The Powder Monkey
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN13:
9781544713410
$10.53
No, sir, said the little boy, shrinking; for the man now took a step forward and clapped a big, brown, tarry hand upon his shoulder. "Then why can't yer understand yer own lingo?" "I do, sir," said the boy, with a sound like a sob. "Then why did you say you didn't, and make me think you was a Frenchy?" "I didn't know what you meant, sir, by 'hilli' something, and 'what cheer.'" "Why, yer young savage!" cried the man. "Arn't yer never been to school?" "Yes, sir, and had a tutor." "A tutor, eh? What may that be? But lookye here, my lad; I arn't a sir-on'y a marrineer." "A what, sir?" said the boy, staring. "Marrineer-seaman. Fore the mast man, ship now lying off the port o' Torquay. Whatcher doing there?" "Cry-ying, sir," came for answer, with a piteous sob.
- | Author: George Manville Fenn
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Mar 25, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 30 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 154471341X
- | ISBN-13: 9781544713410
- Author:
- George Manville Fenn
- Publisher:
- CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:
- Mar 25, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 30 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 154471341X
- ISBN-13:
- 9781544713410