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Chapter 4 AND HER FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN

Word Count: 1849    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

that I have done my duty unless I stir him up to-morrow. His valor and glory are nothing to me, nor even his value to the

he highest and best and most sacred consideration. But you surely should

liza catching some young officer; and very few come while

ng it. But I do want to see you a Canon, and I know that he begins to have influence in the Church, and therefore the Church is not at al

o my conscience. I shall not refer to his private affairs. I shall put

any good. Lord Nelson won't know it; he is too simple-minded. But Admiral Dar

at reasoning with you. If I see a man walking in

ut if you escape insulting him, what you do is far worse, and quite unlike a

, Maria: you fly off in such a

ho preaches whenever the weather permits, and dare not neglect his duties. But the strongest point of all is this-his very own father and brother are clergymen, and bound to do their best for him. Al

ld be the last man in the world to cast a slur upon any brother clergyman. But it is a

o influence. And if you could only put instead of it one of your beautifully tur

pushing your victory further than Nelson himself would push it. It ma

could find anybody to share it with him, and even in lack of intelligent partners he indulged sometimes in that utterance. This was a grievance to the Squire of the parish, because he was expected to enjoy at ear-shot that which had passed out of the other ear in boyhood,

le, upright, honorable man, whose chief defect was a quick temper. In parish affairs he loved to show his independence of the Hall, and having a stronger

her have a score of nightmares than override any one. But the Carnes were a falling as much as the Darlings were a rising family, and offense comes down the hill like stones dislodged by the upward traveller. Mrs. Twemlow knew nothing she di

l's eldest daughter, and to win hers to an equal extent; and instead of displaying any haughtiness, her father had simply said: "Let them wait

ge-mindedness, or unselfishness. But people liked him much better than if he combined all those vast rarities; because he was lively, gen

se they don't all go. Nobody could expect it. But as many as a reasonable man could desire come there, because they know I like it. Twemlow thinks that they come to please him; but he finds a mighty difference in h

Nile replied. "A man should go to church to please his landlord, not to

m to dine with us yesterday, as you know, because you would have done him so much good; but he sent some trumpery excuse, although his

oo long for you. What a long name they gave me! It may have done very well for my granduncle. But, my dear Lingo, look sharp for you

g. What have you found my Dolly at? Perhaps she got it at her baptism.

ing is my godchild by baptism, and you will find her down in my will for a thousand pounds, if s

t Awarder of prizes, that no one able to smile could help a friendly and simple smile at him. So Admiral Darling forgot his wrath, which never had long memor

want to upset everything. And I said: 'Very well; then I shall square it by locking the gate from your shrubbery. That will give me five minutes to come down the hill.' For my grandfather put up that gate, you must know, and of course the k

ddy in charge of the watch. And at this little turn they both

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1 Chapter 1 WHEN THE SHIP COMES HOME2 Chapter 2 WITH HER CREW AND CARGO3 Chapter 3 AND HER TRUE COMMANDER4 Chapter 4 AND HER FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN5 Chapter 5 OPINION, MALE AND FEMALE6 Chapter 6 AS OTHERS SEE US7 Chapter 7 A SQUADRON IN THE DOWNS8 Chapter 8 A LESSON IN THE AENEID9 Chapter 9 THE MAROON10 Chapter 10 ACROSS THE STEPPING-STONES11 Chapter 11 NO PROMOTION12 Chapter 12 AT THE YEW-TREE13 Chapter 13 WHENCE, AND WHEREFORE 14 Chapter 14 A HORRIBLE SUGGESTION15 Chapter 15 ORDEAL OF AUDIT16 Chapter 16 FOX-HILL17 Chapter 17 SEA-SIDE LODGINGS18 Chapter 18 FRENCH AND ENGLISH19 Chapter 19 IN THE LINE OF FIRE20 Chapter 20 AMONG THE LADIES21 Chapter 21 A GRACIOUS MERCY22 Chapter 22 A SPECIAL URGENCY23 Chapter 23 YOH-HEAVE-OH!24 Chapter 24 ACCORDING TO CONTRACT25 Chapter 25 NO CONCERN OF OURS26 Chapter 26 LONG-PIPE TIMES27 Chapter 27 FAIR IN THEORY28 Chapter 28 FOUL IN PRACTICE29 Chapter 29 MATERNAL ELOQUENCE30 Chapter 30 PATERNAL DISCIPLINE31 Chapter 31 SORE TEMPTATION32 Chapter 32 THE TRIALS OF FAITH33 Chapter 33 FAREWELL, DANIEL34 Chapter 34 CAULIFLOWERS35 Chapter 35 LOYAL, AYE LOYAL36 Chapter 36 FAIR CRITICISM37 Chapter 37 NEITHER AT HOME38 Chapter 38 EVERYBODY'S MASTER39 Chapter 39 RUNNING THE GAUNTLET40 Chapter 40 SHELFING THE QUESTION41 Chapter 41 LISTENERS HEAR NO GOOD42 Chapter 42 ANSWERING THE QUESTION43 Chapter 43 LITTLE AND GREAT PEOPLE44 Chapter 44 DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN45 Chapter 45 FATHER, AND CHILD46 Chapter 46 CATAMARANS47 Chapter 47 ENTER AND EXIT48 Chapter 48 MOTHER SCUDAMORE49 Chapter 49 EVIL COMMUNICATIONS50 Chapter 50 HIS SAVAGE SPIRIT51 Chapter 51 STRANGE CRAFT52 Chapter 52 KIND ENQUIRIES53 Chapter 53 TIME AND PLACE54 Chapter 54 IN A SAD PLIGHT55 Chapter 55 IN SAVAGE GUISE56 Chapter 56 THE SILVER VOICE57 Chapter 57 BELOW THE LINE58 Chapter 58 IN EARLY MORN59 Chapter 59 NEAR OUR SHORES60 Chapter 60 NO DANGER, GENTLEMEN61 Chapter 61 DISCHARGED FROM DUTY62 Chapter 62 THE WAY OUT OF IT63 Chapter 63 THE FATAL STEP64 Chapter 64 WRATH AND SORROW65 Chapter 65 TRAFALGAR66 Chapter 66 THE LAST BULLETIN