JOHN REX'S LETTER HOME X. WHAT BECAME OF THE MUTINEERS OF THE "OSPREY" XI. A RELIC OF MACQUARIE HARBOUR XII. AT PORT ARTHUR XIII. THE COMMANDANT'S BUTLER XIV. NORTH'S INDISPOSITION XV. ONE HUNDRED LASHES XVI. KICKING AGAINST THE PRICKS XVII.英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
"Indeed! I left, you know, shortly after the trial of the mutineers, and never heard the full particulars." He spoke carelessly, but he awaited the reply with keen curiosity. "A sad story!" repeated Mrs. Vickers. "She was the wife of that wretched man, Rex, and came out as my maid in order to be near him. She would never tell me her history, poor thing, though all through the dreadful accusations made by that horrid doctor--I always disliked that man--I begged her almost on my knees. You know how she nursed Sylvia and poor John. Really a most superior creature.英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
What is it, dear?"
"Ah," said Vickers with grave face. "Yes, a most extraordinary thing. They've caught those villains."
"What, you don't mean? No, papa!" said Sylvia, turning round with alarmed face. In that little family there were, for conversational purposes, but one set of villains in the world--the mutineers of the Osprey. "They've got four of them in the bay at this moment--Rex, Barker, Shiers, and Lesly. They are on board the Lady Jane. The most extraordinary story I ever heard in my life.英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
What--?"
He was standing at the shore end of the wharf, gazing up at the lighted windows. They were those of a dwelling house--an old- fashioned house with a back yard sloping down to the landing. And then Issy McKay leaned forward and spoke in his ear. "You bet you won't forgit it, Sam Bartlett!" he crowed, in trembling but delicious triumph. "You bet you won't! I've fixed you just the same as the Black Rover fixed the mutineers. Run off with my girl, will ye? And marry her, will ye?英文原著 · 《The Depot Master》
The second attempt was made in the spring of the same year at Paris. The guards shut the gates of the Tuileries, and would not allow the King's carriage to pass. Even though a large sum of money had been expended to form a party to overpower the mutineers, the treacherous mercenaries did not appear. The expedition was, of course, obliged to be relinquished.英文原著 · 《The Memoirs of Louis》
Nine of them shuffled after him as he turned toward the outer gate--only Number Ten and Number Three held back. The young man walked quickly to where they stood eyeing him sullenly. The others halted to watch--ready to spring upon their new master should the tide of the impending battle turn against him. The two mutineers backed away snarling, their hideous features distorted in rage.英文原著 · 《The Monster Men》