. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . the fishermenhad hauled their boats up across the road. Its blowing hard, Jim, he said, laying his hand on theyoung fellows shoulder. It is blowing hard, and it will blow a great deal harderbefore nightfall; the fishermen all think it is going to be anexceptional gale. It is blowing dead on shore. It will be badwork for any ships that happen to be coming up Channel to-day. Eight or ten of our boats are out. We thought we hadmade out three of them just before you came, but the cloudclosed down on them. The fishermen are just going to get
. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . the fishermenhad hauled their boats up across the road. Its blowing hard, Jim, he said, laying his hand on theyoung fellows shoulder. It is blowing hard, and it will blow a great deal harderbefore nightfall; the fishermen all think it is going to be anexceptional gale. It is blowing dead on shore. It will be badwork for any ships that happen to be coming up Channel to-day. Eight or ten of our boats are out. We thought we hadmade out three of them just before you came, but the cloudclosed down on them. The fishermen are just going to get life-lines ready. I am afraid we are going to have a terrible nightof it. I came down to ask you if you will come up to lunch, Jim,but I suppose you will not be able to tear yourself away fromhere. I shouldnt like to leave now indeed. There is no sayingwhat may happen. Besides so many of the fishermen are awaythat I may be useful here if a vessel comes ashore, and theremay be half a dozen before the morning. Every hand will bewanted to give ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR THE FISHING-BOATS. AN EXPLANATION. 101 But you could not get a boat out through those breakers,could you, Jim? Yes, Jim replied, we might get one of the big boatsthrough it now; but its going to be worse presently. When Iwent out last year with a boat to the brig which was drivenashore, it was worse than this. I shall be very glad to comeup to-morrow if you will let me. I hear that fellow Hortonwent away last week. Yes, he went away, Jim. But why his being there shouldhave kept you from going up is beyond me. I dont like the fellow, Mr. Wilks. He may mean verywell, but I dont like him. I have been in one row about himwith the squire, and I dont want another; but I am quite sure ifI had gone up much while he was there it would have ended inmy trying to punch his head again. In that case, perhaps, the old soldier said, smiling, youwere wise to stay away, Jim. I dont like the lad myself; still,punching his head
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