tales of the fish patrol-第23章

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leaving　her　side；　and　the　cabin　stove　roaring　red…hot；　myself

swathed　all　over　with　blankets；　except　on　the　chest　and　shoulders；

which　Charley　was　pounding　and　mauling　unmercifully；　and　my　mouth

and　throat　burning　with　the　coffee　which　Neil　Partington　was

pouring　down　a　trifle　too　hot。



But　burn　or　no　burn；　I　tell　you　it　felt　good。　　By　the　time　we

arrived　in　Oakland　I　was　as　limber　and　strong　as　ever；　…　though

Charlie　and　Neil　Partington　were　afraid　I　was　going　to　have

pneumonia；　and　Mrs。　Partington；　for　my　first　six　months　of　school；

kept　an　anxious　eye　upon　me　to　discover　the　first　symptoms　of

consumption。



Time　flies。　　It　seems　but　yesterday　that　I　was　a　lad　of　sixteen　on

the　fish　patrol。　　Yet　I　know　that　I　arrived　this　very　morning　from

China；　with　a　quick　passage　to　my　credit；　and　master　of　the

barkentine　Harvester。　　And　I　know　that　to…morrow　morning　I　shall

run　over　to　Oakland　to　see　Neil　Partington　and　his　wife　and　family；

and　later　on　up　to　Benicia　to　see　Charley　Le　Grant　and　talk　over

old　times。　　No；　I　shall　not　go　to　Benicia；　now　that　I　think　about

it。　　I　expect　to　be　a　highly　interested　party　to　a　wedding；　shortly

to　take　place。　　Her　name　is　Alice　Partington；　and；　since　Charley

has　promised　to　be　best　man；　he　will　have　to　come　down　to　Oakland

instead。











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