Cruise of
The Cruise of the Shining Light
作者：Duncan, Norman, 1871-1916
体例：题 章数：219
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共 219 题- THE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHT
- BY
- NORMAN DUNCAN
- AUTHOR OF
- NEW YORK AND LONDON
- HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
- MCMVII
- TO
- MY ELDER BROTHER
- ROBERT KENNEDY DUNCAN
- THIS BOOK IS
- AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
- CONTENTS
- THE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHT
- THE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHT
- NICHOLAS TOP
- I did not believe it.
- I must wag my head.
- I must nod my assent and commiseration.
- I would clasp it in childish faith.
- II
- AT THE SIGN OF THE ANCHOR AND CHAIN
- I could not help it.
- But that night--
- I sighed.
- III
- THE CATECHISM AT TWIST TICKLE
- IV
- ON SINISTER BUSINESS
- I would pass the water for his liquor.
- I would not.
- TAP-TAP ON THE PAVEMENT
- I would gladly tweak it.
- I was pleased--to be sure!
- I complained of the housing my uncle had.
- I asked him no questions....
- VI
- THE FEET OF CHILDREN
- I made no answer.
- I was sure.
- I could not help him.
- I said that I was glad to have him.
- I wondered concerning it.
- Alone? Not I! "Why, sir," said I, "I've _you!_"
- I wondered.
- I was very grave in the pause.
- I would bear it like a man.
- I was then bade go to sleep....
- I wish I had not driven him away....
- VII
- TWIN ISLANDS
- VIII
- A MAID O' WHISPER COVE
- I followed.
- I feigned astonishment. "Hello!" quoth I; "what you doin' here?"
- I might have known.
- I waited.
- I was huffed.
- I moved forward, abashed, but determined.
- I waited an interval.
- I wished I had not interrupted.
- I would not.
- I would not turn.
- I returned.
- I pecked her lips.
- IX
- AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART
- I did not answer.
- I wisht I had a mother.
- I watched him down the hill....
- I bowed.
- IMPORTED DIRECT
- I repeated the question.
- I touched the tutor's elbow.
- XI
- THE GRAY STRANGER
- I poured his glass of rum.
- I would not tell.
- I could but sigh.
- I was not observed.
- I was content.
- I answered as he wished. "No, sir," said I.
- XII
- NEED O' HASTE
- I scanned the sky and sea.
- I grieved that I had not.
- I would help, said I.
- I thought it very bold.
- I asked her concerning this secret.
- I feared to interrupt; but still must boldly knock.
- XIII
- JUDITH ABANDONED
- I could not rid my ears of this wailing....
- XIV
- THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM
- XV
- A MEASURE OF PRECAUTION
- I am glad to recall that this boyish love took a turn so chivalrous....
- I wondered why.
- I fancied I was already grown.
- I looked up with interest.
- XVI
- GREEN PASTURES: AN INTERLUDE
- I expostulated most vigorously.
- I asked him the way.
- I looked at John Cather in vague alarm.
- XVII
- RUM AND RUIN
- I would ignore him.
- I would sip my ginger-ale unheeding.
- I would be liberal.
- I was glad that he thought so.
- I was mystified.
- I protested.
- I sighed.
- I wondered how that might be.
- I halted.
- I could not answer him.
- I waited.
- XVIII
- A LEGACY OF LOVE
- I remembered the secret Elizabeth would impart to my uncle Nicholas.
- I was not disposed to deny it.
- I still must wait.
- I wished he had not.
- I bade him God-speed with a heart that misgave me.
- XIX
- A WORD OF WARNING
- I scowled.
- I asked him mechanically what that was.
- I must sharply attend.
- I had not expected it.
- I would not.
- I would not have him know.
- I should never, of course, treat my uncle with unkindness.
- I stopped him. I would have no more of it--not I, by Heaven!
- I moved to go.
- XX
- NO APOLOGY
- I had no complaint.
- I was not troubled.
- I pulled the bell-cord.
- I begged him to sit with us.
- XXI
- FOOL'S FORTUNE
- XXII
- GATHERING WINDS
- I patted him on the shoulder.
- I was conscious of no evil accomplished.
- I exposed my soul.
- I laughed most heartily to see Judith's sisterly concern for me.
- I turned away.
- I thrust out my foot: she would not look at it.
- I should have adored her for this: but did not know enough.
- I was cast down.
- I did not know.
- XXIII
- THE TIDE-RIP
- I waited.
- I took his hand.
- I approached.
- I did care: but dared not.
- I did.
- I pressed away....
- XXIV
- JOHN CATHER'S FATE
- I got up resolved.
- I persevered on my way to the pantry.
- I turned.
- I returned with the glass.
- I would not touch the jug.
- I watched that bottle.
- I shall never forget: I could not forget.
- I opened the window.
- I cast the bottle.
- I considered my uncle.
- I would not be troubled.
- I saw all that....
- I did not want to be looked at.
- I sat up in bed.
- I uncovered to my middle.
- XXV
- TO SEA
- I cursed myself.
- I thought otherwise.
- I watched him pace the garden-path.
- I wished it might be so.
- I nodded towards Whisper Cove.
- I was grown hopeless--remembering Tumm's story of the babies.
- I heard that; and I put my anxious ear close.
- I had not.
- I opened the bottle of rum.
- I made to pour him a dram.
- I raised the bottle above the glass.
- I corked the bottle and returned it to my bag.
- I made him a cup o' tea....
- I knew that she had.
- I nodded.
- I would stand by him.
- I asked for my fork.
- I attacked the pork.
- I bade them both good-bye.
- I was moved away now: but halted, like a dog between two masters.
- I turned away.
- XXVI
- THE DEVIL'S TEETH
- I remembered the gray stranger's warning.
- I rose upon this holy errand.
- I would not beg him to stop.
- I was humble in this presence....
- I moved to go.
- I turned.
- I kissed her.
- I kissed them away.
- I sought my uncle.
- I pour the dram.
- I did think of it.
- THE END
- End of Project Gutenberg's The Cruise of the Shining Light, by Norman Duncan