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Thus moved, he redoubled his watchfulness touching the captain's movements, satisfied that he should be able ere long to detect him in some intrigue, as to running a cargo of slaves, and doubtless under such circumstances that he could arrest and detain him, if not, by some lucky chance, even have him tried and adjudged upon by the English commission upon the coast. THUS MOVED HE REDOUBLED HIS WATCHFULNESS TOUCHING THE CAPTAIN'S MOVEMENTS SATISFIED THAT HE SHOULD BE ABLE ERE LONG TO DETECT HIM IN SOME INTRIGUE AS TO RUNNING A CARGO OF SLAVES AND DOUBTLESS UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HE COULD ARREST AND DETAIN HIM IF NOT BY SOME LUCKY CHANCE EVEN HAVE HIM TRIED AND ADJUDGED UPON BY THE ENGLISH COMMISSION UPON THE COAST
ith her child, where there were accessory circumstances to further her claims; but now she soon told her daughter in private, that Captain Bramble was a match fit and proper in all respects for such as she was. "But, mother--" "Well, my child?" "Suppose, for instance, that I do not like Captain Bramble, then is he a fitting match for me?" "Not like him, my child?" "Yes, mother, not like him." "Why, is he not gentlemanly?" "Yes." "And of good family?" "Undoubtedly." "And handsome, and--" "Hold, mother, you need not extend the catalogue. Captain Bramble can never be my husband," she said, in a mild but determined tone that her mother understood very well. But Captain Bramble himself could not seem to understand this, notwithstanding she was perfectly frank and open with him. He seemed to be running away with the idea that if he could but get rid of Captain Ratlin, in some way, he should then have a clear field, and be able to win her hand under the peculiar circumstances surrounding her. DIA SHE HAD LOOKED MOST FAVORABLY UPON CAPTAIN BRAMBLE'S INTIMACY WITH HER CHILD WHERE THERE WERE ACCESSORY CIRCUMSTANCES TO FURTHER HER CLAIMS BUT NOW SHE SOON TOLD HER DAUGHTER IN PRIVATE THAT CAPTAIN BRAMBLE WAS A MATCH FIT AND PROPER IN ALL RESPECTS FOR SUCH AS SHE WAS BUT MOTHER WELL MY CHILD SUPPOSE FOR INSTANCE THAT I DO NOT LIKE CAPTAIN BRAMBLE THEN IS HE A FITTING MATCH FOR ME NOT LIKE HIM MY CHILD YES MOTHER NOT LIKE HIM WHY IS HE NOT GENTLEMANLY YES AND OF GOOD FAMILY UNDOUBTEDLY AND HANDSOME AND HOLD MOTHER YOU NEED NOT EXTEND THE CATALOGUE CAPTAIN BRAMBLE CAN NEVER BE MY HUSBAND SHE SAID IN A MILD BUT DETERMINED TONE THAT HER MOTHER UNDERSTOOD VERY WELL BUT CAPTAIN BRAMBLE HIMSELF COULD NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS NOTWITHSTANDING SHE WAS PERFECTLY FRANK AND OPEN WITH HIM HE TO BE RUNNING AWAY WITH THE IDEA THAT IF HE COULD BUT GET RID OF CAPTAIN RATLIN IN SOME WAY HE SHOULD THEN HAVE A CLEAR FIELD AND BE ABLE TO WIN HER HAND UNDER THE PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING HER
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