"there's the gentleman over at New Brighton as wants us." "But, mayhap, the young woman will pay us handsome for giving her a last look at her sweetheart," interposed the other. "Oh, how much do you want? Only make haste--I've enough to pay you, but every moment is precious," said Mary. "Aye, that it is. Less than an hour won't take us to the mouth of the river, and she'll be off by two o'clock!" Poor Mary's ideas of "plenty of money," however, were different to those entertained by the boatmen only fourteen or fifteen shillings remained out of the sovereign Margaret had lent her, and the boatmen imagining "plenty" to mean no less than several pounds, insisted upon receiving a sovereign (an exorbitant fare by-the-way, although reduced from their first demand of thirty shillings). While Charley, with a boy's impatience of delay, and disregard to money, kept urging, "Give it 'em, Mary; they'll none of them take you for less. It's your only chance. There's St Nicholas ringing one!" "I've only got fourteen and ninepence," cried she, in despair, after counting over her money; "but I'll give you my shawl, and you can sell it for four or five shillings,--oh! won't that much do?" asked she, in such a tone of voice, that they must indeed have had hard hearts who could refuse such agonized entreaty. They took her on board. And in less than five minutes she was rocking and tossing in a boat for the first time in her life, alone with two rough, hard-looking men.
同类推荐
热门推荐
华夏作家文库:种豆得瓜
早上麦豆一睁开眼睛,看见简易棚顶上的尼龙纸内层,悬挂着一粒粒形状各异的小水珠。经过一夜的凝聚,竹棚内的水蒸汽贴着尼龙纸的褶皱纹路,有的凝成大水珠,悄悄地在夜里滑落;有的正形成豆状,摇摇欲坠;有的只是星星点点,等待着更多的水份吸聚汇合。管理技能培训全案(上)
本书是《光华管理经典·职业经理人管理实战全案》系列丛书中《管理技能培训全案》卷。本书详细介绍了管理工作的具体内容,包括沟通管理、时间管理、目标管理、有效授权、员工激励、建设高绩效团队、提升执行力、压力管理等方面,具有较强的实用性和可操作性,是一本企业管理人员必备的案头工具书。我想和你坐在月亮里
已出版作品:《假如深海不快乐》、《我想和你做在月亮里》、《我不愿让你一个人(热卖中)》【本书特色】因为是女子,《春宴》里沈贞凉和沈信得,依赖和结盟因为是女子,本书里骆冉凉和骆可卿,仇恨和深爱这世界上真的有这样的女子存在吗?年度自然系疗伤作品伤心就让它伤心难过就让它难过你远超过自己想象的有力和明亮,不要害怕,不要退缩,它会有它的结果。----安妮宝贝-在这个多雨的城市里,我想拥着你,坐在月亮里。她,是凉河镇最美的女孩,亦是最勇敢的飞蛾。哪怕最微小的光,她也会义无反顾的追逐。扑进火焰的飞蛾,只要没有死去,一定会蜕变成世上最高贵的蝶——你的记忆中,是否也存在过这样男孩女孩?寻找生命中,最勇敢的孩子,与你一起坐在月亮里——【基本信息】【书名】《我想和你坐在月亮里》【作者】薛玉蓉【定价】19.80【ISBN】978-7-5474-0444-7【出版社】山东画报【开本】16开【上市日期】2011年7月【内容简介】骆可卿。她是凉河镇最美的少女,着水绿色长裙,风情万种。爱上了小自己两岁的秦陌,却从来不承认。一念之间,跟着陆千奔赴深海市,却发现惊人秘密。母亲自杀,留下一页页的空白。九年之后,所有的痛苦被隐忍心底,曾经那个风情万种的女子,变得风尘,却还是有着一颗柔软的小心脏。九年之后,她因为复仇遇见了那个坚韧的男人,却无法回应他的爱意。九年之后,她的小陌陌,她的小男孩,她最爱的小男人,站在面前,容颜一如最初。风起云涌,究竟是怎样的结局?是向前一步,迎接幸福,还是退后一步,孤单半世?万般挣扎于心。他们的姐弟之恋,究竟能否,守得云开见月明?九年后,她为他换了眉眼,温柔地说:“亲爱陌生人,欢迎敲门。”