[The Ebb-Tide by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyde Osbourne]@TWC D-Link bookThe Ebb-Tide CHAPTER 11 32/42
Prayer, what for? God knows.
But out of his inconsistent, illogical, and agitated spirit, a stream of supplication was poured forth, inarticulate as himself, earnest as death and judgment. 'Thou Gawd seest me!' continued Huish.
'I remember I had that written in my Bible.
I remember the Bible too, all about Abinadab and parties. Well, Gawd!' apostrophising the meridian, 'you're goin' to see a rum start presently, I promise you that!' The captain bounded. 'I'll have no blasphemy!' he cried, 'no blasphemy in my boat.' 'All right, cap,' said Huish.
'Anythink to oblige.
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