At Last by Charles Kingsley
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gown and a gorgeous turban, stood at the gangway in a glare of
light, which made her look like some splendid witch by a Walpurgis night-fire. 'Tell your boatman to go round to the other side,' quoth the officer in charge. 'Fanqua! (Francois) You go round oder side of de ship!' Fanqua, who seemed to be her son, being sleepy, tipsy, stupid, or lazy, did not stir. 'Fanqua! You hear what de officer say? You go round.' No move. 'Fanqua! You not ashamed of youself? You not hear de officer say he turn a steam-pipe over you?' No move. 'Fanqua!' (authoritative). 'Fanqua!' (indignant). 'Fanqua!' (argumentative). 'Fanqua!' (astonished). 'Fanqua!' (majestic). 'Fanqua!' (confidentially alluring). |
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