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ashore well´armed�察 �and attended by his boat's crew ��at their head the
faithful though ferocious William���察�and demanded to see the mayor�察�who
came out of his office。
'Dost know the name of yon ship�察�mayor��' asked Boldheart fiercely。
'No��' said the mayor�察�rubbing his eyes�察�which he could scarce believe�察�
when he saw the goodly vessel riding at anchor。
'She is named ;The Beauty�察�' said the captain。
'Hah��' exclaimed the mayor�察 �with a start。 'And you�察 �then�察 �are Capt。
Boldheart��'
'The same。'
A pause ensued。 The mayor trembled。
'Now�察�mayor��' said the captain�察�'choose� �Help me to my bride�察�or be
bombarded。'
The mayor begged for two hours' grace�察 �in which to make inquiries
respecting the young lady。 Boldheart accorded him but one�察�and during
that one placed William Boozey sentry over him�察�with a drawn sword�察�and
instructions to accompany him wherever he went�察�and to run him through
the body if he showed a sign of playing false。
At the end of the hour the mayor re´appeared more dead than alive�察�
closely waited on by Boozey more alive than dead。
'Captain��' said the mayor�察 �'I have ascertained that the young lady is
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going to bathe。 Even now she waits her turn for a machine。 The tide is
low�察�though rising。 I�察�in one of our town´boats�察�shall not be suspected。
When she comes forth in her bathing´dress into the shallow water from
behind the hood of the machine�察�my boat shall intercept her and prevent
her return。 Do you the rest。'
'Mayor��' returned Capt。 Boldheart�察�'thou hast saved thy town。'
The captain then signalled his boat to take him off�察�and�察�steering her
himself�察�ordered her crew to row towards the bathing´ground�察�and there to
rest upon their oars。 All happened as had been arranged。 His lovely
bride came forth�察�the mayor glided in behind her�察�she became confused�察�
and had floated out of her depth�察 �when�察 �with one skilful touch of the
rudder and one quivering stroke from the boat's crew�察 �her adoring
Boldheart held her in his strong arms。 There her shrieks of terror were
changed to cries of joy。
Before 'The Beauty' could get under way�察�the hoisting of all the flags
in the town and harbour�察�and the ringing of all the bells�察�announced to the
brave Boldheart that he had nothing to fear。 He therefore determined to
be married on the spot�察�and signalled for a clergyman and clerk�察�who came
off promptly in a sailing´boat named 'The Skylark。' Another great
entertainment was then given on board 'The Beauty��' in the midst of which
the mayor was called out by a messenger。 He returned with the news that
government had sent down to know whether Capt。 Boldheart�察 �in
acknowledgment of the great services he had done his country by being a
pirate�察 �would consent to be made a lieutenant´colonel。 For himself he
would have spurned the worthless boon�察 �but his bride wished it�察 �and he
consented。
Only one thing further happened before the good ship 'Family' was
dismissed�察�with rich presents to all on board。 It is painful to record ��but
such is human nature in some cousins�� that Capt。 Boldheart's unmannerly
Cousin Tom was actually tied up to receive three dozen with a rope's end
'for cheekiness and making game��' when Capt。 Boldheart's lady begged for
him�察�and he was spared。 'The Beauty' then refitted�察�and the captain and his
bride departed for the Indian Ocean to enjoy themselves for evermore。
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PART IV。 ´ ROMANCE FROM
THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE
ASHFORD ��Aged half´ past six。��
THERE is a country�察 �which I will show you when I get into maps�察�
where the children have everything their own way。 It is a most delightful
country to live in。 The grown´up people are obliged to obey the children�察�
and are never allowed to sit up to supper�察�except on their birthdays。 The
children order them to make jam and jelly and marmalade�察�and tarts and
pies and puddings�察�and all manner of pastry。 If they say they won't�察�they
are put in the corner till they do。 They are sometimes allowed to have
some�察�but when they have some�察�they generally have powders given them
afterwards。
One of the inhabitants of this country�察�a truly sweet young creature of
the name of Mrs。 Orange�察�had the misfortune to be sadly plagued by her
numerous family。 Her parents required a great deal of looking after�察�and
they had connections and companions who were scarcely ever out of
mischief。 So Mrs。 Orange said to herself�察 �'I really cannot be troubled
with these torments any longer�此�I must put them all to school。'
Mrs。 Orange took off her pinafore�察�and dressed herself very nicely�察�and
took up her baby�察�and went out to call upon another lady of the name of
Mrs。 Lemon�察�who kept a preparatory establishment。 Mrs。 Orange stood
upon the scraper to pull at the bell�察�and give a ring´ ting´ting。
Mrs。 Lemon's neat little housemaid�察�pulling up her socks as she came
along the passage�察�answered the ring´ting´ting。
'Good´morning��' said Mrs。 Orange。 'Fine day。 How do you do�拭�
Mrs。 Lemon at home��'
'Yes�察�ma'am。'
'Will you say Mrs。 Orange and baby��'
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'Yes�察�ma'am。 Walk in。'
Mrs。 Orange's baby was a very fine one�察�and real wax all over。 Mrs。
Lemon's baby was leather and bran。 However�察�when Mrs。 Lemon came
into the drawing´room with her baby in her arms�察 �Mrs。 Orange said
politely�察�'Good´morning。 Fine day。 How do you do�拭 �And how is little
Tootleumboots��'
'Well�察�she is but poorly。 Cutting her teeth�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。
'O�察�indeed�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Orange。 'No fits�察�I hope��'
'No�察�ma'am。'
'How many teeth has she�察�ma'am��'
'Five�察�ma'am。'
'My Emilia�察�ma'am�察�has eight��' said Mrs。 Orange。 'Shall we lay them
on the mantelpiece side by side�察�while we converse��'
'By all means�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。 'Hem��'
'The first question is�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Orange�察�'I don't bore you��'
'Not in the least�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。 'Far from it�察�I assure you。'
'Then pray HAVE you��' said Mrs。 Orange�察 � 'HAVE you any
vacancies��'
'Yes�察�ma'am。 How many might you require��'
'Why�察 �the truth is�察 �ma'am��' said Mrs。 Orange�察 �'I have come to the
conclusion that my children��' ´ O�察�I forgot to say that they call the grown´
up people children in that country� � 'that my children are getting
positively too much for me。 Let me see。 Two parents�察 �two intimate
friends of theirs�察 �one godfather�察 �two godmothers�察 �and an aunt。 HAVE
you as many as eight vacancies��'
'I have just eight�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。
'Most fortunate� �Terms moderate�察�I think��'
'Very moderate�察�ma'am。'
'Diet good�察�I believe��'
'Excellent�察�ma'am。'
'Unlimited��'
'Unlimited。'
'Most satisfactory� �Corporal punishment dispensed with��'
'Why�察 �we do occasionally shake��' said Mrs。 Lemon�察 �'and we have
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slapped。 But only in extreme cases。'
'COULD I�察 �ma'am��' said Mrs。 Orange�察 � 'COULD I see the
establishment��'
'With the greatest of pleasure�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。
Mrs。 Lemon took Mrs。 Orange into the schoolroom�察�where there were
a number of pupils。 'Stand up�察�children��' said Mrs。 Lemon�察�and they all
stood up。
Mrs。 Orange whispered to Mrs。 Lemon�察 �'There is a pale�察 �bald child�察�
with red whiskers�察�in disgrace。 Might I ask what he has done��'
'Come here�察�White��' said Mrs。 Lemon�察�'and tell this lady what you have
been doing。'
'Betting on horses��' said White sulkily。
'Are you sorry for it�察�you naughty child��' said Mrs。 Lemon。
'No��' said White。 'Sorry to lose�察�but shouldn't be sorry to win。'
'There's a vicious boy for you�察�ma'am��' said Mrs。 Lemon。 'Go along
with you�察 �sir。 This is Brown�察 �Mrs。 Orange。 O�察 �a sad case�察 �Brown's� �
Never knows when he has had enough。 Greedy。 How is your gout�察�sir��'
'Bad��' said Brown。
'What else can you expect��' said Mrs。 Lemon。 'Your stomach is the
size of two。 Go and take exercise directly。 Mrs。 Black�察 �come here to
me。 Now�察 �here is a child�察 �Mrs。 Orange�察 �ma'am�察 �who is always at play。
She can't be kept at home a single day together�察�always gadding about and
spoiling her clothes。 Play�察�play�察�play�察�play�察�from morning to night�察�and to
morning again。 How can she expect to improve��'
'Don't expect to improv
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