[Peter Simple and The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 by Frederick Marryat]@TWC D-Link bookPeter Simple and The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 CHAPTER XXV 11/20
Where you are, will I be; and if we can't go to England together, why then we'll go back to that blackguard hole at Givet together. Ochone! Ochone!" O'Brien spoke no more, but burst into tears.
I was much affected with this proof of O'Brien's sincere regard, and I came to his side and clasped him in my arms.
O'Brien stared at me, "Who are you, you ugly Dutch frow ?" (for he had quite forgotten the woman's dress at the moment), but recollecting himself, he hugged me in his arms.
"Pater, you come as near to an angel's shape as you can, for you come in that of a woman, to comfort me; for, to tell the truth, I was very much distressed at not finding you here; and all the blankets gone to boot.
What has been the matter ?" I explained in as few words as I could. "Well, Peter, I'm happy to find you all safe, and much happier to find that you can be trusted when I leave you, for you could not have behaved more prudently; now I'll tell you what I did, which was not much, as it happened.
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