In the midst of our fun, a tremendous tatterara of the dining-room bell struck upon our hearts.
That is Sir Charles himself, cried Jones ; I know his impatient ring.
These inequities, and the missing geographic counterpoint, do a disservice to those who want to stay in flooded areas, and a disservice to those who still live in unflooded areas.
It is mostly the way to man the clue-lines and the bunt-lines, to ease off the lee-sheet and clue it up; then man the weather-brace, let go the lee-brace and bunt-lines at the same time; when the sail is spilled, haul out the reef-tackles, and reef as before.
Only Enid could dare him at such a time, and even she felt occasionally that sinking of the heart which the bravest of tamers may experience as he unbars the gate of the cage.
