On the blockade . sailcloth to therailing -of the bridge, to shelter those on dutythere from the force of the sea blast. Dave listened with all his ears for any soundfrom the bridge ; but he soon realized that if therewas any, he was too far off to hear it. With the 80 ON THE BLOCKADE aid of the lashings of the foresail, he succeededin climbing up on the mast to a point on a levelwith the bridge, and at the same time to make themast conceal him from the eyes of Mr. Lilly worthand the scullion. The latter pretended to be atwork, and occasionally the second lieutenant jawed at him for his clumsi
On the blockade . sailcloth to therailing -of the bridge, to shelter those on dutythere from the force of the sea blast. Dave listened with all his ears for any soundfrom the bridge ; but he soon realized that if therewas any, he was too far off to hear it. With the 80 ON THE BLOCKADE aid of the lashings of the foresail, he succeededin climbing up on the mast to a point on a levelwith the bridge, and at the same time to make themast conceal him from the eyes of Mr. Lilly worthand the scullion. The latter pretended to be atwork, and occasionally the second lieutenant jawed at him for his clumsiness in lacing thesailcloth. Between these growls, they spoke to-gether in a low tone, but Dave was near enoughto hear what they said. Though he had neverheard the voice of Pink Mulgrum before, he knewthat of the second lieutenant, and he was in nodanger of confounding the two. Pink used excel-lent language, as the steward was capable of judg-ing, and it was plain enough that he was not whathe had appeared to LILI/iWORTH AND MULGRUM ON THE BRIDGE. AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE 81 CHAPTER VII AN INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE Although Mr. Lillyworth knew very well thatPink Mulgrum was deaf and dumb, he jawed at him as though his hearing was as perfect as hisown, doubtless forgetting for the moment hisinfirmity. Draw up the bight, and lace it tighter, ex-claimed the second lieutenant, intermixing anexpletive at each end of the sentence. Oh, youcant hear me ! he shouted, as though the factthat the scullion could not hear him had suddenlycome to his mind. Well, it is a nice thing totalk to a deaf man! Dave could see that Mulgrum also seemed toforget that his ears were closed to all sounds, forhe redoubled his efforts to haul the screen intoits place. I could not hear anything that was of anyconsecpuence, the steward heard the deaf mutesay in a lower tone than his companion used. 82 ON THE BLOCKADE Couldnt you hear anything ? asked , making a spring at the canvas asthough he
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