Penny Dreadfuls, 1916 · page 320 of 400
Tom Anderson, Dare-Devil: A Young Virginian in the Revolution — page 320: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This is a page of running prose from a Victorian penny dreadful serial. Page 302 continues the narrative of "Tom Anderson, Dare-Devil." The text describes how the "Marquis of Carabas" (apparently a nickname for Tom) has become the protégé of someone named De la Jonquiére. It explains that the two friends spend considerable time together, particularly on Sundays and water outings, where a character named Unaka leads their canoe explorations into sea-caves and volcanic formations. The passage emphasizes the protagonist's popularity and adventurous activities.
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302 Tom ANDERSON, DaRrE-DEVIL By this time everybody knew that the “Marquis of Carabas” was the protégé of De la Jonquiére. Whenever Tom was not at work his friend hunted him up. Sunday was high holiday; Carabas could get away from the count- ing-house. Every one at the college and the barracks was the friend of De la Jonquiére, or desired to be. Everywhere his comrade was welcomed. When they went on the water, Unaka took the lead. And his canoe went poking about into all sorts of holes and corners, and he wrung their secrets from the sea-caves and the tusky jaws of sub- merged volcanoes. CORNIELOCC) cS ((0) m