Excerpt: ... Tipping, "he'll be cute. There's one thing, Mr. Robinson: if you try to get away from those who love you and are looking after you, there'll be a fight first, then there'll be a police court fuss, and then we shall find out what the Government mean by it." Captain Flower sat down in an easy posture as though he intended a long stay, and in a voice broken with emotion murmured something about home, and rest, and freedom from danger. "That's just it," said Mrs. Tipping, "here you are, and here you'll stay. After ...
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Excerpt: ... Tipping, "he'll be cute. There's one thing, Mr. Robinson: if you try to get away from those who love you and are looking after you, there'll be a fight first, then there'll be a police court fuss, and then we shall find out what the Government mean by it." Captain Flower sat down in an easy posture as though he intended a long stay, and in a voice broken with emotion murmured something about home, and rest, and freedom from danger. "That's just it," said Mrs. Tipping, "here you are, and here you'll stay. After you're married, it'll be Matilda's affair; and now let's have some tea." "First of all, mar, kiss Fred," said Miss Tipping, who had been eyeing her parent closely. Mrs. Tipping hesitated, but the gallant captain, putting a good face on it, sprang up and, passing his arm about her substantial waist, saluted her, after which, as a sort of set-off, he kissed Miss Tipping. "I can only say," he said truthfully, "that this kindness hurts me. The day I'm married I'll tell you all." CHAPTER XIII. I n happy ignorance that the late master of the Foam had secured a suite of rooms at the Blue Posts Hotel, the late mate returned to London by train with a view of getting into communication with him as soon as possible. The delay occasioned by his visit to Bittlesea was not regretted, Mr. Fraser senior having at considerable trouble and expense arranged for him to take over the Swallow at the end of the week. Owing to this rise in his fortune he was in fairly good spirits, despite the slur upon his character, as he made his way down to the wharf. The hands had knocked off work for the day, and the crew of the schooner, having finished their tea, were sprawling in the bows smoking in such attitudes of unstudied grace as best suited the contours of their figures. Joe looked up as he approached, and removing his pipe murmured something inaudible to his comrades. "The mate's down below, sir," said Mr. William Green in reply to Fraser. "I shall be pleased to...
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Good. No Jacket. London: Methuen & Co, 1935. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. 14th edition of Jacob's comic novel in general good order throughout, with just occasional foxing. Light brown cloth dulled to edges and a little faded to spine. 12mo. 340pp.
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