Tessa, George Lewis Becke [children's ebooks free online txt] 📗

Mees Tessa," he said, "Mr. Carr haf dold me dat your fader vill gif me five hundred dollar ven ve get to Ponape. If der _Sikiana_ vas mein own ship I vould dake you und Mr. Carr and der second mate und all your natives to Ponape for nodings; for your fader vas a good man to me, und Harvey Carr vas a good man to me ven I sailed mit him in the _Belle Brandon_. But you must invide old Westphalen to the wedding."

"Indeed we shall, captain."

"And me too, miss?" asked Atkins, with a sly twinkle in his eye.

"And you too, of course, dear, dear Atkins, so good, brave, and true. There, look, Harvey, I am going to kiss Mr. Atkins."

"God bless you both, miss," said the mate huskily.
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