[The Queen’s Cup by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookThe Queen’s Cup CHAPTER 6 29/37
Our gear is scarcely stretched yet. "No; I will wait until next season, and then we will make a bold bid for a Queen's Cup." Frank Mallett reached the platform at Southampton a few minutes before the train came in.
The party were on the lookout for him, and alighted in the highest spirits. "Now, ladies," he said, "the first thing is to point out the luggage.
My man here will get it all together, and stand guard over it till two others arrive to get it on board.
They will be here in a few minutes.
In fact, they ought to be here now." He looked on with something like dismay while the boxes were picked out and piled together. "My dear Lady Greendale," he said, "I am afraid you must all have very vague ideas as to the amount of accommodation in a 120-ton yacht.
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