With such a woman dependent for her happiness on his existence, a man must be a brute not to struggle hard." Clinch groaned--for Cuffe probed his wound deep; though it was done with an honest desire to cure.

After wiping the perspiration from his face, and writhing on his chair, however, he recovered a little of his self-command, and became comparatively composed.
"If a friend could only point out the way by which I might recover some of the lost ground," he said, "my gratitude to him would last as long as life, Captain Cuffe." "Here is an opening then, Clinch.

Nelson attaches as much importance to our catching this lugger as he ever did to falling in with a fleet.

The officer who is serviceable on this occasion may be sure of being remembered, and I will give you every chance in my power.

Go, dress yourself in your best; make yourself look as you know you can; then be ready for boat service.