The things we do!

Then, with three great cheers from the dock, and from the crew in the
bows, and from the passengers on the quarter-deck, the noble ship strikes
the first stroke of her destined race, and swims away towards the ocean.
"There he is, there he is," shouts Fred Bayham, waving his hat. "God
bless him, God bless him!" I scarce perceived at the ship's side,
beckoning an adieu, our dear old friend, when the lady, whose husband had
bidden me to lead her away from the ship, fainted in my arms. Poor soul!
Her, too, has fate stricken. Ah, pangs of hearts torn asunder, passionate
regrets, cruel, cruel partings! Shall you not end one day, ere many
years; when the tears shall be wiped from all eyes, and there shall be
neither sorrow nor pain?


CHAPTER XXVII
Youth and Sunshine

Although Thomas Newcome was gone back to India in search of more money,
finding that he could not live upon his income at home, he was
nevertheless rather a wealthy man; and at the moment of his departure
from Europe had two lakhs of rupees invested in various Indian
securities.


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