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Article THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE " VIXEN." ← Page 7 of 23 →
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The First Cruise Of The " Vixen."
and I had received the wink , and at the conclusion Are all gave him the ri-too-ral in chorus , AA'hich effectually extinguished his romance . Pat and I xvere enjoying a hearty laugh at Fin's expense , xvhen a sudden order from Tom threxv up the craft on a short tack : not expecting the manoeuvre , as the x'cssel reeled over , the mainsail boom caught Pat and me , and sent us head
over heels into the lee scuppers . " A exxy good , Tom , " shouted Fin ; " those xvascals understand poetwy as little as they clo yachting . " " Look out , " cried A ' enture ; " Ave are just rounding the Needles , and Ave shall meet a sea or two . " I looked at Patand Pat looked at me ; determined not to be
, taken by surprise this time , Ave both lay down on the deck , to keep clear of the spars . " Are you all snug ? " asked Tom . " All right , " cried Pat ; " clixil burn ye , ye marauder , I'll be bail ye won ' t catch us this time . " At this moment the cutter SAVimg round the rocks with lier
head to the open sea ; rising upon the first Avave , she sank into the trough , but not haA'ing obtained her pitch , she ran her boAA's clean under the folloAxing wave , and slripped a tremendous sea . I Avas for a minute completely under xvater , ancl xvhen I rose it was to discover Tom seated on the boom to xvhich he had sprung to avoid the drenching , xvhich left FinPatand me like three
, , drowned rats , panting ancl sputtering . " Tom , I'll remember ye , mind that , " shouted Pat . " Oh , holy Paul , here ' s another ; " and another sea swept us from stem to stern .
" Mr . Boom , sir , " I gasped , AA'hen I recovered my breath , " Mr . Boom , I say , what ' s the meaning of this ? AVhat is the boat about , sir ?" " Ay , ay , sir , " replied Boom . " The Wixen is a xvixen , sir , and that ' s it . She's a wet un , sh * , and ahvus AA'as . She carries so much canvas aloft , ye see , sir , she can't help christening herself . "
I AA'as about to reply , Avhen a sudden qualm admonished me of the approach of that foe AVIIO is no respecter of persons . I crept to the hatchway ; it was closed ; I kicked at it , ancl Masinissa , the nigger factotum , opened it so suddenly , that I pitched into the cabin Avith more precipitation than I desired . " Oo , massa , " cried the boy , Avhom I had capsized , " tank you ,
sa , nm berra much oblige . " DOAATI came Pat , like a roll of thunder ; the boy jumped aside to avoid the human avalanche . "Iss , massa , " he continued , "berra much oblige , for if dat big
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The First Cruise Of The " Vixen."
and I had received the wink , and at the conclusion Are all gave him the ri-too-ral in chorus , AA'hich effectually extinguished his romance . Pat and I xvere enjoying a hearty laugh at Fin's expense , xvhen a sudden order from Tom threxv up the craft on a short tack : not expecting the manoeuvre , as the x'cssel reeled over , the mainsail boom caught Pat and me , and sent us head
over heels into the lee scuppers . " A exxy good , Tom , " shouted Fin ; " those xvascals understand poetwy as little as they clo yachting . " " Look out , " cried A ' enture ; " Ave are just rounding the Needles , and Ave shall meet a sea or two . " I looked at Patand Pat looked at me ; determined not to be
, taken by surprise this time , Ave both lay down on the deck , to keep clear of the spars . " Are you all snug ? " asked Tom . " All right , " cried Pat ; " clixil burn ye , ye marauder , I'll be bail ye won ' t catch us this time . " At this moment the cutter SAVimg round the rocks with lier
head to the open sea ; rising upon the first Avave , she sank into the trough , but not haA'ing obtained her pitch , she ran her boAA's clean under the folloAxing wave , and slripped a tremendous sea . I Avas for a minute completely under xvater , ancl xvhen I rose it was to discover Tom seated on the boom to xvhich he had sprung to avoid the drenching , xvhich left FinPatand me like three
, , drowned rats , panting ancl sputtering . " Tom , I'll remember ye , mind that , " shouted Pat . " Oh , holy Paul , here ' s another ; " and another sea swept us from stem to stern .
" Mr . Boom , sir , " I gasped , AA'hen I recovered my breath , " Mr . Boom , I say , what ' s the meaning of this ? AVhat is the boat about , sir ?" " Ay , ay , sir , " replied Boom . " The Wixen is a xvixen , sir , and that ' s it . She's a wet un , sh * , and ahvus AA'as . She carries so much canvas aloft , ye see , sir , she can't help christening herself . "
I AA'as about to reply , Avhen a sudden qualm admonished me of the approach of that foe AVIIO is no respecter of persons . I crept to the hatchway ; it was closed ; I kicked at it , ancl Masinissa , the nigger factotum , opened it so suddenly , that I pitched into the cabin Avith more precipitation than I desired . " Oo , massa , " cried the boy , Avhom I had capsized , " tank you ,
sa , nm berra much oblige . " DOAATI came Pat , like a roll of thunder ; the boy jumped aside to avoid the human avalanche . "Iss , massa , " he continued , "berra much oblige , for if dat big