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1 I | grandeur.~“My friends,” said the engineer, “the time
2 I | well. “Good-by, Simon,” said the engineer.~“Good-by,
3 I | I shall go, I shall go!” said Starr, his excitement increasing
4 II | What does this mean?” said he to himself. He took up
5 II | contradictor.~“Indeed,” said he, “the fact of anyone
6 II | function of life, and it may be said that they were destined
7 II | Put on your cap, Harry,” said the engineer. “It’s pouring,
8 II | young miner.~“Very well,” said Starr, without speaking
9 II | few wants.”~“Well, Harry,” said the engineer, “lead the
10 III | Harry, it is all changed,” said Starr. “But at the rate
11 III | will follow you, my lad,” said the engineer, signing to
12 III | not your legs, my lad,” said the engineer, panting.~“
13 III | let this intruder pass,” said James Starr. “Those who
14 III | This is Mr. James Starr,” said Harry, turning his lamp
15 III | then.”~“Tell me, Jack,” said Harry, “what was taking
16 III | cottage.”~“Indeed, Harry,” said James Starr, “you must profit
17 III | Well, I accept it, Jack,” said Harry. “In a week we will
18 III | have forgotten no one,” said Starr.~“Thanks for all,
19 III | replied Jack.~“Good-by, Jack,” said Harry, shaking his hand.
20 III | course, and—”~“Mr. Starr,” said Harry Ford, “it seems to
21 IV | him highly. It might be said that he divined the course
22 IV | Simon, we shall see that!” said the engineer, to whom the
23 IV | The soup is ready, wife,” said Ford, “and it mustn’t be
24 IV | honest and a merry fellow,” said Ford; “but he seems to be
25 IV | places:~“One moment, Simon,” said James Starr. “Do you want
26 IV | you think of that, Harry?” said his father, his brow darkening.~“
27 IV | us begin, Mr. Starr,” she said. “The soup is already getting
28 IV | capital broth. As old Simon said, his wife knew no rival
29 IV | wouldn’t do it!”~“Simon,” said Madge, “you would not forbid
30 IV | cottage. “Well, Simon,” said the engineer, “I am ready
31 IV | wherever you like.”~“Harry,” said Simon Ford, turning to his
32 IV | a long stick.~“Forward!” said Simon Ford, taking up a
33 V | Aberfoyle mines. We have said that the different pits
34 VI | the end of the last vein?” said James Starr.~“Ay! You know
35 VI | nothing else.”~“Mr. Starr,” said Simon Ford, “I did not wish
36 VI | suppose it was another gas,” said Starr. “Firedamp is almost
37 VI | explosion.”~“Mr. Starr,” said Simon Ford, “will you let
38 VI | slightly.~“Be calm, my man!” said the engineer. “I am as excited
39 VI | We must attack the dyke,” said Ford, raising his pick; “
40 VI | me your lamp, Harry,” he said.~Ford took the lamp with
41 VI | hydrogen.~“Close to the wall,” said the engineer.~“Yes,” responded
42 VI | Take my place, Harry,” said he.~Harry took the stick,
43 VII | from the new vein.”~“Well said, sir!” cried Simon Ford. “
44 VII | it.~“Stop one instant,” said Starr. “Let us see if any
45 VII | You are right, Mr. Starr,” said Harry. “Whoever stopped
46 VII | distance.~“Oh! Mr. Starr,” said Simon Ford, a prey to agitation,
47 VII | air in there to get pure,” said he.~“Yes! beware of the
48 VII | beware of the foul air!” said Simon.~A quarter of an hour
49 VII | Now then, Harry, go,” said Starr, “and we will follow
50 VIII| another ten hours, sir,” said Harry.~“Well, let us make
51 VIII| price outside.”~“Indeed,” said Madge, who had taken the
52 VIII| under our kettle.”~“Well said, wife!” answered the old
53 VIII| assert as if—”~“Listen!” said Harry, interrupting the
54 VIII| cried the old overman.~“No,” said the engineer, “but it is
55 VIII| must be right, Mr. Starr,” said Harry.~“Besides, the weather
56 VIII| will be the harm?”~“Well said, Simon,” cried the engineer,
57 VIII| stopped him.~“Mr. Starr,” said he, “you see this immense
58 VIII| the cottage.~“Come along,” said Simon Ford. “We have no
59 VIII| overman’s instructions. As he said, by groping carefully, they
60 IX | requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure
61 IX | Nick is enough for them!” said he. “He doesn’t need me
62 IX | rocks.~“A ship in distress?” said Ryan.~“Ay,” answered one
63 IX | they want to run ashore?” said another.~“It seems so,”
64 IX | haven’t turned up again,” said he to himself. “Why? Has
65 IX | disappeared.~“Here is a nuisance!” said Jack, beginning to feel
66 IX | though he was, “I will go,” said he, “though it’s as dark
67 IX | cottage, built, as we have said, at the extremity of the
68 IX | have been down this way!” said Jack, not without a slight
69 IX | It’s a goblin light!” said Ryan. “So what’s the use?
70 X | good work done, Mr. Ford,” said he, a few days after his
71 X | fellow. “I won’t have that said, when it’s no such thing.
72 X | or other!”~“Well, Jack,” said Simon Ford, “Will-o’-the-Wisp
73 XI | little attention to what he said.~“I say, do look, Harry!”
74 XI | me.”~“Ah, poor fellow!” said Jack, shrugging his shoulders. “
75 XI | spirits as you call them,” said Harry, in a tone of firm
76 XI | considerably surprised.~“I said so, Jack,” returned Harry. “
77 XI | companion. “Well, Harry,” said he, “if I am forced to agree
78 XI | to-morrow what it was,” said Harry.~“To-morrow?” answered
79 XI | you, Jack?”~“Well, Harry,” said Jack, shaking his head, “
80 XI | Nothing venture nothing win,” said Harry, in a tone of decision. “
81 XII | they call you, my dear?” said she.~“Nell,” replied the
82 XII | curved her lip. “Nell,” he said, “Nell, away down there—
83 XII | too weak to speak to us,” said Madge, when she had adjusted
84 XII | mines.~“Be it so, Jack,” said the young man; “but at any
85 XII | warned them of it, yet she said nothing. The slightest allusion
86 XII | known nothing.~It must be said that, since Nell had appeared
87 XII | into the coal mine. “Well,” said he, “here is enough to convince
88 XII | That’s true, Harry,” said the engineer; “but what’
89 XII | very unpleasant.~“Nell,” said Harry, “your eyes are not
90 XII | earth?”~“Never once, Harry,” said she; “I do not believe that,
91 XII | altered slightly as she said these words; however, Harry
92 XII | a little further, so he said, “But one might be easily
93 XII | were my father and mother,” said Harry; “and I was there
94 XII | lost!”~“They were lost?” said Harry, looking at her.~“
95 XII | uttered.~“I was indeed,” said Harry, after a pause, “and
96 XIII| spinster?”~“I expect nothing,” said Harry.~A movement of the
97 XIII| marry her?”~“Come, Jack,” said Harry, “you are running
98 XIII| blind girl, and someone said to you, ‘In a month’s time
99 XIII| upon the subject!”~“Well said, Harry! Very well said indeed!”
100 XIII| Well said, Harry! Very well said indeed!” cried Jack. “Now
101 XIII| make, it might have been said that she learnt by instinct.
102 XIII| recollected that Simon had said to the engineer on his first
103 XIII| to desire it.~It has been said that James Starr continued
104 XIII| persisted in keeping silence,” said James Starr very often, “
105 XIV | own thoughts.~“My child,” said James Starr, “I can well
106 XIV | Breathe it freely, Nell,” said James Starr; “it is fragrant
107 XIV | the westerly wind.”~“Ah!” said Nell, “how I should like
108 XIV | overhead. “But how is it,” she said at length, “that if these
109 XIV | starlight. “Is this a lake?” said she.~“No,” replied Harry, “
110 XIV | lips, “This is quite salt,” said she.~“Yes, the tide is full;
111 XIV | like money.”~“Why, Jack,” said the engineer, laughing, “
112 XIV | So she is, when ‘full,’” said James Starr; “that means
113 XIV | scene.~“Let us embark now,” said James Starr. “We have to
114 XIV | aroused her.~“Let her sleep!” said the engineer. “She will
115 XIV | inquired she.~“No, my child,” said James Starr. “You have been
116 XIV | rocky roof above Coal Town,” said ~James Starr, “that the
117 XIV | it is exactly like that,” said Nell. “It makes me feel
118 XIV | soon get over that, Nell,” said Harry. “You will get used
119 XIV | pit.”~“No, Harry, never!” said Nell, and she put her hand
120 XIV | Scottish novelist, simply said, “Listen to what is written
121 XIV | Nell, that is no fire,” said Harry. “The sun has touched
122 XIV | opposite direction. “Oh, no,” said she, “my eyes must get used
123 XV | on the mainland.~“Nell,” said James Starr, “every island
124 XV | are on this famous lake,” said James Starr. “It has been
125 XV | looking earnestly at her, he said, “Nell, dear Nell, we shall
126 XV | dear old home.”~“Nell!” said Harry, vainly attempting
127 XVI | his son: “Well, Simon,” said he, “to my thinking we must
128 XVI | impossible to doubt it,” said James Starr; “and who can
129 XVI | raising his head, “No,” said he; “no! Heaven be my witness,
130 XVI | Starr—and you, father,” said Harry, “I do beg of you
131 XVI | further delay.”~“My boy,” said old Simon, “your marriage
132 XVI | returned to the cottage, but said not a word of the result
133 XVI | which traced these lines,” said he at length, “is the same
134 XVII| pit.”~“Well, now, then,” said Starr, “it is all quite
135 XVII| Madge.~“I don’t know that,” said Starr, shaking his head; “
136 XVII| suspended.”~“And then, you see,” said Madge, “this news of the
137 XVII| ill-will.”~“To be sure,” said Simon. “To think that his
138 XVII| need not do so, Harry,” said the maiden in a clear and
139 XVII| Harry.~“Allow her to speak,” said James Starr in a decided
140 XVII| that day, my daughter!” said the old woman.~“I knew no
141 XVII| another animal— a dog he said it was. But, unluckily,
142 XVII| about you.”~“No, my child,” said James Starr, “tell us everything
143 XVII| Go on, Nell, my child,” said Simon to the girl, who paused
144 XVII| right, my child; you have said exactly what you ought to
145 XVII| what is quite impossible,” said Nell. “My grandfather is
146 XVII| truth, not by anything you said, but by the sight of your
147 XVII| His infinite goodness, I said to myself, ‘My grandfather
148 XVII| turned to old Madge and said, “Mother, what should you
149 XVII| think he was a base coward,” said Madge, “and, were he my
150 XIX | would you, Mr. Simon?” said Jack Ryan.~“All right, my
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