatshohethings,john.”

    ”ay,ay,sir,”thefrowled.

    ”astheyhegate,thelightfellonailofropethey

    hadsetdoekind

    init.theyhavedoneuscleverly,theyoungvillainsthere

    noiseenoughtousthavehadeveryboltandhinge

    welloiled.”

    ”entnoeback

    alongtheridgethey,andifaflashoflightning

    catheyhatitheydidnot

    catchsightofourfacestheyhinkitsuspiciousthatthe

    ightputthentheirguard.”

    ”yes;andayasuinatonce,john.likeenoughhey

    getbacktheyakesure

    thateverythingisquietbeforetheytuin.thereisnothingre

    toseenoheyinastheygotout.youhad

    bettertuinasyouare,cyril;theyylistenatyourdoor.”

    cyrilatonce,closedthedoor,placedachair

    againstit,andthenlaydoeently,and

    fourorfiveerthoughtthatheheardadooropen;buthe

    uldnotbesure,forjustatthatntheavydropsbeganto

    patterdohetiles.thenoiseroselouderandlouderuntilhe

    uldscarcehaveheardhielfspeak.thenthereflash

    andthedeepruleofthethunderhesharprattleof

    theraindropsoverhead.helistenedforatitothestorandthen

    droppedofftosleep.

    thingsoing.duringthe

    al,anseveralinstrusastothe

    ingswork.

    ”iaoingonboardtheroyalist,”hesaid.”johnbros

    tooverhaul

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    ortustbenew.hisskipperaskedfoewrunning

    riggingallover,buthethinksthattheretbeanyoccasionfor

    itsallbeingrenee,

    soanyohatesteagainieoon.”

    teer,cyrilout,onhisohisain

    daveandingafewdoorsaway.

    ”befoonboardthebrig,lad,iaoinguptothechief

    nstablesteaboutthisbusiness.ienof

    theaybesonightsbeforethisistried

    again,soishallhavethenstohekit.thenwe

    stkeepdassoonashoseyoungvillainsonthe

    roof,enoutatthefrontdoor.t

    theelvesthisendofthelane,andtoleadenhall

    streetandstationtheelvesattheotherend.heboysgoout

    aftersupperofthestairsinto

    theshop,andthedoorintotheealdown

    intotheshopandlistenthereuntilopenthedoorinto

    theyard,andthengointotheakearush

    outassoonastheygetthegateopen.johnswains

    leready,andhesignal.thathech

    up,sotheyinatrap.”

    ”ishouldthinkthataihough

    ifrostbeingtaken.he

    isatidsortofboy,andihavenodoubtthathehasbeeirely

    uhethuofrobert.”

    ”ly,”thecaptainsaid.”evenif

    aboyisatidboy,heknohensequencesifheis

    aster.e,lad.the

    boyshavealreated,andthoughidaresayashfordis

    theofthetheotherhadbeehehave

    seenhiobbingeknow.”

    forsixnightschhoutsuccess.everyevening,when

    thefalyandapprenticeshadretiredtorest,johnwilkes

    quietlydoittedthefournstables,letti

    intheingbeforeanyoners.dothadbeentaken

    intoherhusbandsnfidencesofarastoknohathehad

    disveredhehadbeenrobbed,andchforthe

    thieves.shetoldthattheapprenticeshe

    tter,fhttry

    to,robertashfordhat

    sothingwaswrong.

    nellieoldadayorter,for,althoughignorantofher

    fathersnightlyhisnner,and

    thatofherther,thatsothingiss,a

    inherinquiries,thattheothertelling

    herthathehadasuspihehat

    itustnotbeinanyo.

    ”yourfatherisagooddeal,nellie,anditis

    betterthatheshouldnotperceivethatyouarea.justlet

    thingsgoonastheywere.”

    ”isthelossserious,ther”

    ”yes;hethinksthatagooddealofneyhasgone.idontthinkhe

    ndsthatsochasthefactthat,sofar,hedoesntknohe

    peoplestnceedinitybe.hehassosortofsuspiin

    onequarter,buthasnoe.”

    ”doescyrilknohingaboutit”nellieaskedsuddenly.

    ”yes,heknoydear;iohiscleveessthat

    yourfatherfirstcatohavesuspis.”

    ”ohthatexplainsit,”nelliesaid.”hehadbeentalkingtofather,

    andiaskede,andihave

    beenveryangryeversince.”

    ”ihavenotirs.

    dotsaidquietly,”andthatforthelastweekyouhavebeen

    takingroberthyouasaoutofanevening.

    isupposeyoudidthattoannoycyril,butidontthinkthathe

    ndedch.”

    ”idontthinkhedid,ther,”nellieagreed,halaughh

    betrayedacertainauntofirritation.”isailed,two

    orthreeeveningsback,oldrobertatsupperthatied

    hiogooute,andiellyou.”

    selfinnonelliesolness;

    butedlyaskedrohher,hehad

    beehethoughtofhoortified,

    otheguildhallforrobbiher,at

    thethoughtthathehadbeenayingherasa.

    ”iratherhopethisch,captaindave,”hesaid,

    ontheseventhevening.

    ”onight,lad”

    ”ofurseihavebeenhopingsht.butithinkitis

    likelythattheneregularlyonceaweek;

    forinthatcasetheretoetatother

    tisteonnighttheyshouldbeinthelane.”

    ”yes,thatislikeenough,cyril;andthehourhe

    sa,too.johnandiight,soastobe

    readytogetthenoffe.”

    cyrilhadalhalfpastnine

    tilltainaheotherchesby

    tus.

    asbefore,justasthebellfirikingelevehree

    entthescraping

    heleft.ithadbeehattheyshouldnotve,lest

    thesoundshouldbeheardoutside.eachgraspedthestoutcudgelhe

    heldinhishand,andgazedattheroofofthehuld

    nooonheskywas

    clear.asbefore,thetethey

    uldclearlyregheyhsittingastrideofthe

    ridgetiles,aheelvesalongbyansoftheirhands.they

    eduntiltheysaertheotherdisappearattheendofthe

    roof,andthenjohnlystoledoairs.thefour

    nstableshadbeenobespeciallywakeful.

    ”theyareatitagaintonight,”johnsaidtotheasheentered.

    ”nooleadenhallstreetstartatonce,

    butdonttakeyourpostattheendofthelaneforanotherfiveor

    sixhethievesoutsideynothaveeupatpresent.as

    yougoout,leavethedoorajar;iesyouothersshould

    standready.dontgototheer,butinthedoorwaybelow

    untilyouhearthele.theyeenortyyards

    upthelane,andookupyourstationatthe

    er;butthentyouhearthewhis

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    theherebeforeyouwill.”

    joheredtheshop,andstood

    thereaster.thelatterand

    cyrilreiheiltheysahedoorofthewarehouse

    open,andthenhurrieddoairs.bothheirstoged

    feet,sothattheirventsshouldbenoiseless.

    ”eon,john;theyareintheyard,”thecaptainwhispered;and

    theyehenoiselesslyon,untiltheystood

    atthedoor.theprocessofunbarriewasnearly

    acplished.asitshisletohis

    lipsahreerushedforward.

    there,afierceirecation,andthreeofthe

    furesatthegatesprangatthescarceablowhadbeen

    stru

    foughtstoutly,butashford,knifein

    hand,hadattackedjohnwilkes,

    ashisattentioside,hadnot

    cyrilbroughthiscudgeldoha

    yellofpain,hedroppedtheknifeahelane.hehadgone

    butashortdistance,hoothehandsofthetwo

    nstables,.oherotly

    knockedhiohhiscudgel,andthenproceededtobindhis

    handsbehindhiheotherranontojoininthefray.itwas

    overbefotthere,andhisradeswereengagedinbinding

    thetfrosthadtakennopartinthefight.hestood

    lookingon,paralysedenwere

    overpoastertohavercy

    onhi

    ”itistoolate,to”thee

    fornths,andnoiyouo

    takeyourshareinthepunishnt.youareaprisohe

    nstableshere,andnotofne,andevenifiolet

    yougo,theyatter.still,ifyoukea

    breastofyouknoit,ioget

    youofflightly;ahatyouarebutaboy,andhavebeen,

    perhaps,ledintothis,theybedisposedtobehardonyou.

    pickupthatlanteandbringithere,johussee

    pluheyakingoffh.”

    theree,butabagntainingsofiftypounds

    ofbrassatings.ohenstablestook

    possessionofthis.

    ”youhadbetterealongasterdot,

    tosignthechargesheet,thoughidontkis

    altogetheeedful,seeingthati;and

    youorrotenoclock.”

    ”ihyou,”thecaptainsaid;”butislipinand

    putshoeson;ibroughttheoyhandandshallbereadyin

    anute.youyashisgateagain,john.iwillgo

    outthroughthefrontdoorandjoihelane.”ashe

    intothehouse,joheandputupthebar,then

    tookupthelanteandsaidtocyril,

    ”astercyril,thishasbeenagoodnightsighty

    thankfuliahatthepirates.itwasagooddayfor

    usalletotheighthavegoneon

    robbinghiilltheticathatthereoretorob;

    andishouldneverhaveheldupheadagain,forthoughthecaptain

    toruin,

    otherpeopleightneverhavegota

    yinnoogototheendofthe

    yardaheydidogetintotheeansof

    thate,asyouthoughttheydid.”

    theyfoundthattheehadbeensjustfarenoughto

    affordafootholdtothoseloselvesontoitfrohe

    roof.thedooroftheloftstoodopen.

    ”justasyousaid.youuldnothavebeenrighter,notifyouhad

    see.andnoayasheplace

    again,andtuiainhasgotthekeyofthefrontdoor,

    andofthestairs.”

    oventinthehouse,and

    dootheshop,hhadbeenalreadyopenedbyjohnwilkes.

    ”itseequiethere,houttheapprentices,john.isthereanyway

    inhihelp”

    ”no,thankyou,sir.ovingthegoodsabouttillafter

    breakfast,andthen,nodoubt,thecaptainanin

    tohelp.ireheogetaneighbourintogivean

    eyetotheplacetheurt.”

    ”iseethereistheropestillhangingfroheiryril

    said,asheoutintotheyard.

    ”ithoughtitbesttoleaveitthere,”johnwilkesreplied,”andi

    aintbeenupintothelofteither.itisbesttoleavettersjust

    astheythe

    urttolookatthe”

    ilyasseledatbreakfast,s.dotwaslookingvery

    grave.thecaptain,oherhand,alspirits.

    nellie,asusual,elate.

    ”hatcyrilalone

    other.

    ”johnwilkesisdoeup

    andhavehisbreakfastherreplied.

    ”areboththeappre,then”sheasked.

    ”theapprentily.

    ”inlio,fatherean”

    ”itansthattheyareingaol,dear.”

    nellieputdoheknifeandforkthatshehadjusttakenup.

    ”areyoujoking,father”

    ”veryfarfrot,dear;itisnojoketoanyofuscertainlynot

    to,andnottorobertashford,ortorost.theyhavebeen

    robbingforthelastyear,and,fhtiknohat.if

    ithadnotbeenforstercyrilithavebeenverylong

    beforeishouldhavehadtoputshuttersup.”

    ”buthoheyrobyou,father”

    ”bystealinggoods,andsellingthenellie.theheydidit

    selvesbyaropefroheirotheroofof

    theogetdotheotherendontothee,and

    thenintotheloft.thentheydoooktheyhada

    fancyto,undidthedoor,andintotheyard,andthenhanded

    overtheirbootytothefelloingatthegateforit.last

    nightatit,afterhavihechforten

    days.”

    ”thatisiheardlastnight,then,”shesaid.”iwaswokebya

    loudle,andtheniheardasoundofquarrellingandfightingin

    thelahoughtitero

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    father,itisdreadfultothinkofand”

    ”itisahangihecaptainsaid;”itisnotonlytheft,

    buttiny.nodoubtthejudges

    frostscase,bothonthegroundofhisyouth,andbecause,nodoubt,

    heuchforroberts

    odoubtitto

    havetakentohiightilyoflate.”

    nelliephatitradi,butasshe

    reeredhoedlyshehadaskedforhisesrtduri

    fe.

    ”itisterribletothinkof,”shesaid,afterapause.”isuppose

    thisisyouandcyrilingabout,father.ihaveto

    askyourpardon,steryrudeoyou;butofurse

    ididnotthinkithingofnsequehatyouuldnot

    havetoldifyouhadodoso.”

    ”youbegpardon,stressnellie.nodoubtyouthoughtit

    yparttorefusetogratifyyournot

    surprisedthatyoutookoffence.ikwhenyouleaedhow

    iortantitatter,thatyouwould

    aakingasteryaboutnothing.”

    ”isupposeyoukher”nellieasked.

    ”ikyourfatherbelievedthathewasbeingrobbed,nellie,

    andthatheehourseverynight,butidid

    notknogladthatwedid

    not,forassuredlyveryhardtoschoolour

    facessothattheyshouldnotguessthataughtwaswrong.”

    ”thatuch

    asihavebeeodotositattable,andtalkintheshopas

    usual,e;andiknojohn

    usthavefeltitstillre.buttilla

    believethattheyhadahandier.itissevennightssince

    etothe

    ,gtheyard,not

    thinkingtheenehehouse.”

    ”aosuspectthatrobberyyril”

    ”silybeakingupthebooks,ifoundthere

    defithestores.”

    ”thatishetingupatnight,afteryou

    aythankyourstars

    thathetookaberthinthisship,forthesundrelswouldhave

    founderedhertoacertainty,ifhehadnotdoneso.itellyou,

    .ihavenot

    saidaboutit,butheknohatidoanythe

    less.”

    ”andenaken,father”

    ”thatittellyou,nellie.i,

    andassoonasisasafelylodgedthereicaho.theywill

    behadupbeforethelordyorthising,andthenidaresayi

    shallkno.noustgoandtakechbelow,and

    letjohneoffduty.”

    ”rs.doan

    entered.

    ”nothing

    ohepiratesatterednothing,one

    ighthavestlife,because,fora

    nt,itprettye.thatyoungvillain,bob,

    ingathhisknife,andireitwouldhavegonehard

    eifstere,

    broughthisstickdosknuckles,andthatsosharplythat

    thefellohayell,andtooktohisheels,only

    tofallintothehandsoftingfroheotherend

    ofthelane.youdidagoodtu,lad,andifeverigetthe

    aytrustto

    retuit.”

    heheldouthishandtocyril,andgaveagriptothehandthe

    latterlaidinit.

    ”itisarutart,stress,”johnon,ashesatdoohis

    al,”thatthecaptainandi

    dreangofhiddenrocksorsandbanks,hislad,o

    lookuponasayoungckerelherabovehisposition,

    shouldeforshipk.”

    ”itisindeed,john,”hisstresssaideaestly,”andithankgod

    ihatheputthethoughtintothendsofcaptaindaveand

    selftoaskhiotakeuphisabodeedtousthen

    thattlekihatusnothing,

    hastuedoutthesavingofus.”

    ”dear,dear”nellie,tinghafroty

    face,saidpettishly.”atalkthereitall,and

    howill

    laughattheyusedtosaytheyh

    suand

    saidthatheknaveandfaithful;andnotusout

    thatheisavillainandarobber.ishallneverhearthelastof

    hi”

    ”youothersaidseverely.”itwould

    bechbetterif,insteadofthinkingofsuchtrifles,youwould

    nsiderhohingitisthattheir

    character,andperhapstheirlives,silyfortheirgreedofother

    peoplesgoods.iuldcryhinkofit.iknohatrobert

    ashfordhasherfatheorthertogrieveabouthifor

    husbandsfathertookhiutofsheercharity;buttoparentsare

    living,anditheyhear

    oftheirsonssdoings.”

    ”itrustthatcaptaindaveoff,”cyrilsaid.”asheis

    soyouukingsevidendifeelsurethathedidnoanytisthathehada

    frightenedlook,asifhehadsothingonhisnd.ibelievethat

    heactedunderfearoftheother.”

    assoonasjohnheh

    agistratesurtattheguildhall.

    soothercasesheard,aheapprehe

    tehelane,inandplaced

    inthedoarksthatshoheyhadbeenengagedin

    aseverestruggle,andthatthechhadusedtheirstavesh

    effeeanhshaggygreyeyebroheother

    ed,froisattire,to

    follofrostterly.

    oneofrobertashfordshandsedin

    thedockhecastfurtiveglancesroundhhisshiftyeyes,andas

    theyfelluponeoverhisface.

    th

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    astofindiheactofrobbery,aifiedtothe

    desperateresistaheyhadofferedtocapture.captaihen

    ehenessbox,andstothegoodsthatwerefound

    ontheeinghisproperty,andtheedhoeto

    hisknohatheadhad,

    eightdayspreviously,seenhisticesgettingalongthe

    roof,afrohewarehousedoor,hadopened

    theate,andhadhandedoodstheyhadbroughtout

    topersonsunkno.

    ”intheirssionofthetheft”the

    alderninthechairasked.

    ”beeniobethechief

    e,

    adeoff.therefore,ithoughtitbetterto

    untiliuldlayhandsonthelso,andsogotfournofthe

    aininthehouseatnight.”

    theorelatehoergsevennights,hehad

    agaiheappreheirheroof,andhow

    theyandthereceiversoftheirbootyakenbythech,aided

    byhielf,hisforen,andstercyrilshenstone,elling

    inhishouse.

    afterjohnotheboxand

    relatedhoakeuphis

    books,hefound,uponstockbeingtaken,thatthereiency

    totheauntofnyhundredsofpoundsiainstores,notably

    suchashoutbeingbulky.

    ”isanythingknoagistrateaskedthe

    officerofthecitychargeofthecase.

    ”nothingisknoenarewell

    knoeofpeterjohnson,isonejoseph

    er;hekeepsarineshopclosetothetoehe

    hasbeensuspectedofbeingareceiverofstolengoods,butwehave

    neverbeeolayfingeronhiefore.theothernhas,for

    thelastyear,actedashisassistantintheshop;heanslosely

    tothedesan,ephraiowler,whohaslongbeen

    ananinabrigtradingtoyaruth.afteran

    altercation,andthee

    ingtohisassistahenpelledthe

    othertenonboardtolethiaketheboat.heywereoff

    brightlingseaherobeenheardofsince.ifyou

    andthebeforeheesupagainihopetofindthenwho

    .weareinpossessionof

    josephersshop,andhavefoundlargequantitiesofgoodsthat

    obelievearetheproceedsoftheseandother

    robberies.”

    aftertheprisonershadleftthedock,captaiothe

    officer.

    ”ibelieve,”hesaid,”thattheboyhasnotvoluntarilytakenpartin

    theserobberies,buthasbeenledahreats

    totakepartintheheybeabletogiveyousoassistance,for

    ybetheseheonlypersonstothestolengoods

    havebeensold,andheybeabletoputyouorackofother

    receivers.”

    ”thetterisoutofhandsnoheofficersaid,”butiwill

    representyousayintheproperquarter;andnoter

    erounde;youybeabletopieofyour

    property.adeaseizureoftheplaho.ihadall

    theneinondutythisingtotakealookatthe

    prisoners.forturegniseder,and

    youyguesseiingaseardgoing

    doostiortantcaptureadefor

    soti,aothedisveryofotherrobberiesthathave

    beenpuzzlingusfornthspast.thereisagangknoheblack

    gang,butolayhandsonanyoftheir

    leaders,andsuchfellouredhaverefusedtosaya

    ber

    ofrobberiesofasteriouskind,noneofo

    tradtheyhavebeenputdoegang.thechief

    nstableisethere,ahh

    searises,anditislikeenougheacross

    soportaanyrate,ifeofthe

    artispeakingof,itwillbea

    strongproofthaterisohechiefsofthegang,andthat

    yleadtofurtherdisveries.”

    ”youhadbetterehus,john,”captaindavesaid.”youknowour

    goodsbetterthanidoself.e,cyril”

    ”ishouldbeofnouseiifyingthegoods,sir,andiauein

    halfanhouratoneofshops.”

    thesearchiveohereeofan

    undergrouheboardsoftheshopbeingtaken

    up,ithatthereendihewhole

    house.thisntainedaniensevarietyofgoods.inoneerwas

    apileofpperboltsthatcaptaindaveandjohn

    atonakerfroheyobtained

    theirstock.thereopperandbrassshipandhouse

    fittings,andaverylargequantityofrope,principallyofthesizes

    iockhadbeenfounddefit;buttothesecaptain

    daveosiontothesearticlesthecellar

    ntainedanuerofchests,allofobefilled

    iscellaneousarticlesofwearingapparelrollsofsilk,

    velvet,aterialscurtains,ches,clocks,

    oantsofallkinds,andansiderableauntofplate.asang

    theseanyarticlesothedescriptionsgivenoodsthathadbeenstolenfrontryhouses,thewholewere

    iouhechiefnstable,andcarriedas.the

    upperpartofthehouseheapped,

    ined.several

    hidingplacesportancedisveredin

    the

    ”ishouldadviseyou,”thechiefnstablesaidtocaptaio

    putinaclaioreveryarticlerrespondinghthoseyouhave

    lost.ofurse,ifanyoneelseesforsina

    claithetterobegoo,andifherofyou

    absolutelysothethings,isupposeyouosettle

    itsohostheyou

    allhoutquestion,foryoushat,tothebestofyour

    knoplesofyourown

    goodstosho.ihavenodoubt

    thatag

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    sheavesforblocks,andthingsofthatsort,

    asitisclearthatthereisagooddealofyourstuffiock

    foundbelobeverygreat.thereisno

    doubtithasbeenasplendidfindforus.itislikelyenoughthatwe

    shalldisverangthoseboxesgoodsthathavebeenobtainedfro

    sreofrobberiesinlondon,andlikelyenoughiry.we

    havearrestedthreenen,andy

    getfrooofthenfortionthatolayhandson

    sooftheothersheserobberies.”

    chapterv

    kidnapped

    thatafteooncaptaihebridewell,andhadan

    interviefrost,inthepresehe

    prison.

    ”,ineverexpectedtohavetoetoseeyouinaplace

    likethis.”

    ”ialadiaere,ster,”theboysaideaestly,htearsin

    hiseyes.”idontndiftheyhang;iheranythingthan

    goonasihavebeendoing.ike,andwheneveriheard

    anyoneadesureitready

    totelleverything,ster;iknoeverishallget,

    butthatehalfaschasithasdone,havingtogoon

    livinginthehousehyou,andknoorobyou

    allalong.”

    ”anythingthatyousaystbetakendoheofficersaid;”andi

    tprosethatitakeanydifferenyoursentence.”

    ”idonotgoingtotellthetruth.”

    ”veryhen,iakedohingyousay.buta

    nute.”

    heandcalled.

    ”isthechiefnstablein”heaskedaneup.”ifheis,

    askhiostephere.”

    aerthechiefnstable.

    ”thisprisonerakeanfession,sterhols.ithought

    itbestthatyoushouldbehere.youhearhesaysthen,and

    ityhelpyouinyourinquiry.besides,youythinkofquestions

    onpointion;heuandsthatheisspeaking

    entirelyofhisonoprose

    everthathissodoingerhissentehoughnodoubt

    itakenintoion.”

    ”quiteso,”thenstablesaid.”thisisnotacasewhereone

    prisoedtotukingsevidence

    againsttheothers,because,astheyi,nosuch

    evidenecessary.hingwasdone,and

    .”

    ”ietorobster,”theboysaid.”i

    houghtofrobbiolondon,father

    saidto,,behoheysaythereare

    roguesupinlondon;dontyouhaveanythingtodo.one

    evening,aboutayearagoiouthrobert,andtoa

    shophealdgate.ihadneverbeentherebefore,but

    robertker,anthatakeninthe

    lane.robertsaidthenionofhisfathers,andhad

    beenkindtohidoe,andthe,

    e,vedforsothing,andputhishand

    againstpocket.

    ”hullohesaid;haveyougotthere

    ”nothing,isaid.

    ”oh,haventyouahishandinpocket,andbroughtout

    tenguineas.hullohesaid;e

    yesterdayyouhadnotgotagroat.ust

    havebeenrobbiill

    ”iehatiuldnotsayanything,exceptthatidid

    notkhereandiuldshatihadnottouched

    thetill.ihtehinkthen,butihavesince

    thoughtthattheguineasypocketatall,butwerein

    robertshand.

    ”thatansaid.itisclearthatyouarea

    thief.isafroourpocket,and,asa

    n,itisdutytotakeyoutoyoursterandtellhiort

    ofanapprenticehehas.youareyoung,andyouoffha

    thepillory,andthateachyouthathoyisthe

    bestpolicy.

    ”sohegothishatandputiton,andtookbythellarasifto

    hauloutintothestreet.iykobegfor

    rdatlasthesaidthatheatterquietifi

    e;andiwasso

    frightehatisodoso.

    ”forabitthereeout

    overtheroof,andogoouttogetherandgotoplaceswhere

    thereen,andtheygaveus

    proposedthathroughthe

    k,butasthroughhefilledhispocketsh

    thingsandtoldtotakesotoo.isaidi.thenhe

    threateoraisethealarandsaidthate

    doegetuptoedoheropeonto

    theetoseeiwasdoing,

    andhadfoundioftakinggoods,andthat,ashehad

    beforethetill,asafriendofhis

    uldtestify,hefeltthatitnyouatonce.i

    knocallyoudo

    ie,and

    eversihenwehavebeenrobbingyou.”

    ”haveyoudoneoneyyougotforthethings”the

    nstableasked.

    ”ihadagroatsotis,”theboysaid,”butthatisall.robert

    saidfirstthatishouldhaveashare,butisaidiwouldhave

    nothingtodoebecauseiuldnot

    helpit.thoughihavetakenagroatortetis,thatisalli

    havehad.”

    ”doyouknouchroberthad”

    ”no,sir;ineversapaidanyney.isupposedthathehadso

    beesheshouldsetupashopforhielf,

    doeseaporttoofhisapprenticeship;but

    ihaveneverseenhineybeyondalittlesilver.idont

    khat

    tusinthelane.iusedalestraightbacktobed,but

    generallyhe.iusedtofasteeafterhi

    abackovertheeshedidntein

    tillalittlebeforedaybreak.”

    ”enthattyouinthelane”

    ”no,sir.thesteroftheshopthere.thebign

    haseforthelastthreeorfournths,andthereher

    n.theyusedtobeanca,

    butsinca,excepthe

    sterofthe

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    ”describetheo.”

    theboydescribedthesould.

    ”uldyousifyousa”

    ”ithinkso.ofurse,sotisitoonlight,andiuldsee

    theirfaceshelightofthelaenfell

    upontheirfaces.”

    thenstablenodded.

    ”thedescriptionsansly,”hesaidtocaptaiothe

    tenheshop.theplacelythe

    headquartersofagangofthieves.”

    ”please,sir,”theboysaid,”eshutupinanother

    placeiafraidofbeinghtheothers.theyhaveshey

    eifisayae

    ihavesaid.”

    captaiooktheothertenaside.

    ”uldyouheboyehoe”hesaid.”ibelieve

    hisstoryisatrueone.hehasbeenterrifiedintohelpingthat

    rasself,

    buttheyintoit,asotherwisehewould

    havefoundoutrobertsabsento.

    i

    wheneverheisrequired.”

    ”iuldnotdothatself,”thenstablesaid,”butiwillgo

    roundtotheurtnohtheboysnfession,andihavenodoubt

    thealderngo.butletgiveyouae:

    doiroutofthehouseafterdark.that

    thereisabigganghisrobbery,ahersof

    hebootyatthereceivers.theyknowhow

    ,butifhebacktoyouthey

    hathehadpeached.ifheoutafterdark,the

    gbackagain.no,nohink

    ofit,iaureyouhadbetterlethitayaster

    apartfroheothers,andkehiortable.you

    see,atpresentehe

    robberies.youybesurethattheyareoveonour

    part,andiftheyktakethe

    alarndkeoff.”

    ”hinkso,ihere.”

    ”iaurethatithebestplan.”

    ”youakehiortable,sterholroyd”

    ”yes;you,captaindot.”

    theytheheboy.

    ”youovedatheothers,to”captaindavesaid,

    ”and.holroydhasprosedtokeyoufortable.”

    ”oh,captaiheboyburstout,”eidont

    ndbeingpunished,butifyoukneiserableihave

    beenallthisti,knohatiereso

    kindto,ithinkyoue.”

    ”ifiveyou,to”captaindavesaid,puttinghishandonthe

    boysshoulder.”ihopethatthisoyou,allyour

    life.youseeallthishaseuponyoubecauseyouoward.

    ifyouhadbeenabraveladyoueto

    ster.youghthavebeeiory

    asheirs,andidontthinkishouldhavedecidedagainst

    youuhecirces.itroberts;

    andhistakingyoutothisns,andfindingtheneyinyour

    pocketinsounlikelyaetohave

    suspis.thereisnothingsobadasisthefatherof

    allfaults.aaintobealiar,forhe

    hesitatetotellanyfalsehoodtoshelterhirohensequences

    ofafault.inyourcase,yousee,adeyouathief;

    andinsourder.however,

    lad,ifiveyoufreely.youhavebeenweak,andyourweaknesshas

    deyouaal;butithasbeenagainstyourohenall

    thisisover,iaylivetobe

    anandagoodcitize.”

    telateintheeveningafter

    beingengagedlohanusualinkingupanuerofatsfor

    oneofhiscustors.hehadethroughleadenhallstreet,andhad

    ehelaneade,when

    heheardafootstepbehindhihetuedhalfroundtoseewhowas

    follo,endousbloheheadh

    struckhieotheground.

    afteratihelynsciousthathearriedalong.

    heove;thereethinginhisuththat

    preventedhiroallingout,andhisheaduffledinacloak.

    hefelttooierhehearda

    voice,thatsoundedbelo,say,

    ”haveyougothi

    ”ihavegothillright,”anwhowas

    carryinghi

    thehatheestairs.

    sooookhiandhehrohentherewasa

    slightrattlingnoise,followedbyaregularsound.hewondered

    vaguelyeb

    itetibefore

    heuldthink.hehaddoubtlessbeen

    eofthefriendsoftheprisoners,partly,

    perhaps,topreventhisgivingevidenceagainstthepartlyfrobr >

    reveheparthehadplayedinthedisveryofthecri.

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    theboatstruckagainstsothinghard.thenheedup,and

    sooookholdofhirobove.heepsand

    roughlythrustihingheavy

    beingthro,andthenforalongtiheknehing

    re.

    ensciousagain,hee

    toadistinclusionastowherehewas.hehadbeenkidnapped,

    ecraftanchoredintheriver,

    andostsuffocated.theround

    hisheadpreventedhisbreathingfreely,thegaginhisuthpressed

    onhistongue,andgavehieverepain,ely

    froheeffectsoftheblow.

    thefirstthingtodoofreehishands,soasto

    relievehielffrohegagandffling.aneffortortwosoon

    shothatheanwhohad

    attaeinseghisar,believing

    thatthebloquietuntilhewassafe

    onboardship.ituchdifficultythathe

    ofreeoneofhishands,anditheasktoget

    ridoftheropealtogether.thecloakhisfad,

    feelingforhisknife,heovedit

    froisuth.helayquietforafeinutes,pantingfrois

    exhaust

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    takeoffyourofire,andthengo

    uptobed.youleavethedoorsandsthatare

    notinuseopen,sothattheskeyescape.”

    ”godblessyou,sir”thensaid.”youhavebeenafortindeed

    tous,andihavegoodhopesthattheplagueher

    angus.”

    cyrilfirsttothedoctors,aedhadtakenplace.

    ”ioingandseehoheyare,”hencluded,

    ”andbringyouroundartonyourrounds.”

    ”youhavedoneveryhedoctorsaid.”ifpeople

    every,andobeyordersashoseyou

    havebeenightcheckthe

    spreadoftheplague;butyouhattheyarequitethe

    exception.”

    this,indeed,provedtobethecase.innyinstahepeople

    ractedhgriefahattheyranaboutthehouse

    likedpersons,gandsg,runninginandoutofthe

    sickchaer,orsittingthereghelplessly,andrefusingto

    leavethebodyuntilittothedeadcart.buth

    suchcasescyrilhadnothingtodo,asthedoctor

    tothehouseshathisinstrusarried

    out.

    tohisgreatsatisfa,cyrilfoundthattheprecautionstakenin

    thefirstoing,he

    inquiredatthedoor,andreceivedtheanswer,”allarewell.”

    inaugusttheplaguegreatlyincreasedinviolehedeathsrising

    totenthousandahepopulation.

    itseedthatallanyoutoftheir

    nds.thequaolongerdroveaflourishingtradeintheir

    pretendednostru;theseterlydiscredited,foothing

    seedoftheslightestavail.soe,and

    affectedtodefyfate.thetaveserous

    shoutsandsoockthedislcriesfrohehousesh

    theredcrossonthedoor.robberieshe

    dahepest,robbersbrokeintothehouseshe

    inteshadperishedbytheplague,andrifledtheftheir

    valuables.thenursespluhedying.allnaturalaffe

    seedatanend.

    thosestrieedbyalltheirrelatives,a

    alooperish.

    bandsofrecklessyouhroughthestreetssinging,

    and,dressingupinsks,perfordthedanceofdeath.thedead

    anytobecarriedasatnighttothegreatpits

    preparedforthebutthedisltohebell,andthecriesof

    ”bringoutyourdead”souhestreetsallday.itwasno

    longerpossibletoetis

    plaguestritheirbedsandrunthroughthe

    streetsuntiltheydroppeddead.onesu,intheheightofhis

    deliriusprangintotheriver,and,aftersngaboutforso

    ti,retuedtotheshore,rvellouslyaladybythe

    shock.

    cyrilr.

    etseveralpeoplegatheredthere,butthe

    nuerbecafeeheihat

    hethoughtthatittostayaway,exposedas

    her.his

    sre.

    ”hehandsofgod,”hesaid.”thestreetsarefullof

    infeyselffrequentlygotoprayyfriends

    intheearlieststagesofthelady.thereisnolongeranyusein

    precautions.allgoondoingourdutyuntilalled

    aongthefeay

    beoneorreitten,thoughunnsciousyetthat

    theirsuonshase.”

    angotherscyrilr.ands.harvey,whowere,

    theoldhifroheuntry,butayingintownon

    ailybusiness.

    ”ihavetriedtopersuadetheoretuhoandtostaythereuntil

    theplagueain.they

    are,likeself,indepes,aeasilytobetuedfrobr >

    aresolutiontheyhavetaken.”

    cyriluldeasilyuandthat.harveylyhe,

    frohedes,hadpiself

    thataroundheadsoldiereface,eyesdeeply

    sunkinhishead,highuth,andasquarejaw.he

    ust,asayoung

    n,havebeenverypoeway,

    thatstruckcyrilasbeingtheresultoflongeffort,foracertain

    restlessaoventoftheeye,

    toldofanaturallyiulsiveandfierydispositioantly

    usedscripturaltextsintheurseofhisspeech.hiswifewas

    gentleandquiet,butitthatthererong

    syathybet,aingthenceor

    tfarbetterthahoughtheshoulddoon

    theirfirstintrodu.this,partlyduetothefact

    that.harveyfrequeeredintoion,and

    appearedtoihielfinhiheoo,atypethatwas

    altogetheehisfather,andhisfathers

    panions,hehadheardnothinggoodofthepuritans,butthe

    evidenessofthisnsnatureeextent,in

    acehhisoion,athat,widelyashe

    ghtdifferfroinallpointsofpolitics,heuldnotbut

    respecthitheeveningshe

    iouedontheplague,buttheytalkedofother

    passis,ofthetrialsoftheirfriends,andofthelahat

    ists.

    ”r.harvey

    abruptlyaskedidstofa

    generalion.

    cyriltleheuedquestion.

    ”ithinkallpersecutionsfornscesakearewrong,”hesaid,

    afterantspause,”andgenerallyreiluponthepersecutors.

    spainlosthollandooherpersecutionofthepeople.france

    lostgreatnuersofherbestcitizensbyherlathe

    protestants.iagreehyouthhly,thatthepersecutionofthe

    nonnforstsatpresentisagrievouserror,andacruelinjustice;

    but,atthesati,ifyouysayingso,itisthe

    naturalnsequenists,when

    theyinistersofthey

    tutorinfran,

    hisliving,likethousandsofothernisters,becausehe

    g

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    .itrustthatihavenot

    spokentooboldly;butyouaskedforopinion,andiiveit.”

    ”atanyrate,youngsir,youhavespokennfully,andilikeyou

    nohe.norialtogethergainsayyour

    youstreerthathatwehave

    beenengagedinadesperatestruggleforlibertyofnsce.”

    ”oothers,”

    .r.harvey.we

    arereapingourfatherssohoughtthatthepohey

    hadgainedobetheirstoholdalheyusedit

    tyrannously,beingtherebyfalsetoalltheirprinciples.itisever

    thepersecuted,esthepersecutor,

    and,hardasisthepressureofthela

    thate,beenpersecutors,andthatindefianceof

    therightsofnssnatureis,i

    fear,un,

    butasterhe,intu,

    beesatyrant,andnotinfrequentlyacruelandbloodthirstyone.

    still,usthope.itybeinthegooddaysthataretoe,we

    yreachapointoworshipinhisown

    fashion,houtanyfearorhindrance,regnisithat

    eachhasarighttofollohtoheaven,houtitsbeing

    asubjectofoffehoseherways.”

    oheothervisitorshepointofspeaking,when

    .entbyfetgabiblefrobr >

    hiscloset,andpreparingfortheshortserviceofprayerhh

    theeveningallosed.

    oneevening,.harveyandhistheusual

    gathering.

    ”ifeelanxiousaboutthe”.heyhavenever,

    siheyarrivedintoissedisevenoclock.the

    bellsareusuallystrikingthehourastheye.ifearthatoneor

    otheroftheayhavebeenseizedbytheplague.”

    ”ission,sir,iyrilsaid.”i

    knopaheothedoorseveral

    tis.itisbutfivenuteshere.ifoherisill

    isure,atrequest,hewill

    goroundaton.”

    cyriltohelodgingoccupiedbytheharveys.itwas

    atthehouseofarcer,butheandhisfalyhad,threeweeks

    befoedhislodgerstorein,as

    theirpreseedasaguardtothehouse.theyhadbroughtupan

    oldservant,andhereforeabletodispeher

    attendants.cyrilhurriedalong,trying,asusual,topayaslittle

    heedasheuldtothedolefulnyofthe

    houses.althoughitillbroaddaylighttherearceasoul

    ireets,andthosehetself,,

    keepingasfaraspossiblefro,soastoavoid

    ntact.

    ashehehouseheheardaalatera

    trs.harveysheadappeared.shegave

    anotherpiergcryforhelp,andhensuddenlydraggedback,

    andthetlyclosed.cyrilhadsofrequentlyheard

    silarcriesthathee

    frer,buthefeltthats.harveyoogiveway

    totackedhthe

    plague.hersuddendisappeara,

    too,able,unless,indeed,herhusbandate

    ofviolentdeliriuherantothedoorandflunghielfagainstit.

    ”helptoforceitdoanassing.

    ”youared,”thenreplied.”doyouhattheyhavegot

    theplagueyouyhearhundredsofsuchcrieseveryday.”

    cyrildreoutofan

    eveningfor,ooych,deedsof

    laantlyperpetratedandstruck,

    hallhisstrength,hthehiltupoeningofthe

    allpanesofglassfellin,

    andthee

    spot,hefasteninggaveheopen.he

    spranginatonce,ranthroughtheshopintothepassage,andthen

    upstairs.thedoorhebodyofa

    n.asheranintotherooeheardthewords,

    ”forthelastti:hedeedyouthinkido

    this,butiaesperate.”

    astheouth,cyrilsprangforanand

    .harvey,sfolded,looking

    steadfastlyathisoppo,enaghiadrawnsword.

    then,self,repeating

    theoath.

    ”iletyouofflasttilightly,yousundrel”cyrilexclaid.

    ”thistiitisyourlifeorne.”

    thendeafuriousluhicyrilparriedit,and

    thehaverunhihroughhadnot.harveysuddenly

    throselfbet,hurlingcyrilsantagonisttothe

    ground.

    ”putupyoursanisson;sundrel

    andvillaiillsohoughhehasraisedhishand

    against.leavehiogod.”

    cyrilhadsteppedapacebahissurprise.atfirsthethought

    that.harveystroublehadtuedhisbraiflashed

    athatthisruffiansnaan

    theflainsprangforward.

    ”dropthatsed,”h.now,

    sir,”hesaidto.harvey,”thatpistol,whose

    buttprojeaydooneofusschief

    yet”

    thatsuchhadbeenthensiiontheglanceof

    baffledragehethrecyril.

    ”hat,heh,

    youarenosonofne.dididodutyishouldhandyouoverto

    thee,butfortheshrustyou

    havegiventojosephednds,anytiscarriedyouonhis

    shoulderaypassdeath,butbeassuredthat

    notohingine,saiththe

    lord.ileaveittohiopayit.nowgo.”

    johnharveyrosetohisfeet,andothedoor.theued

    andshookhisfistatcyril.

    ”curseyou”hesaid.”ihyouyet.”

    cyrilolookround.hiseyefelluponthefigureof

    s.harvey,whohadfa

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    butherhusbandsaid,”shehasbutfaihisisrepressing,”

    auedtotheoldservant.cyrilaidedhinliftingtheold

    nupandlayinghintheuch.

    ”hebreathes,”saidhe.

    ”heisysonhath

    do.”

    cyrilopeheservantsat.

    ”hereistheaynottoucha

    vitalpart.itbleedsfreely,andihaveheardthatthatisagood

    sign.”

    ”itisso,”.harveysaidexcitedly.”perhapsheyyetrever.i

    ightbeso,andthat,badas

    heybe,thesinofthisrdershouldonsonssoul.”

    ”iehelpyouto

    liftyoureroundshortly,andwillaid

    youtostanchthees.”

    s.harveyation.

    sheersprinkledonherface.assoon

    ashesauphishatandrantodr.

    hodges.thedoctorhadjustfinishedhissupper,andhepoint

    ofgoingoutagaintoseesoofhispatients.onhearingfroyril

    thataservantofsofriendsofhishadbeenwoundedbyarobber,

    heputsolintandbandagesinhispocket,andstarted.

    ”theserobberiesarebeingreandrefrequent,”hesaid;”and

    soboldandrecklessarethealsthattheyseeoota

    joturdertotheirothercris.wheredoyousay

    thewoundis”

    cyrilpointedbelowhisownshoulder.

    ”itisjustaboutthere,doctor.”

    ”thenitybeabovetheupperedgeofthelung.ifso,aysave

    then.halfaninchhigherorloakeallthedifference

    beth.asyousaythatitis

    probablethatthesissedthelung,forhaditpiercedit,

    thebleedingeal,andthehopeofsaving

    hindeed.”

    rs.harveyhadquite

    revered.theyhadansclothesandherhusbandwas

    pressingahandkerchief,closelyfolded,uponthewound.

    ”itisserious,but,ithink,notvital,”dr.hodgessaid,after

    exaningit.”ifeelsurethatthesissedthelung.”

    afteransuppergarnts,hepoured,

    frophialhehadbrought,afewdropsofapowerful

    styptitothehickpadofli,and

    baseallquantity

    ofspiritsandtito

    ti,and,aboveallthings,thatheshouldbekeptperfectlyquiet,

    hehurriedaway.

    ”isthereanythingreir.harvey.

    ”nothingre.youand,sir,ourfeelingsare,and

    thatourheartsaretoofullofgriefaionforustospeak.we

    shallchtogethertonight,andlayourcasebeforethelord.”

    ”thenieearlyintheingahereisaughti

    goingbaor.e,

    yourabsence.isupposeyouetosayonlythatifound

    thatthereheplacewho,havingwoundedyour

    servant,hepointofattagyouered,andthat

    hefledalstiediately.”

    ”thatthatfortonightweshallbebusynursing,

    andthatlyshaken;thereforeithathe

    shoulderound,butiprayhiocallhereintheing.”

    ”iwilldoso,sir.”

    cyrildoairs,closedtheshuttersoftheoh

    hehadbroken,andputupthebars,aatthedoor,

    takingspelybehindhi

    heanysadses

    durifeedtohihatthishe

    saddestofall.better,athousandtis,toseeasonstriby

    theplaguethanthis.heinisters.het

    .thedoorofhishouse.

    ”iinground,”thelattersaid.”ofurseoherof

    therestri”

    ”no,sir;iting.justasi

    rea,ands.harveyappearedatthe

    tcallingforhelp.iforcedopenawindowandranup.ifound

    thatarobberhadehehouse.hehadseriouslyheold

    servant,andr.harveyered.

    takenbysurprise,thenfledalstiediately.s.harveyhad

    faifirst,houghttheservant,finding

    thathelived,iranoffacheddr.hodges,he

    anhasagoodrs.

    harveyhadnoeround,andingherhusband,

    theydidnotacceptoffertostayanddoanythingiuld.isaid

    iingtoyou,and.harveyaskedtosaythat,although

    theyuchshakentoseeyouthisevening,theyshouldbe

    gladifyouthefirstthingintheing.”

    ”thentherotaed”.easked.

    ”heed,sir.ieon

    thesubject..harveyatter

    oing.anywords,forhewas

    greatlydisturbedinspiritatthe,and

    thesehehadgh;and,seeingthatheandhiswifewould

    ratherbealodirectlyafterdr.

    hodgesaysaythatibelievethatthereare

    privatettersintheaffair,self

    nicatetoyou.”

    ”theoknow

    thatitisnotasifeared,andthattheplaguehadnotattacked

    the”

    ”isaidthatioing,sir;butihavebeen

    thinkingofitasicaalong,andhat,asyouwillbe

    there,itisaseroundhere

    attenoclodshouldyounothaveretued,untilyou

    do.idonotknohatibeofanyuseever,anddonotwish

    tointrudethere.,butaddthat

    shouldtheyreallyetogo,ioursedoso”

    .tlepuzzled.

    ”ie,butitseetothattheyurally

    oseeyou,seeingthat,haditnotbeenforyourarrival,they

    ghthavebeenrobbedandperhapsrdered.”

    ”your.harvey,sir.nowi

    akingforho;itisaboutusualhour,andjohnwilkes

    e.”

    tojohoryasto.e.

    ”but,hothat

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    didyounotrunhihroughthebody”

    ”ihadotherthingstothinkof,john.therers.harveylying

    insensible,andtheservantdesperatelyore

    ofthesethanoftherobber,and,to

    beabletotuattentiontothe”

    ”ay,ay,thaturalenough,lad;buttisapitythevillain

    gotoffstfree.trulyitisnotsafefortobein

    ayhousebytheelvesiis,speciallyas,ybe,the

    housesohersidearealsoued,androbbersgetinto

    theheirheroof,aeranyhousethey

    likebytheercyyoucedtoealong.

    naresoaccustodnosandcallsforaid,that

    noroubletheelvesastosuchsounds.andyoustillfeelquite

    well”

    ”ter,john,exceptforoccasionaltyshoulder.”

    ”itdoesnotknitsofastasitshoulddo,”johnsaid.”inthefirst

    place,youarealove;thennoonegoaboutinto

    iedhouseshouthisspiritsbeingdisturbed,andofall

    thingsadeasydispositionisessentialfortheproper

    healingofly,itiscertainthathereispoisonin

    theaires.”

    ”itisgoingondesireitto

    dobetter.assoonasitisfairlyhealedioughttojoinprince

    rupertagain;butintruthidonotogo,foriwouldfainsee

    thisterribleplagueetoanendbeforeileave;foeversince

    thedaysoftheblackdeath,hundredsofyearsago,hereso

    straerriblealadyinthisuntry.”

    .uedtohishousehe

    ing.

    ”thinkingoveryousaidlastnight,cyril,iarrivedatapretty

    rreclusionastohadhappehoughithoughtnotthat

    ituldbeasbadasitr.harvey

    andhiseuptolondon,atatiostnwere

    fleeingfrot.theirsonhas,eversincehecaupthreeyears

    ago,beenasour,ashewas,indeed,

    foralongtipreviously.sonaturesseeaturallytotuto

    evil,andthisboys.itybethatthelifeatho

    idandsevere,andthatherevoltedagainstit.certainit

    isthathetooktoevilursesandnsortedpanions.

    severityofthehouseatnightand

    beae.

    ”atlast,justafteransiderablesufneyhadeintothe

    housefrohetenas,hestoleit,anduptolondon.

    hisioho,thoughhisfatherleatfrobr >

    rresposherethathehadbeeahangeronoftheurt,

    anofndition,hefoundfriendshout

    difficulty.heblerandabraation

    evenangtheriffraffoftheurt.hisfatherleatthathehad

    disappearedfroightatthetitheurttooxfordearlyin

    june,andhisrrespofoundthatheedtohavejoined

    abandofabandonedruffians,eshoseof

    robbery.

    ”r.harveyandhisined

    toeuptolondon,tokeonereefforttodrafrois

    evilurses.theonlythingthattheyhavebeeoleafor

    certainersinthatockery

    thedaherwise

    failed.

    ”theyhadintended,iftheyhadfoundhiandheade

    prosesofandnt,tohavegivenhiohatwouldhave

    enabledhiogoovertoaridbeginanehere,

    prosinghiregularalloaintainhinfort.asthey

    havenyfriendsoverthere,soofabroadtosettle

    beforethecivilhere,theyohavenews

    hoheyfoundhelife,

    andtrulyrepentedhispasturse,theywouldinfiveyearshavehad

    hiackagain,aatedhistheirheir.

    ”iker,andhavedoogain

    thee.ididnotbelieveintherefortionofonewhohad

    shoselftobeofsuchevilspirit;butgodisallpowerful,and

    ghthaveledhiutfrohesloughintohhehadfallen.

    ”yesterdayevening,halfanhourbeforeyouthere,hisfather

    andther

    atfirst

    onefrohesapartoftheuntrythathehadseenthen

    london,hehadhadthestreetsthereaboutsched,andhavingfound

    etopayhisrespects.

    ”thereahatalardhisther,

    a.he

    dehathisfathershouldatoncesignadeedhhehad

    broughtdraatoncehalfhis

    property.

    ”youhave,hesaid,farrethanyourequire.livingasyou

    do,youstsavethreequartersofyourine,andit

    onactofcharity,andsaveyouthetroubleofdealingh

    hatisofoyou.

    ”hisfatherindignantlyrefusedtotakeanysuchstep,aold

    hiheplanshehadhielffordforhiatthishelaughed

    sffingly.

    ”youhavetheehalf,oroftaking

    everything.andtheerribleoathsthatunlesshis

    fathersighepaper,thatdayshouldbehislast.youarein

    podesperate.doyouthinkthatifthreedead

    bodiesarefoundinahousenoroubletoinquirehohey

    catotheirendtheyossedintotheplaguecart,andnone

    .

    ”hearingvoicesraisediheoldservantranin.atohe

    villaindre,passinghisshroughhisbody.

    then,asiftransportedatthesightofthebloodhehadshed,he

    tueduponhisfather.itontthathistherranto

    thealledforhelp.hedraggedherbadasshefell

    faintinghhorrorandfearheagaintueduponhisfather;his

    passiohe

    deedhehaddone,refusedtosign;andthereisnodoubtthathe

    ont.

    ”ithastrulybeenaterriblenightforthetheyhavepasseditin

    prayer,andoingandposed,

    thoughitoseebytheirfaceshoheyhadsuffered,and

    houiosave

    theirsonfronyfurthertetatio

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    deaths.ifetchedalandr.harveywas

    givinghinstrusfordrahevery

    farthingisleftathis

    eveninghthreeofourfriendsto,asitis

    necessaryinatilikethisthatanessedbyas

    nyaspossible,assoybecarriedoffbytheplague;and

    shouldalltheightbedisputedasa

    fery.sothela,andishall

    takefourorfiveofourfriends.

    ”theyutotheuntryassoonastheirservantbe

    ved.dr.hodgescahere,andgiveshopesthatthe

    cureeninthe

    house.ihaveangpoorerfriendsteno

    establishtheelvestherehtheirhattheywill

    pay,andains

    there.therept.

    .harvey,onadvice,willalsodrawupandsignapapergivinga

    fullatoftheoccurrenceoflastevening,andhis

    inthehandsofthelawyer.

    ”thisshouldhissonfollointothe

    untry,ashethatifheproceedsto

    violencesuspi,andhewillbe

    arrestedforhisrder.but,ihepentlenholdsbut

    littletohislife;andityrepresentingtohihat

    thisdoissionofthe

    stterribleofallsinsfroheheadofhisson,thatheagreedto

    signit.igavehie,andhepraystosaythat,deeply

    gratefulasheandhisuchforthesavingof

    theirlives,asforpreventingtheirsonssoulbeingstaihe

    cri,theye,for

    theyaresosorelyshakenthattheydonotfeelequaltoseeingyou.

    youiss.”

    ”bynoans,”cyrilreplied;”itisbutanaturalfeeling;and,in

    truth,iselfaelievedthatsuchistheirdecision,foritwould

    beeastotheoseethegain,andto

    talkoverthesubject.”

    ”byther.harveysaidthatwhenyousawhissonyou

    e,andthatbythennerinuedupon

    youitecauseforhatingyou.isthisso,

    orerelyhisfancy”

    ”itptto

    ert,tohehadrepresented

    hielfasanoblen.heheactofdoingso,htheaidof

    sofriends,paniedbyjohherewas

    afray,intheursehtheshoulder.the

    youngladyretuedhohus,andhassiilyrepentedof

    herfolly.ihadhensititillithibr >

    yesterday;bute,asi

    believe,byhisassociateseanill

    tuhadigoafteightfall.”

    ”thatexplainsit,cyril.iindhasbeen

    chpuzzledbyynitionofhisson.”

    chapterxvii

    sttendown

    ter,cyrilstartedathisusualhotodr.hodges;

    buthehadproceededbutafean,whowasleaning

    againsttheroundthe

    hinkingthatthefelloried

    toshakehiff.ashedidsothenshat,hhadbeenpressed

    doent,cyril

    regnisedjohnharvey.

    ”youvillained,ashefreed

    hielffroheerace,sendinghisassailantstaggeringback

    againstthewall.

    thensfacelituphalookofsavageexultation..

    ”itoldyouyoushouldhearfroeagain,”hesaid,”andihavekept

    hehouryouout,andihavebeeningfor

    you.youareadoodn.ihavetheplague,andihavebreathedin

    yourface.beforet,

    adyingn.thatisagoodpieaybeabetter

    santhaniabutyoutfighththeplague.”

    cyrildreeoverjohn

    harveysface,hetteredafely,skwards

    andforhenslidtothegroundinaheap.arushofblood

    pouredfroisuth,andhefelloverdead.

    ilardeathireets,butthe

    horriblelignityofthisn,andhissuddeh,gavehi

    terribleshooelyunnned,and,

    nsciousthatheoounhingedforuedandback

    tothehouse.

    ”youlookpale,lad,”johnairs.”

    bringsyoubacksosoon”

    ”ihavehadratherashoofhad

    happened.

    ”thatostartleyou,lad.ishouldsaythebestthingyou

    ulddrog,andthenlay

    down.”

    ”thatiediedr.hodges

    keseveryoakeheiionfirstshoselfinahouse.

    asyouknoheplaguehitherto.i

    dontsaythatiafraidofitnoihaverunafargreater

    riskofcatgitthanihaveeverdonebefore,foruntilnowi

    haveneverbeeninactualntayohedisease.”

    afterasleepselfagain,tocall

    upon.e.

    ”ishallnoteagainforafe

    entioningthenaofjohnharvey,

    ”butieeveryotherdaybyjohnwilkes.ifhe

    doesnote,youalady,andin

    thatcase,.e,iknoy

    revery.iaurethatishallbearedforbyjohnwilkes.”

    ”ofprayersyouybesure,cyril;and,indeed,ihaveeveryfaith

    that,shouldyoucatchthelady,youit.youhave

    herenedyourselftodeath,norhaveyoudosed

    yourselfhdrugsuntilnatureedbeforethestruggle

    began.yousure,bedposed,andaboveallyou

    havefaithingod,andtheknohatyouhavedoneyourpartto

    carryouthisorders,andtovisitthesidaidthoseinsorrow.”

    thedaycyrilthathefelta

    disiheinghehadafeelingof

    nausea.

    ”ithinkthatianforit,john,”hesaid.”butatanyrateit

    donoharotrythatredyyouspokeofthatisusedi.

    firstof

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    skeoftobacisthebestpreservativeagainsttheplague.nowdo

    you,john,keepabitoftobaouth.”

    ”thatistlydo,lad.”

    ”okesteadily.still,

    thatbeenough.keepthefirebuing,andanironplate

    heatedtorednessoverit.bringthatintorooroitoti,

    andbutobafullofske.”

    ”iustnothavetoochofit.i

    anoldhand,andhavenytissatinafocastlesofullof

    skethatoneuldscarceseeoneshands,butyouarenot

    aaylikeenoughkeyousick.”

    ”thereinthat,john,sothatopu**

    toofar.aboutthissingprocess”

    ”intobediablaready.itis

    tobedippedinboilinger,ailitisasdry

    asit.thenyouarehat,andthenrolledin

    fiveorsixdryblaokeepi.youhat

    untilyoufeelalsthsing;thenitakeyououtand

    spongeyouisher,andthenherdry

    bla.”

    ”youhadbetterspongehvinegar,john.”

    cyrilundressed.inedhielf,

    andhiseyesoonfellonablackspotontheinsideofhisleg,just

    abovethekheheplague.

    ”ihavegotit,john,”hesaid,helatterenteredhapile

    ofblas.

    ”hen,astercyril,and

    itifitistobebeaten.bla.”

    ”layitdoyselfinit,andthesa

    eo

    thanyoue.ifyou

    do,iandlockthedoor,andfightit

    outbyself.noontyoue

    upgettherooullofske.”

    johnnodded.

    ”dontyoubotherabout,”hegroheplagueaint

    goingtotouahoganyasia

    still,ie.”

    iescyrilion,inheven

    hishead,heblas,shared.

    ”thatisgrand,”johnsaidplatly.

    thecloudoftobac,

    longinhavingtheeffectthatjohnhadpredicted,andcyrilwassoon

    violentlysick,heeffectoffurtherincreasingthe

    perspiration.

    ”youstopentheokeoutabit,john,”he

    gasped.”itstanda.”

    thisherhourcyrillaybetheblas.

    ”ishallfaintifiliehereanylonger,”hesaidatlast.”now,

    john,doyougooutoftherooanddontebackagainuntili

    callyou.iseeyouhaveputthevinegarhandy.itiscertainthatif

    thisisdoinganygoodtheblased.yousayyou

    havegotabigfirei.self,

    andhangthepinfrontofit,andyouarenottogointotheroobr >

    tilltheyareperfectlydryagain.youhadbetterlightanotherfire

    atoheparlour,andyoudoanyokingthere.iwillkeep

    thekityblas.”

    johnnoddedaherooandcyrilatonceproceededtounroll

    theblas.ashecatothelastherong

    fetidodour,silartothathehadrethanonceperceivedin

    housesiedbytheplague.

    ”ibelieveitisdrae,”hesaidtohielf.”iwill

    giveitarialpresently.”

    hefirstspongedhielfuchrefreshed.he

    thenselfupandlaydoinutes,forhefelt

    strangelyupandcarriedtheblasintothe

    kit,adeupbyjohhreheone

    thathadbeeohintoatub,andpouredboilingeronit,

    ahershehungonchairsroundit.thenhebacktohis

    rooandlaydoforhalfanhour.heretuedtothe

    kitandrearraheblas.ohis

    rooefollo.

    ”ihavegotsbrothready,”hesaid.”doyouthinkthatyou

    uldtakeacupful”

    ”ay,andagoodsizedone,john.ifeelsurethatthesinghas

    donegood,andiustgoat

    ondreportthatihavegotit,orinerseround,

    andfindthattheplagueisinthehouse,youwillbefined,or

    perhapsirisoned.beforeyougothere,pleaseleavedr.

    hodgesthatiall,andyoughtalsocallat.esand

    leavethesassage.telltheinbothcases,thatihave

    everythingthatiakeagoodrevery.”

    ”ay,ay,sir;iyouinyour

    broth,andkhereinhalfanhour.”

    cyrildrah,andthendozedagainuntiljohued.when

    heheardhisstephetthehotiron,andhe

    filledtherookebeforeallotoenter.

    ”no

    readyforanotheroking.”

    fourtisthatdaydidcyriluhesingprocess.bythe

    eveninghehisskinandol,

    andheallfeelingofpainoruneasiness.dr.hodges

    e,having

    onlyreceivedhisssageaterribledays

    tuedinforthenight.

    ”hatidid

    yebefore.”

    ”iaeelingveryor.”

    ”yourhandisistandol,”dr.hodgessaidinsurprise.”youst

    havebeenstaken.iseenosigheplague.”

    ”thereistake,doy

    thighs,butithinkihaveprettye.”

    hethendescribedtheprocesshehadfollohatjohn

    thatitisedinthelevant.

    ”singisgreatlyusedhere,andihavetrieditveryrepeatedly

    angpatients,andinsocases,iceofthe

    diseaseearly,havesavedthesobleedbeforesing,buti

    havenotheardofoneanycasesthe

    patient,froerrororfroetuptheheat

    required,aheyarriveatit,havenotthestrengthto

    supportit.inyoure;youhadvitalheatin

    plenty,andyouhadstrengthtokeepuptheheatinfullfortil

    youaladyoutofyou.hehishall

    or

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    suspeaynothaveasyetfully

    declareditself.haveyoudoheblas”

    ”i,butcarriedtheyselfinto

    thekit.theblasoithrooatubandpour

    boiling;theothersihangupbeforeahugefire,so

    astobedryfortheoperation.itakecarethatjoh

    ehekit.”

    ”hoenhaveyoudohis”

    ”fourtis,andlayeachtiforanhourintheblas.ifeel

    veryusthavelostverynypoundsinyhead

    isylegshave

    notspread,andseeolessdarkinlourthantheywere.”

    ”yourcaseisthesthopefulthatihaveseen,”dr.hodgessaid.

    ”thesysteashadeveryadvantage,andtothisitossuccess.

    inthefirstplace,youbeganitassoonasyoufeltunost

    peoplehertheypaid

    pto,andghtnothavenoticedthe

    plaguerkseveobed.inthesendplace,youare

    olaed,andvoluntarilydeliveredyourselftothe

    treatnt.andihirdplaportant

    perhapsofall,youhgenerally.youhadnot

    advertised,orwearing

    yourselfoutbyvainterrors.niyninecasesoutofahundred

    hereachofhelpbeforetheyonscious

    ofillness,aoo

    asthatyouhaveundergone.ahingisthattheredyuld

    hardlybeattetedinahousefullhtenedpeople.therewould

    besuretobecarelessnessieroftheblas,h,

    ureatedasyouhavedone,eansof

    spreadingtheiiohehouse.atanyrate,iinue

    thesent

    intheshapeofbrothfrequently,butinsllquantity.iwoulddo

    itagainatdnight;tisetatherstrengthagain.iseeyouhavefaithintobac.”

    ”yes,doctor.ijohnafterihave

    takenabathuntilitisfulloftobacske.ihavetade

    selfillhittoday.”

    ”dontcarryittoofar,lad;foralthoughialsobelieveinthe

    virtueoftheisapoto

    hingforyou.youandyour

    ohavetreatedtheattackfarresuccessfullythan

    ishouldhavedone;for,ihisnthveryfehose

    attackedhaverevered,enthasbeen.ishall

    eroundearlytorrooingtoseeho

    presentnothingbebetter.sihefirstoutbreak,ihavenot

    seenasinglecaseiientowards

    reveryinsoshortatiafterthedisveryoftheiion.”

    johnonthabasinofbroth.

    ”thisisgoodfriend,johnor.”

    ”yououghttobecalleddr.johor,whowasoneof

    thestfausofhisti,said,ile,asheshookhands

    .”yourtreatobedoingwonders.”

    ”itseetoheisdoingafraidheis

    carryingittoofar;heissoand.”

    ”hat,”thedoctorsaid;”itobuild

    hip.ihavetoldhibr >

    tohaveauintheblatonight;it

    aladygetafreshholdofhibutdontpush

    ittoofar,lad.ifyoubegintofeelfaint,stopit,evenifyou

    havenotbeenaquarterofanhourintheblas.donotver

    yourselfuptoolynaturehavearest.i

    shallberouandnine,andnodoubtyouwillhavehad

    ahbeforeie.donotsleepintheroowilkes;heis

    suretogooffsoundlytosleep,andthereisnouseyourrunningany

    needlessrisk.lethisandopen;ishouldalwaysbe

    open,exceptigatingthe

    roolethiaveachairbytheopenuch

    freshairaspossible;butbesurethatheislyh

    blas,soastoavoidgettingaightplaceahandbell

    bythesideofhisbedtonight,sothathesuonsyoushouldhe

    haveoccasion.”

    einghenoddedapprovinglyassoonashe

    feltcyrilshand.

    ”nothinguldbebetter,”hesaid;”yourpulseisevehan

    lastnight.noelookatthosespots.”

    ”theyarefainter,”cyrilsaid.

    ”agreatdeal,”dr.hodgessaid,inatohegreatestpleasure.

    ”thankgod,lad,itisdyingout.notabovethreeorfourtis

    siheplaguebeganhaveibeeosayso.ishallgoabout

    entin

    everycaseheleastceofitsbeingcarriedout,but

    iothopethatitenproveassuccessfulasithash

    you.youhavehadeverythinginyourfavouryouth,agood

    nstitution,atranquilnd,anabsenceoffear,an**ithin

    god.”

    ”andagoodattendant,doctordontfetthat.”

    ”no,thatgoesfreatdeal,ladfreatdeal.notonenurse

    outofahundredyinstruscarefully;notone

    patientinathousahattheyarried

    out.ofurseyouent,butdonotpush

    ittoextres;youhavepulledyourselfdoust

    notgotoofar.doyouperceiveanygeintheodourake

    offtheblas”

    ”yes,dreatge;iuldscarcelydistingui**this

    ing,andindeedalloout,asidont

    thinkiselfuldhavehekit,thoughitis

    buttenorttoskefuriouslyallthe

    ti,aofthekitup.”

    orebathsintheurseoftheday,butwasonly

    abletosustaiinuteseach,asbytheendofthat

    tihenearlyfaihedoeiheevening.

    ”thespone,doctor,”cyrilsaid.

    ”thenithinkyouynsideryourselfcured,lad.donottakethe

    treatntagaintonight;youoing;and

    thenififishavenotreappearedbythetiie,i

    shallpronouhecureasplete,andshallbegintobuildyouup

    again.”

    thed.

    ”ishallnoteagain,lad,unlessyousendfor,forevery

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    handsofdr.;buttakeit

    uchatati;sticktobrothsfor

    thehreedays,andhsolidsdoso

    verysparingly.”

    ”thereaerdayaskingaboutyou,”johnwilkes

    said,ascyril,proppedupinbed,sippedhisbroth.”itr.

    harvey.herangatthebell,andidootheloand

    talkedththat,forofursethea

    gooutaohiihadheardyouspeakofhisoneof

    thegentlenyoutatthenisters,andheseedchly

    iedinyou.hesaidthatyouhaddonehigreatservid

    ofurseikneeningthatrobberaway.ineversaw

    anrepleasedthathedoctor

    thoughtyouhankedgodverypiously

    forthesa.afterhehaddohat,heaskedfirstheryou

    hadsaidanythingtoabouthiisaidthatyouhadtoldyou

    hadthindhisinisters,andthatyousaidyouhad

    disturbedarobberyoufoundathishouse.hesaid,quitesharp,

    nothingreno,notasithinkof.heisalwaysdoinggood

    tosobody,saysi,and,ifit

    didfoundoutsohosship

    froeingblon

    ofitifyounglordoliphanthadhecaptaintelling

    hillaboutit,andsayingthatithegallafeatdonein

    thebattle.thenthereherthings,buttheyhenature

    ofprivateaffairs.you,goodn,he

    said;iaovainbabbler;andasyouy

    hedidfor,andforotherreasons,iuchasi

    .sothenitoldhibouthoaboutthe

    robberyandsavedsterfroeingruined,andhoed

    ssnelliefrooingoffharasdedhewasan

    earl.”

    ”thenyoudidvery

    aboutyourspeakingabouttherobbery,forthatoldinopen

    urt,butyououghtnot,onanyat,tohavesaida

    stressnelliesaffairs.”

    ”istressnellieherselfwouldhave

    toldthegentlenhadshebeeninplace.iaurehebe

    trustednottoletitgofurther.itookgood

    ithaddoressnellie,andthatgoodhadeoutofevil.”

    ”aybe

    thatstressnellieoutoodnessofheartghtherselfhave

    told,butthatisnorease

    youinfutureoopenyourlipsaboutthattoater

    eofitinthisr.

    harveyisindeedasodfearingn,andassuredlyasked

    onlybecausehefeltain,andfrooidlecuriosity.

    still,iattertougthe

    honourofstressnellie.”

    ”theastercyril.ihehatchesfast

    doytongue.nohehe

    doctorordered,andthenihopeyouagoodlongsleep.”

    theplagueandtheprocessbyhadbeenexpelledhadleft

    cyrilsoedaysbeforeheuldhe

    roheinquiredanxiouslyofjohnho,and

    theansisfactory.johnhadneverbeeerinhis

    life;therefore,bytheticyriloohiseasychair

    bytheohopethatjohnhadescapedtheiion,

    selfhinadayortenhin

    afehefirstoutbreakinahouse.

    aaflyingvisiteverytwoor

    threedays,gavehiheehehadorderedthered

    ovedfrohedoor,aoceasetheir

    attendanightno

    iion.

    theplaguentisravagesent,ving

    graduallyeastearictlyiofthe

    ber

    beforecyrilrongenoughtogooutforhisfirste

    thebeginningofaugustsofiftythousandpeoplehadbeencarried

    off,sothatthestreetsostentirelydeserted,andin

    nyplacesthegrasse

    streetseveryhouseborethesignofaredcross,aollingof

    thebellsofthedeadentationswere

    theonlysoundsthatbrokethestrangesilence.

    theseeningthatcyrildidhehouse

    againforanotherfht.hisfirstvisitr.he

    sightofaanatthedavehiuiteashodhewas

    grievedihenthatthebravenisterhad

    diedafhtbefore.thenher.harveys.therewasno

    rkonthedoor,buthisrepeatedknogsthnoresponse,

    andaan,lookingoutfrothat

    thehousehadbeeyforonth,andthepeoplethat

    hadgoneoffinacart,shesupposedintotheuntry.

    ”thereanandlady,”shesaid,”edwellenough,

    andtheirserva.it

    uldnothavebeentheplague,thoughthenlookedasifhehad

    beensorelyill.”

    thedayhecalledondr.hodges,for

    thelastnth.thereanatthedoor,andhisnopened

    it.

    ”iseethedoctor”

    ”ay,youseehi”hesaid;”heiscurednow,andwillsoonbe

    aboutagain.”

    ”hashehadtheplague,then”

    ”thathehas,butitisaa.”

    cyrilupstairs.thed,lookingpaleandthin,

    bythewindow.

    ”iarievediohearthatyouhavebeenill,doctor,”cyril

    said;”hadiknoeafhtsince,foriwas

    strongenoughtohisdistahen.ididindeedgoout,but

    thestreetshadsosadahatishrankfrout

    again.”

    ”yes,ihavehadit,”thedoctorsaid.”directlyifeltiteoni

    folloexactly,butithadgoherethanit

    hadyout.

    iorderedssent

    foruntiltoolate,anditisrarethatthesysteotafair

    ce.hoycaseitpletesuccess.ty

    servantsdied;theyy.bothweredea

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    beforeianyousaheoneedon

    ,andasiadoptedallthesaprecautionsyouhadtakenhyour

    n,hedidnotcatchit,anditdoairsone

    dayandfouhertslyingdeadithat

    hekneheyhadbeenill.”

    ”.ehasgone,youohear,sir.”

    ”iaorry,”thedoctorsaid;”butnooedtodie.he

    anandatrueanyrisks,and

    youee.”

    ”theonlyotherfriendsihave,.harveyandhisoutof

    toonthago,takingtheirservant.”

    ”yes;isathedaybeforeiakenill,”thedoctorsaid,

    ”andtoldthehatthenight

    safelybeved.theyseedveryiedinyou,andwerevery

    pleasedthatihadnotendingyou,and

    thatyou,andwould,erelong,be

    yourselfagain.ihopetingtotheendofitnow,lad.as

    theplaguetravelseastitabatesinthe,ausfor

    thelastortality.thereis

    nofurthereastforittogonohatinanotherfew

    selfout.hroughoctober,and

    ylookforldherbeforelong.”

    ”ishouldthinkthatiatrongenoughtobeusefulagainnow,sir.”

    ”idontthinkyouarestrongenough,andiaureishallnotgive

    youleavetodoso,”thedoctorsaid.”ihardlysayhowfara

    firstattackisaproteagainstasend,forthereveries

    havebeensofeeansofknothere

    certainlyhavebeencasesafirst

    attaentistooseveretobe

    ghtoreessentialthatyou

    shouldrunnoriskofiionthanithat

    youarestillveryfarfr,andyourdutynohe

    firstplace,tainyourhealth.ishouldsaygetonboardahoy

    andgotoyaruth.aore

    goodthansixnthshere.butitisuselesstogiveyouthatadvice,

    because,inthefirstplaoshippiheriver,and,

    evenifyouuldgetdoouthbyroad,nooneeive

    you.still,thatisyselfassoonasiuldget

    aycase,ihavedutieshere.”

    ”but,doctor,esurelyappliestoyourselfalso”

    cyrilsaid,ile.

    ”iknoouredly,”andexpectedit,but

    itisnotforadoen;he

    hasadoptedavocationinongthe

    si,

    andif,asinthepresentcase,hedopracticallynothingelse,

    tosetthenexaleofcalessandfearlessness.still,fora

    ti,atanyrate,ishallbeabletogoohouseswhere

    theplagueisraging.tisrethananthsinceyouured,

    yetyouarestillareshadouchharder

    fighty,andotyethout

    shelp.therefore,itnightorthree

    beforeiseepatients,andgerbeforeishallhave

    strengthtovisitthentheirhouses.bythattiitrustthatthe

    plaguelyabated.thus,yousee,ishallnotbe

    e.thosewho

    ehereareseldolaguestri.theyeforother

    ailnts,orbecausetheyfeelunitshould

    bethebeginningofanattack;butoflateihavehadveryfee

    here.patientsarestlyoftheddleclass,andthesehave

    eitherfledorfallenviselves

    upintheirhouseslikefortresses,andnothingpttheo

    issueabroad.therefore,iexpectthatishallhavenaughttodobut

    togaihagain.ehereheoftener

    thebetter.ionisthebestdieforbothofus,andas

    soonasiiany

    astoryoftheseathatthissad

    city.bringhitis;heisafellohe

    talkofsailorssossalsttoactasa

    tonic.”

    isedtoretuonthefollowing

    evening.hesaid,hohathe

    ayhi

    ”heneverleavesthehouseunlessianit.hensidershielfon

    duty;andalthough,asitellhithereislittlefearofanyone

    breakingin,seeinghoanyhousesuore

    portablegoodsareetyaed,heholdstohispurpose,

    sayingthat,evenpty,it

    asainincharge.”

    ”eyourself,cyril.ifgetthisoldchdogout

    ist.”

    ”ishallbeverygladtoe,doehangsheavilyon

    hands.johnwilkesspendshourseverydayinrubbing

    decks,ashecallsit,andtherearebutfehehouse.”

    ”astothat,ifuishyou,ando

    theshelvesthere,andchooseforyourself.”

    ”thankyouverydeed,sir.bute

    ihavereadbutfeyreading

    irelyfrench.”

    ”thentakeshakespeare.iholdhisingstobethefiinour

    tongue.iknonearlybyheart,forthereisscarevening

    detthe

    ydaysherenkeep

    froleep.tisabulkyvolu,butdohatdisurage

    you;itisfullof,andofsucethatyouwill

    oftenfindithardtolayitdoayihavetions,and

    ,sotaketheohatuppershelf,andkeep

    it.thereisbutlittlediffereween

    thebutigenerallyusetheother,andhaveetolookuponitas

    afriend.”

    ”nay,sir,iakeitasaloan.”

    ”youping

    one.”

    henehangheavyonhishands.it

    seedtohiashesatatthehataneorld

    opeohihislifehadbeelypractie.hehad

    studiedhardinfrandehad

    beeintheopenair.ith

    usent,aains

    librarynsistedonlyofaf

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    neversochasdreaofabooklikethis,andforthefew

    dayshedevoureditspages.

    ”youarenotlookingsoabruptly

    oneday.

    ”iaoingnothingbutreadingshakespeare,doctor.”

    ”thenyouaredoingwrong,lad.youwillneverbuildyourselfup

    unlessyoutakeexercise.”

    ”thestreetsaresolancholy,doctor,andi

    retusickatheartandinlos.”

    ”thatiething,”andhe

    satforahenhesaidsuddenly,”doyou

    uandtheofaboat”

    ”yes,doctor;itygreatestpleasureatdunkirktobeouth

    thefishern.”

    ”thathen.godooheriverside.thereare

    hundredsofboatslyingidlethere,fortherearenopassengersand

    notrade,andhalfoftheiroe

    nthere;havingnothiodo,so.say

    youonthsortobuyone.you

    oneforafeonehasailas

    thefirstthingafterbreakfast,andgoupor

    doaysuit.takesobreadandat

    e.thenyouspendyour

    eveningsyselfedoakea

    sailetis.thathelourbatoyour

    cheeks,andkeaneanofyou.hatihadthoughtofit

    before”

    cyriledhtheidea,and,goingdooblackfriars,

    boughtahasailforapound.itsohe

    leaedheedthebargainhout

    difficulty,forsheoststarving.

    ”ihaveboughtit,”hesaid,”becauseitybethatiygetit

    dagedorsunk;butioforsixonths,and

    attheendofthattiiyoubackagain.assoonasthe

    plagueisovertheres,andyouo

    letit,ortosellitatafairprice.”

    john

    hehaddone.

    ”thatistheverythingforyou,”hesaid.”ihavebeenathickhead

    nottothinkofit.ihavebeeseeing

    yousitthereanddonothingbutread,ahereseednothing

    elseforyoutodo,forteireetsisenoughtiveoheheartache.ybeiforasailhyou

    selfsotis,forthereisnofearofthehousebeingbrokeninto

    bydaylight.”

    ”notintheslightest,john.ihopethatyoueoute

    alyself,andbesides,idont

    thinkthatiatrongenoughyettonageapairofscullsfor

    long,areoccasionallyonhavingtorothe

    tide.evenifthehappened,andanyonedidbreakinandcarry

    offafesurecaptaindavebleatthe

    losseoutao

    heboat,yhealthssake.”

    ”thathe,”johnsaidheartily;”notiftheystrippedthe

    houseandshopofeverythingthere.”

    chapterxviii

    astrokeofgoodfortune

    havingfinallydisposedofjohnoleavingthe

    housedurii,cyrilthehevery

    day.ifthetidee

    doheebb.ifittheydo

    .heheyhoistedthe

    sail;atothertis,theyroheexercise,

    soondidtheirfirstuldonlytakeonescull,and

    thatonlyforashortti,butattheendofafhto

    hforati,ortorohoneforhours.thefeelingof

    lassitudepassedahelour

    usclesstrengthened,andhebeganto

    putonflesh.

    theyber,andneededgarntshe

    pletelyfflinghiphey

    hoistedthesail;butthelderup,andhewas

    ofteninedtoshouthpleasureastheheboat

    alongbeforeit.

    itoknohatbythege.in

    theober3rdthedeathsofficiallygivenwere4,328,

    thoughatleastahousandstbeaddedtothis,freat

    nuersofdeathsfroheplaguedooothercauses,and

    veryny,especiallythoseofinfaall.it

    anypeopleedasever,butthatthe

    virulehediseaseed,andthat,

    scareofthoseattackedrevered,inoctoberbutoof

    everythreediedofthelady.

    inthesendberofdeathsbytheplaguewas

    but2,665,andonly1,250ihirdbers

    illattacked.people,hoareless,andran

    unnecessaryrisks,and,innsequehefirstber

    thenuerofdeathsroseby400.afterthisitdecreasedrapidly,

    andthepeopleebackagainthereso

    becauseithadhat

    therehadspentitsforce,than

    inplaceshadbutlatelybrokenout.theshopsbegantoopen

    again,areetstoreassutheirforrappearance.

    cyrilhadestocaptaindohow

    ttersber,hearingthattheywere

    thinkingofretuiodoso.

    ”nyofthoseuedhavefallensiddied,”he

    said.”itseetobutauselessriskoflife,aftertakingso

    chpainstoavoidiion,tohurrybackbeforethedangerhas

    altogetherpassed.inyourcase,captaihereistheless

    reasonforit,sihereisnolikelihoodoftheshippingtrade

    beingrenehepresent.alltheportsofeuropeareclosedto

    ourships,anditisliketobealongtibeforetheylosefearof

    us.eveingtradeislostforthepresent.therefore,

    advieweeks.allis

    goingoingquitestrongagain,and,bythe

    ordersofthedoouthjohndailyforalongrow,andhave

    gainedefitfrot.johnsendshisrespects.hesaysthat

    everythingisshipshapeaboveandbelohecraftholdingwell

    ohinkofretuingatpresent,

    andsaysthatitanship,asforacaptainwhohas

    deagoodoffinginagale,andhasplentyofsearootorun

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    hasaltogether

    bloselfout.”

    captaiooktheadvidouedhhiswifeand

    nellieaas.

    ”ialadiobeback,”hesaid,afterthefirstgreetings

    en,ohelpinthe

    dairy,andtofeedthefoakethe

    butter,butforthereedasifthe

    daysetoanend.”

    ”itsobadasthat,father,”nelliesaid.”firstofall,you

    hadyourpipetoske.then,onceaogooverh

    therketcarttogloucesterandtolookattheshippingthere,and

    talkastersandsailors.then,onasunday,ofurse,

    therehereoget

    through;andyouknoookagooddealofiinthehorses

    andigs.”

    ”itriedtotakeainthenellie;butitwasveryhard

    work.”

    ”her,thatisjust

    sureyouspenthourseverydayhthechildren,or

    telliories.”

    ”,itsoverybadafter

    all,”captaied.”atanyrate,iaeartilygladiabr >

    backhereagain.weorrooing,john.”

    ”thataster.uchtradeatpresent.still,a

    feein,andihopethateverydaythings

    better.besides,allthevesselsthathavebeenlyinginthepool

    sineagainbefore

    theysailoutoftheriver,sothingsynotbesoslackafterall.

    youhingihestore.ihavehadlittleto

    dobuttopolishupbrassetalfrousting.when

    dotheapprenticesebackagain”

    ”ishallassoonasifindthatthereissothingfor

    theodo.youarenotthinkingofrunningae

    backihope,cyrilyousaid,e,thatyou

    forseaagain.”

    ”iaotthinkingofgoingforsolittleti,ifyouwillkeep

    ,captaihereisnonehefleetfittingoutat

    present,andtheyusonboardtilltheyarejustready

    tostart.theysaythatalberleistondthistiinsteadof

    theduke,atrightglad,forhehasfoughtthedutchat

    seanytis,andalthoughnotbreduptothetrade,hehasshown

    thathefightassteadilyonseaasonland.allsaytheduke

    shountelooft,butthere

    ainlygreatslaessinthepursuit,thoughthis,tissaid,

    uchhisfaultasthatofthosearefulof

    hissafety.still,asheistheheirtothethroisbutright

    thatheshouldbekeptoutofthefighting.”

    ”itisliketobestee,cyril,ifihearbe

    true.oensndsbeingoccupiedbytheplague,

    andpartlytothegreatsuedbythekinginhispleasures,

    nothingeverhasbeehefleet.ofurse,thesquadron

    atseahastakenuersofprizes;buttherestofthefleet

    islaidup,andnone,heysaythatthe

    dutcharebusyinalltheirshipyards,anduch

    strongerfleetthisspringthanthatusatlooft.i

    supposeyouhavenotheardofanyofyrandfriends”

    ”no.ishouldhavetentosydneyoliphant,butikneher

    hee,and,reover,ireadthatstfolksin

    theuntryareafraidoflettersfroondon,thinkingthatthey

    ghtanynoblenhavehe

    end,andebackily

    itydutyto,andonprincerupert

    also.butihopetheprincebebackyet,forhewillbe

    etogain,andforthis,intruth,ihaveno

    inoreover,itotbedoneuchexpense

    forclothes,andihavenoiiontogointoexpensesonfollies

    eohatihadfrobr >

    you,captaindave.”

    theyhadjustfinishedbreakfastonthedaybeforechrists,when

    oheapprentiaster

    goldsple,desiredtospeaktosircyril

    shenstone.cyriltogodoaindavesaid,

    ”shoanup,susan.yril.”

    ”bynoans,”cyrilsaid.”idonotkno,andheassuredly

    havenoprivatebusiyouynothear.”

    s.do.thelawyer,a

    gravelookilenofsofiftyyearsofage,glacyril

    andthe,andthenadvaohe

    forr.

    ”naisunknooyou,sircyril,”hesaid,”butithasbeen

    saidthatabearerofgoodneein

    thatasbox,”aookfro

    bagheesize,aer.”beforeyouopen

    it,sir,ihecharacterofitss,hwould

    takeyousotitodecipheranduand,anexplain

    thenaveryfeaytellyouthatiahelegaladviser

    of.ebenezerharvey,ofupadurt,norfolk.youare,ipresu,

    faliare”

    cyrilstarted.upadurteofhisfathersplace,but

    eofitspresentoiliar.doubtless,he

    ghtsotishavehearditfroisfather,butthelatter,when

    hespokeofthepresentpossessoroftheurt,generallydidsoas

    ”thatroundheaddog,”or”thattingpuritan.”

    ”theurtiknoy

    fathers,butidonotrecallthenaofitspresentohough

    itybethatinyfatherntioinhearing.”

    ”heless,sir,youknoanhielf,havingthi

    ashetells,frequentlyatthehouseof.e,whowas

    hechapelateupto

    londontohosesorelyafflictedandneedingfort.not

    onlydidyouetr.harveyandhisyoureo

    theeryterialservice.”

    ”ir.harveyhe

    possessorofyfathersestate,but,hadikno,

    itadenodifferenfeelingto.ifound

    hikindandgodlygentlehahere,wasgood

    enoughtonversefrequentlye,andtoio

    beofservice.”

    ”theserviportantnature,”thelawyersaid,”being

    nothihanthesavingofhislife,an

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