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Article THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE " VIXEN." ← Page 3 of 23 →
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The First Cruise Of The " Vixen."
" Think so ? " said Tom ; " a felloxv xvith six thousand a year , and not in the Yacht Club ; I never heard of such a thing . In fact , I have bid for her on yoiu * account . " A thought flashed across me , what an escape from the hunting season ! " Txvo thousand pounds is the figure ; Fitzmizen xx'on't take a
shilling less , nor xvould he accept that except from my recommendation of you . She is found in eveiy stick and stitch , crexv and all , complete . Fitz . leaves even his wines and cigars on board , for I bargained that xx e were to hax'e her as she floats . She carries six guns . " " Guns" said I " what for ?"
, , " Oh , for form—you know , it looks well . It is the usual thing . " I consented . The bargain was struck . That afternoon I AX'rote a cheque for two thousand pounds . And so I bought a yacht . The manifest preference I immediatelexhibited for nautical
y pursuits , induced A enture to turn his administratiA'e abilities to forAvard my desire to spend the autumn and Axinter in a yachting excursion . AVe consulted about our party ; of AA'hom Avas it to consist ? When I say consulted , I beg the reader's pardon , I mean I asked Tom AA'hom I Avas to invite .
AVMle we were discussing this topic , the waiter entered my room and handed A enture a card . " Darcy , " cried Tom , leaping up , " the A'ery man ; show him in , waiter . " " Ah , Tom , ye robber ! " exclaimed a rich Milesian x'oice , xx'hich seemed to come from the ceiling of the room . I looked
up , and beheld the voluminous visage of Patrick Darey , stooping under the lintel of the door . As he stood , Avith the little waiter before his huge form , they looked like one of the small steeples of St . Paul ' s trying to intercept a AieAv of the dome . The Avaiter turned round , indignant at this unceremonious intrusionbut before a AA'ord of objection could escape his li
, ps , Darcy's gigantic hand was on Ms head . He Avas bent doAvn , while another Titanic manus was applied to his nether man , and in the attitude of a battering ram , he shot between the extended legs of the Irish colossus , AVIIO , haA'ing thus ejected Mm , closed tlie door . This feat Ave greeted xvith a roar of laughter , in which Darcy joined in his peculiar Avayhis
; eyes brimming over with fun ; eA'ery dimple in his red , but handsome face , full of humour ; his mouth extended with a laugh , but not a sound escaping from it . " HOAV are ye , children ? " said he , " you are at breakfast I
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The First Cruise Of The " Vixen."
" Think so ? " said Tom ; " a felloxv xvith six thousand a year , and not in the Yacht Club ; I never heard of such a thing . In fact , I have bid for her on yoiu * account . " A thought flashed across me , what an escape from the hunting season ! " Txvo thousand pounds is the figure ; Fitzmizen xx'on't take a
shilling less , nor xvould he accept that except from my recommendation of you . She is found in eveiy stick and stitch , crexv and all , complete . Fitz . leaves even his wines and cigars on board , for I bargained that xx e were to hax'e her as she floats . She carries six guns . " " Guns" said I " what for ?"
, , " Oh , for form—you know , it looks well . It is the usual thing . " I consented . The bargain was struck . That afternoon I AX'rote a cheque for two thousand pounds . And so I bought a yacht . The manifest preference I immediatelexhibited for nautical
y pursuits , induced A enture to turn his administratiA'e abilities to forAvard my desire to spend the autumn and Axinter in a yachting excursion . AVe consulted about our party ; of AA'hom Avas it to consist ? When I say consulted , I beg the reader's pardon , I mean I asked Tom AA'hom I Avas to invite .
AVMle we were discussing this topic , the waiter entered my room and handed A enture a card . " Darcy , " cried Tom , leaping up , " the A'ery man ; show him in , waiter . " " Ah , Tom , ye robber ! " exclaimed a rich Milesian x'oice , xx'hich seemed to come from the ceiling of the room . I looked
up , and beheld the voluminous visage of Patrick Darey , stooping under the lintel of the door . As he stood , Avith the little waiter before his huge form , they looked like one of the small steeples of St . Paul ' s trying to intercept a AieAv of the dome . The Avaiter turned round , indignant at this unceremonious intrusionbut before a AA'ord of objection could escape his li
, ps , Darcy's gigantic hand was on Ms head . He Avas bent doAvn , while another Titanic manus was applied to his nether man , and in the attitude of a battering ram , he shot between the extended legs of the Irish colossus , AVIIO , haA'ing thus ejected Mm , closed tlie door . This feat Ave greeted xvith a roar of laughter , in which Darcy joined in his peculiar Avayhis
; eyes brimming over with fun ; eA'ery dimple in his red , but handsome face , full of humour ; his mouth extended with a laugh , but not a sound escaping from it . " HOAV are ye , children ? " said he , " you are at breakfast I