I Forbid the Banns! — page 337: what you’re looking at

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ON THE DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTRIC LIGHT. 327 “You don’t deserve to be a husband, Charlton. Mrs. Charlton felt unwell and went away more than an hour ago.” “Why didn’t you find me and tell me that long ago?” ‘T could neither find you nor Miss Travers.” “What has Miss Travers got to say to the matter ?”’ “ Nothing whatever—only you had gone off with her, goodness knows where.” “ You are an impudent young ass, and you'll get yourself into trouble yet,’ said Charlton, turning round and walking away with clouded brow. Charlie Barham stood aghast. This was the way he was being treated by the husband of the lady who had been so grossly insulted, and so amply avenged! Was it for this he had barked his knuckles on the white teeth of Mr. Betstein ? “T wonder if you know as much mathematics as would pass you for sub-lieutenant,” said a low voice behind him. He turned. Sir Ecroyd Fairleigh was standing im the shadow of a palm. ‘“‘T know as much mathematics as would pass me for an admiral of the fleet,’’ said Charlie. ‘‘No man in the British Navy can possibly know more than a senior mid- shipman. I’m senior midshipman. We represent the breaking strain of education in the navy. It takes a chap nearly all the rest of his life forgetting what he knew when he was senior midshipman. ‘There are even some admirals who haven’t quite forgotten all—they are not many, how- ever: “And is there any particular ship you’d like to have a berth in when you do pass.” “Rather! Let me once get aboard the A/ollymawk and I’m a made man.” “ The Molly—what ?”’ (CORNIELOOOKS (€(0)