[Mary Anerley by R. D. Blackmore]@TWC D-Link bookMary Anerley CHAPTER XV 12/25
Of course it is that very active man and vigilant officer Lieutenant Carroway." "Captain Carroway from Bridlington, papa? Why, what can he be doing with such authority? I have often heard of him, but I thought he was only a coast-guard." "He is, as you say, showing great authority, and, I fear, using very bad language, for which he is quite celebrated.
However, the telescope refuses to repeat it, for which it is much to be commended.
But every allowance must be made for a man who has to deal with a wholly uncultivated race, and not of natural piety, like ours." "Well, papa, I doubt if ours have too much, though you always make the best of them.
But let me look again, please; and do tell me what he can be doing there." "You know that the revenue officers must take the law into their own hands sometimes.
There have lately been certain rumors of some contraband proceedings on the Yorkshire coast.
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