Bret Harte,
A Ship of '49 — Chapter 6
(1885)
“ He ain't a man that would hunt round until he discovered a poor man's treasure, and then try to rob—’""Stop!" said Renshaw, with a set face and darkening eyes. "What treasure? what man are you speaking of?" "Why Rosey and Mr. Ferrers," returned Nott, simply. Renshaw sink into his seat again. But the expression of relief which here passed swiftly over his face gave way to one of uneasy interest as Nott went on. ”
Bret Harte,
A Ship of '49 — Chapter 6
(1885)
“ Nott," said Renshaw, struggling between a dawning sense of some impending absurdity and his growing passion for Rosey. "For Heaven's sake speak out, if you've got anything to say." Mr. Nott leaned forward, and placed his large hand on the young man's shoulder. "That's it. That's what I sed to myself when I seed how things were pintin'. 'Speak out,' sez I, 'Abner! Speak out if you've got anything to say. You kin trust this yer Mr. Renshaw. He ain't the kind of man to creep into the bosom of a man's ship for pupposes of his own. ”
Bret Harte,
A Ship of '49 — Chapter 6
(1885)
“ It seemed to be used as a store room, and Renshaw's eye was caught by a trunk the size and shape of the one that had provided Rosey with the materials of her masquerade. Pointing to it Mr. Nott said in a grave whisper—"This yer trunk is the companion trunk to Rosey's. She's got the things them opery women wears; this yer contains the he things, the duds and fixings o' the men o' the same stripe." Throwing it open he continued "Now, Mr. Renshaw, gals is gals; it's natural they should be took by fancy dress and store clothes on young chaps as on their selves. ”
