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"If there were anything that I might do I would say, stay here and be
wise; but I do not think that would be best for thee.
"If there were anything that I might do I would say, stay here and be
wise; but I do not think that would be best for thee.
Kipling - Poems
Drink and eat the roll too.
Thus in France mothers bring their sons, when those behave wisely, the
morning chocolate. " She sat down on the side of the bed whispering:--"It
is all arranged. Thou wilt go by the lighthouse boat. That is a bribe
of ten pounds English. The captain is never paid by the Government. The
boat comes to Suakin in four days. There will go with thee George, a
Greek muleteer. Another bribe of ten pounds. I will pay; they must not
know of thy money. George will go with thee as far as he goes with his
mules. Then he comes back to me, for his well-beloved is here, and if
I do not receive a telegram from Suakin saying that thou art well, the
girl answers for George. "
"Thank you. " He reached out sleepily for the cup. "You are much too
kind, Madame.
"
"If there were anything that I might do I would say, stay here and be
wise; but I do not think that would be best for thee. " She looked at her
liquor-stained dress with a sad smile. "Nay, thou shalt go, in truth,
thou shalt go. It is best so. My boy, it is best so. "
She stooped and kissed Dick between the eyes. "That is for
good-morning," she said, going away. "When thou art dressed we will
speak to George and make everything ready. But first we must open the
little trunk. Give me the keys. "
"The amount of kissing lately has been simply scandalous. I shall expect
Torp to kiss me next. He is more likely to swear at me for getting in
his way, though. Well, it won't last long. --Ohe, Madame, help me to my
toilette of the guillotine! There will be no chance of dressing properly
out yonder.
Thus in France mothers bring their sons, when those behave wisely, the
morning chocolate. " She sat down on the side of the bed whispering:--"It
is all arranged. Thou wilt go by the lighthouse boat. That is a bribe
of ten pounds English. The captain is never paid by the Government. The
boat comes to Suakin in four days. There will go with thee George, a
Greek muleteer. Another bribe of ten pounds. I will pay; they must not
know of thy money. George will go with thee as far as he goes with his
mules. Then he comes back to me, for his well-beloved is here, and if
I do not receive a telegram from Suakin saying that thou art well, the
girl answers for George. "
"Thank you. " He reached out sleepily for the cup. "You are much too
kind, Madame.
"
"If there were anything that I might do I would say, stay here and be
wise; but I do not think that would be best for thee. " She looked at her
liquor-stained dress with a sad smile. "Nay, thou shalt go, in truth,
thou shalt go. It is best so. My boy, it is best so. "
She stooped and kissed Dick between the eyes. "That is for
good-morning," she said, going away. "When thou art dressed we will
speak to George and make everything ready. But first we must open the
little trunk. Give me the keys. "
"The amount of kissing lately has been simply scandalous. I shall expect
Torp to kiss me next. He is more likely to swear at me for getting in
his way, though. Well, it won't last long. --Ohe, Madame, help me to my
toilette of the guillotine! There will be no chance of dressing properly
out yonder.
