Commodore Junk — page 240: what you’re looking at

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UNDER ANOTHER RULE. 233 ‘No, of course not. They are not of a fruit-bearing kind. What of that ?” ‘‘Faix, an’ if [ helped ye to eshcape, captain, darlin’, sure and one of ’em would be having fruit hanging to it before the day was out, and a moighty foine kind of pear it would be.” CHAPTER XXVI. UNDER ANOTHER RULE. *‘'You’RE to keep to your prison till further orders,” said Bart one day as he entered the place. Who says so?” cried Humphrey, angrily. “ Lufftenant.” “What! Mazzard?” “Yes, sir. His orders.” * Curse Lieutenant Mazzard!’ cried Humphrey. ‘ Where is the captain 1” No answer, “Ts this so-called lieutenant master here?” Tries to be,” grumbled Bart. “The captain is away, then?” ‘*‘ Orders are, not to answer questions,” said Bart, abruptly ; and he left the chamber. Humphrey was better. The whims and caprices of a sick man were giving way to the return of health, and with this he began to chafe angrily. He laughed bitterly and seated himself by the window to vaze out at the dim arcade of forest, and wait till such ti’: as he felt disposed to go out, and then have a good wander about CONnnIGlLOOLKS =