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Mr. Midshipman Easy

When Emily tries to convince Aunt Ruth to let her partake in the evening’s play:

“But this is such a LITTLE one,” pleaded Emily despairingly–and then laughed because it sounded so ridiculously like the nursemaid’s excuse in Midshipman Easy.

-Emily Climbs ch.10

Mr. Midshipman Easy
By Frederick Merryat

Mr. Midshipman Easy can be read online in its entirety at Project Gutenberg.

Source

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6629

Last modified: January 10, 2009