Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898, Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928 · London : Macmillan and Co. · leaf 39
he fivemoney-bags, which in another moment, as the windfilled out the jib, were whirled overboard and fellheavily into the sea. But the poor fishermen had not so easily for-gotten their property. In a moment they hadrushed to the spot, and stood uttering cries of fury,and pointing, now to the sea,… … But the Captain put aside the suggestion with awave of the hand. No, sir! he said, in his grandest manner.*• You will excuse Me, I am sure ; but these are Mypassengers. The accident has happened on boardMy ship, and under My orders. It is for Me to IV. The Dead Reckoning. 25 make compensation. He…
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