Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 1
The book Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 1 was written by author Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911 Here you can read free online of Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 1 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 1 a good or bad book?
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" Jack," said he, laughing, " we have both of us been sailors, and I'll lay you fifty dollars that we've plumped upon the same notion.'' "What is yours?" said I. " Why." cried he, raising his hand and bringing it down upon his knee, ''what could it be, man — if you're in earnest, as I am sure you are — but that you should accompany her to Australia ? " In the face of this I instantly chucked all the considerations which had bothered me clean overboard. ••You have hit it," I exclaimed. "'That's ...my intention. If Florence sails for Australia I shall go with her." " Bravo !" he shouted, rolling about in his chair in a kind of ecstasy. " I knew you'd do it — it's the Seymour spirit — a fair grip, and old Nick may 324 JACK'S COURTSHIP. shriek for mercy. But think of the same notion occurring to us both ! It came slap into me the moment I heard old Hawke meant to ship his daughter off. Oh, I'm wicked to enjoy it — I'm wicked to enjoy it ! But, man alive ! think of Alphonso's feelings when some little bird whispers to him that Jack Seymour has sailed in the ship that was to have carried Florence away from the rogue's pursuit !
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