[Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley]@TWC D-Link bookWestward Ho! CHAPTER I 12/19
His elder brother is far away.
God only knows whether I shall see him again; and what are all reports of his virtues and his learning to me, compared to that sweet presence which I daily miss? Ah! Mr.Oxenham, my beautiful Joseph is gone; and though he be lord of Pharaoh's household, yet he is far away in Egypt; and you will take Benjamm also! Ah! Mr.Oxenham, you have no child, or you would not ask for mine!" "And how do you know that, my sweet madam!" said the adventurer, turning first deadly pale, and then glowing red.
Her last words had touched him to the quick in some unexpected place; and rising, he courteously laid her hand to his lips, and said--"I say no more.
Farewell, sweet madam, and God send all men such wives as you." "And all wives," said she, smiling, "such husbands as mine." "Nay, I will not say that," answered he, with a half sneer--and then, "Farewell, friend Leigh--farewell, gallant Dick Grenville.
God send I see thee Lord High Admiral when I come home.
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