[Kate Bonnet by Frank R. Stockton]@TWC D-Link bookKate Bonnet CHAPTER XXXI 9/13
Dickory's back was towards him, but the face of Mr.Delaplaine fairly glowed with delight. "Oho!" said Ichabod, turning to Lucilla, "and what does this mean, bedad ?" "I don't know," she answered, "but the gentleman in the uniform is a good man.
Perhaps the other one is his father." "To my eyes," said Captain Ichabod, "this is a most fearsome mix." The Mander family, and nearly everybody else on board, crowded about the little group, gazing with all their eyes but asking no questions. "Captain Ichabod," exclaimed Mr.Delaplaine, holding Dickory by the hand, "this is one of the two persons you were taking us to find.
This is Dickory Charter, the son of good Dame Charter, now on your vessel.
He went away with Blackbeard, and we were in search of him." "Oho!" cried Captain Ichabod, "by my life I believe it.
That's the young fellow that Blackbeard dressed up in a cocked hat and took away with him." "I am the same person, sir," said Dickory. "So far so good," said Captain Ichabod.
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