Пятнадцатилетний капитан

"S. V."

           

           CousinBenedictbegantowalkaboutonthedecklikeanuneasyspirit,examiningcloselytheintersticesofthenetting,rummagingunderthehen-cages,puttinghishandbetweentheseamsofthedeck,there,wherethepitchhadscaledoff.

           "Ah!CousinBenedict,"askedMrs.Weldon,"doyoukeepwell?"

           "YesCousinWeldonIamwell,certainlybutIaminahurrytogetonland."

           "Whatareyoulookingforunderthatbench,Mr.Benedict?"asked

           CaptainHull.

           "Insects,sir,"returnedCousinBenedict."Whatdoyouexpectmetolookfor,ifnotinsects?"

           "Insects!Faith,Imustagreewithyou;butitisnotatseathatyouwillenrichyourcollection."

           "Andwhynot,sir?Itisnotimpossibletofindonboardsomespecimenof"

           "CousinBenedict,"saidMrs.Weldon,"doyouthenslanderCaptainHull?Hisshipissowellkept,thatyouwillreturnempty-handedfromyourhunt."

           CaptainHullbegantolaugh.

           "Mrs.Weldonexaggerates,"repliedhe."However,Mr.Benedict,Ibelieveyouwillloseyourtimerummaginginourcabins."

           "Ah!Iknowitwell,"criedCousinBenedict,shrugginghisshoulders.

           "Ihavehadagoodsearch"

           "But,inthe’Pilgrim’s’hold,"continuedCaptainHull,"perhapsyouwillfindsomecockroachessubjectsoflittleinterest,however."

           "Oflittleinterest,thosenocturnalorthopterswhichhaveincurredthemaledictionsofVirgilandHorace!"retortedCousinBenedict,standingupstraight.

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