Part 11 (1/2)
”Little fear of that,” said dick; ”they know us too well to wish to come to close quarters We should have athem, if ere to try it I don't know if the captain will think of doing that”
Darkness now caht The captain ates'
boats, for he ordered a bright look-out to be kept Boarding-netting was triced up; the men wore their cutlasses at their sides and pistols in their belts, and pikes were placed ready for use
Miss Kitty had co me at a little distance, called me to her
”If there is to be more of that dreadful work, you must come and stay with me, Charley, as before,” she said ”I cannot let you risk your young life; you ly
”When will this fearful fighting end?” she said, sighing ”Though ainst all Divine laws, and bringsto both parties”
”I hope that we shall escape fighting this time,” I observed; ”for dick says that he is sure the Spaniards will not attack us Perhaps before the et away froht, and the creere kept at their quarters, to be ready for a sudden attack
When the sun rose out of the ocean, his bealow on the caler eyes were looking out for a breeze Should it come from the direction of our foes, they would have every chance of catching us; but if ahead, we should have the advantage of them, and thus be able to slip out of their way
Several hours passed by We were still the same distance as before from the eneht sight of a slight ripple which played over the surface I pointed it out to ht, Charley,” he said ”Those catspaws are a good sign
There's another and another”
Presently the sails gave a flap In a moment every one was in activity: the yards were braced sharp up, the royals filled, then the topgallantsails and topsails bulged out, and ae glided Looking astern,that the Spaniards still remained becalmed The captain's ruddy countenance bea off his booty in safety
”We shall give the Dons the 'good-bye,'” he shouted out to his wife below
Kitty quickly came on deck, and I sa thankful she felt
Gradually our eneth we had the satisfaction of losing sight of theuess the course we had taken, they ht be after us; and until two days had passed by, he did not feel altogether secure
We now steered back to the whaling-ground, where we re the shi+p with oil
After this we touched at two of the Society Islands At one of them , as we came to an anchor at sorove of cocoa-nut trees, a neat white cottage built in the English style, with two larger edifices near it, and dick remarked that one of them looked very like a chapel The nu fruits, and vegetables, and fish, were dressed in shi+rts and trousers, and all behaved in a quiet, orderly way
Two or three of those who calish
”Why, what has come over you people? You are very different sort of fellows to what you were a few years ago, when I was here,” observed the captain
”We were then heathen savages; we are now Christian men,” was the answer ”There is our chapel, and there is our school-house; in yonder cottage lives our good pastor, the lad to receive any who like to visit hirowled the captain; ”they spoil trade, and prevent ourtheir freedoiven by the natives, expressed her wish to go and pay a visit to the missionary, and Mr Falconer offered to convey her on shore The captain could not refuse his request for a boat, though he granted it with an ill grace dick was ordered to get one ready Kitty desired to takeup a neat pathway towards the cottage
How beautiful and quiet it looked--everything seeuessed was Mr Newton, appeared at the garden-gate, and cordially invited us into his house Before entering, ere joined by his wife, a sweet-looking young woht that, next to Kitty, she was thein the world: for almost since I could recollect, I had seen no other females, except the wild natives of the islands we had visited, besides Mrs Podgers To her she certainly was a very great contrast
On entering, Kitty was placed on a sofa by our hostess, who removed her bonnet and shawl, and spoke in the sweetest and kindest manner to her
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