Part 21 (1/2)
”A frigate! Think of that!” saidour mark on the world”
”We've never done the beat of this,” said Mr Aiken
”And everything is quiet outside?”
”All right so far,” said Mr Aiken
”Howthe house?”
”There's four, sir,” he answered
”Ah,” said my father, ”and Mr Lawton still stops at the tavern?”
”Hasn't showed his head all ,” answered Mr Aiken
”Ah,” saidsuch a useless member” And he helped himself from the decanter, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and continued:
”And Mr Jason Hill--he has been to call, Ned Have you seen hi out in the road, sir, all ,” replied Mr Aiken
”And a schooner of his is anchored upstreaive that for Jason Hill,” and he spat into the fire
”It ree with you I a at the back of his hand, ”that Jason does not takeBrutus!”
Brutus, apparently anticipating so pleasant, moved towards rowing dark You had best draw the shutters and bring in the candles We're sailing very close to the wind this evening Listen to me carefully, Brutus You will have the cutter by the bar at eight o'clock, and in fiveout my horse”
”What's the horse for?” asked Mr Aiken
My father settled himself back more comfortably in his chair before he answered A few drops of wine had spilled on the ers and looked thoughtfully at the stain
”Because I propose to ride through the our friends--how shall I put it so you'll understand?--that I don't care a damn for the whole pack”
”Gad!” ht have known it And here I was thinking you'd be quiet and sensible Are you still going on with that damned paper?”
The red of the wine seeain and drew them slowly across the back of his left hand
”Precisely,” he said ”I propose to deliver it tonight before I sail I leave it at Hixon's farm”
”He's dead,” said Mr Aiken
”Exactly,” said my father ”Only his shade will help h--who knows?”
”There'll be half a dozen after you before you get through the gate,”
said Mr Aiken dubiously ”You can lay to it Laill be there before you make a turn”