[Devon Boys by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookDevon Boys CHAPTER TWENTY SIX 12/13
We can think what's inside.
I shouldn't wonder if some of them are mounted with brass, and have lions' heads on the butts." "Yes, and the swords too--brass lions' heads, holding the guards in their mouths." "Why, we haven't seen any belts." "No; they would be with the uniforms.
I say, I wonder whether the cutlasses are very sharp ?" "And whether they are bright blue half-way up the blade; you said your father's sword was." "Yes," I replied; "and inlaid with gold.
It was given to him when he left his ship." "Here, come out!" cried Bigley, laying hold of my hand. "Come out? What for ?" I said. "Because it's the best way.
I always run off when I see anything very tempting that I want to touch, and ought not to." "Get out!" I cried. "I do, Sep, honour bright, and I feel now as if I should be obliged to undo some of those papers, and try the pistols, and pull the swords out of the sheaths.
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