"It's that damned auxiliary motor," muttered the practical Malcolm. "It's that damned auxiliary motor," muttered the practical Malcolm. "Commong faire?" enquired Dora, who is inclined occasionally to lapse into French on the strength of her figure. "Commong faire?" "Commong faire?" enquired Dora, who is inclined occasionally to lapse into French on the strength of her figure. "Commong faire?" "Noo verrong," replied Malcolm in what he conceives to be the Gallic tongue. "Noo verrong," replied Malcolm in what he conceives to be the Gallic tongue. I made no remark, but with Sallie stood idly watching a steam-pinnace approaching the pier-head from the Medway guardship that lay moored directly opposite. I made no remark, but with Sallie stood idly watching a steam-pinnace approaching the pier-head from the Medway guardship that lay moored directly opposite. "I know!" Sallie suddenly said, and I knew that she really did know. There are moments when I am at a loss to understand why I do not run away with Sallie and marry her in spite of herself, merely as a speculative investment. She is exquisitely ornamental, and her utility equals her æsthetic qualities; more would be impossible. "I know!" Sallie suddenly said, and I knew that she really did know. There are moments when I am at a loss to understand why I do not run away with Sallie and marry her in spite of herself, merely as a speculative investment. She is exquisitely ornamental, and her utility equals her æsthetic qualities; more would be impossible. At Sallie's exclamation Dora and Malcolm drew towards us. At Sallie's exclamation Dora and Malcolm drew towards us. "Tell me the name of an admiral," Sallie cried, her large, grey eyes diverted from epic contemplation of the universe to a lyric mischievousness. "I want an admiral." "Tell me the name of an admiral," Sallie cried, her large, grey eyes diverted from epic contemplation of the universe to a lyric mischievousness. "I want an admiral." "Try a lieutenant to begin with," Malcolm suggested, and was withered. "Try a lieutenant to begin with," Malcolm
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