[Carette of Sark by John Oxenham]@TWC D-Link bookCarette of Sark CHAPTER VIII 10/13
He had a long white moustache and no other hair on his face. While I was still staring at him, Carette's voice came from its hiding-place-- "It is Phil Carre come to look for me, father.
He is my good friend.
You will give him welcome." "Ah-ha! Mademoiselle commands," and the keen face softened somewhat and broke into a smile, which was still somewhat grim.
"Monsieur Phil Carre, I greet you! I can hardly say you are welcome, as I do not care for visitors. But since you came to get news of the little one, I promise not to kill and eat you, as you seem to expect." "Merci, monsieur!" I faltered.
For, from all accounts, he was quite capable of the first, though the second had not actually suggested itself to me. "How did you come? I did not see any boat." "By the Gale de Jacob.
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