Marriage of Captain Kettle - Hardcover

Hyne, C. J. Cutcliffe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085046109X ISBN 13: 9780850461091

Publisher: Lythway P., 1970

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X RE-ENTER THE NORMAN TOWERS 1DY an amiable eccentricity of the British shipping laws, a vessel which does not own that expensive luxury, a passenger certificate, when she does carry passengers, as so frequently is the case, signs them on before shore officials as members of her crew. Thus, Sir George Chesterman, M.P., wrote his name to the wholly erroneous statement that he was a qualified ship's surgeon, and that he was content to serve as such for the entirely inadequate salary of one shilling sterling per mensem. Miss Violet Chesterman declared that she assented to certain conditions of service as read out to her, and agreed to conform to them in all items, also on the same cheap terms; and bracketed with her name appeared the name of Miss Emily Dubbs, as an indication that she had taken similar vows. And so over all of them Captain Kettle, as master, held powers of the high justice, the middle and the low, as by Law of the Sea ordained. It is a fair thing to say that, on the run from, the Islands to the African coast, there were three acutely uncomfortable people among the Wangaroo's afterguard--namely, the two women and Captain Owen Kettle: and there were two--to wit, Sir George Chesterman and Mr. Neil Angus McTodd--who both understood the situation and were cynically amused at it. Rex, the big black retriever, who had also a strong sense of humor, in moments when he was alone with Sir George, showed by grins and wrigglings that he also was highly tickled by surrounding events. Captain Owen Kettle on his part kept up a constant activity. When once they were clear of Grand Canary--without interference from the authorities, by the way--he mustered all hands on deck, and made announcements. "Men," he said, "Sir George Chesterton, M.P., has cha...

About this edition

• Publisher: Lythway P.
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 085046109X
• ISBN 13: 9780850461091
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252