Miss or Mrs.?. Wilkie Collins

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СКАЧАТЬ said Turlington, rising noisily from his chair. “It’s a pity we haven’t got a literary man on board—he would make a novel of it.” He looked up at the skylight as he got on his feet. “Here is the breeze, this time,” he exclaimed, “and no mistake!”

      It was true. At last the breeze had come. The sails flapped, the main boom swung over with a thump, and the stagnant water, stirred at last, bubbled merrily past the vessel’s sides.

      “Come on deck, Natalie, and get some fresh air,” said Miss Lavinia, leading the way to the cabin door.

      Natalie held up the skirt of her nankeen dress, and exhibited the purple trimming torn away over an extent of some yards.

      “Give me half an hour first, aunt, in my cabin,” she said, “to mend this.”

      Miss Lavinia elevated her venerable eyebrows in amazement.

      “You have done nothing but tear your dresses, my dear, since you have been in Mr. Turlington’s yacht. Most extraordinary! I have torn none of mine during the whole cruise.”

      Natalie’s dark color deepened a shade. She laughed, a little uneasily. “I am so awkward on board ship,” she replied, and turned away and shut herself up in her cabin.

      Richard Turlington produced his case of cigars.

      “Now is the time,” he said to Sir Joseph, “for the best cigar of the day—the cigar after breakfast. Come on deck.”

      “You will join us, Launce?” said Sir Joseph.

      “Give me half an hour first over my books,” Launce replied. “I mustn’t let my medical knowledge get musty at sea, and I might not feel inclined to study later in the day.”

      “Quite right, my dear boy, quite right.”

      Sir Joseph patted his nephew approvingly on the shoulder. Launce turned away on his side, and shut himself up in his cabin.

      The other three ascended together to the deck.

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