[All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake by Oliver Optic]@TWC D-Link bookAll Aboard; or, Life on the Lake CHAPTER XIII 5/11
William Bright, who was now the coxswain, Frank's term having expired, was a very strict disciplinarian, and the guilty boy had grown very impatient of restraint.
He was surly and ill-natured when the coxswain rebuked him, even in the kindest tones.
Everything went wrong with him, for the worm was gnawing at his heart. "Won't you tell _me_, Tim ?" asked he, in reply to Tim's remark. "Not now, Charley; one of these days you shall know all about it." "I am afraid we shall both get turned out of the club." "No we shan't; if we do---- But no matter.' "What would you do, Tim ?" "Never mind now, Charley.
I have a plan in my head.
Captain Sedley told me the other day if I didn't behave better I should be turned out." "Then you will be." "I don't care if I am.
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