Once, both Ruth and Spurlock accompanied McClintock
far south, to an island of blacks; and Spurlock had his first experience with the
coconut dance and the booming of wooden tom-toms. I'm not hungry. His subjects,
however, were no longer entirely under his control; and, though he managed to
enforce some little attention to his commands, it was evident his authority was
waning fast. The
papers are continually wondering what has become of ‘Alcide. ’
‘How dare you?’ roared the general. Wood set off at full speed
from the Mint, and, hurrying he scarce knew whither (for there was such a
continual buzzing in his ears and dancing in his eyes, as almost to take away the
power of reflection), he held on at a brisk pace till his strength completely failed
him. I have now settled my affairs, and made every preparation for my
departure to France, where I shall spend the remainder of my days. ‘Do not think—’ he panted, ‘that I am finished—with you, mademoiselle. I suppose I ought to
have been a man. He grunted, and his
grip gave.
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