. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. Manderand Dickory watching on the beach. When itgrounded, Davids, Manders friend, jumped onshore, bearing in his anus a pile of great coarsesacks. These he threw upon the sand and, hand-ing to Dickory the gold pieces he had given him,said: The captain sends word that he has notime to look over any goods to give or to sell,but he sends these sacks, out of which the womencan fashion themselves gowns, and so comeaboard. Then the ship shall be searched forstuffs which will suit their purposes and whichthey can make at their leisure. It was towards
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. Manderand Dickory watching on the beach. When itgrounded, Davids, Manders friend, jumped onshore, bearing in his anus a pile of great coarsesacks. These he threw upon the sand and, hand-ing to Dickory the gold pieces he had given him,said: The captain sends word that he has notime to look over any goods to give or to sell,but he sends these sacks, out of which the womencan fashion themselves gowns, and so comeaboard. Then the ship shall be searched forstuffs which will suit their purposes and whichthey can make at their leisure. It was towards the close of the afternoon thatall of the Mander family and Dickoiy came downto the boat which was waiting for them. Do you know, said Dickory, as he andLucilla stood together on the sand, that in thatgown of gray, with the white sleeves, and the red 306 LUCILLAS SHIP cord around your waist, you please me betterthan even you did when you wore your sailorgarb? And what matters it, sir, whether I pleaseyou or not ? 307 CHAPTER XXIX CArTAIN ICHABOD. ATE BONNET was indeed ina sad case. She had sailedfrom Kingston with highhopes and a gay heart, and before she left shehad written to Master Martin Newcombe to ex-press her joy that her father had given up hisunlawful calling and to say how she was goingto sail after him, fold him in her forgiving arms,and bring him back to Jamaica, where she andher uncle would see to it that his past sins wereforgiven on account of his irresponsible mind,and where, for the rest of his life, he would treadthe paths of peace and probity. In this lettershe had not yielded to the earnest entreaty whichwas really the object and soul of Master New-«ombes epistle. Many kind things she said toso kind a friend, but to his offer to make her thequeen of his life she made no answer. She knewshe was his very queen, but she would not yetconsent to be invested with the royal robes andwith the crown. 308 CAPTAIN ICHABOD And when she had reached Belize, how proud-ly
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