Mr. Midshipman Easy. Фредерик Марриет

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       Frederick Marryat

      Mr. Midshipman Easy

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664627421

Table of Contents

       Chapter Two.

       Chapter Three.

       Chapter Four.

       Chapter Five.

       Chapter Six.

       Chapter Seven.

       Chapter Eight.

       Chapter Nine.

       Chapter Ten.

       Chapter Eleven.

       Chapter Twelve.

       Chapter Thirteen.

       Chapter Fourteen.

       Chapter Fifteen.

       Chapter Sixteen.

       Chapter Seventeen.

       Chapter Eighteen.

       Chapter Nineteen.

       Chapter Twenty.

       Chapter Twenty One.

       Chapter Twenty Two.

       Chapter Twenty Three.

       Chapter Twenty Four.

       Chapter Twenty Five.

       Chapter Twenty Six.

       Chapter Twenty Seven.

       Chapter Twenty Eight.

       Chapter Twenty Nine.

       Chapter Thirty.

       Chapter Thirty One.

       Chapter Thirty Two.

       Chapter Thirty Three.

       Chapter Thirty Four.

       Chapter Thirty Five.

       Chapter Thirty Six.

       Chapter Thirty Seven.

       Chapter Thirty Eight.

       Chapter Thirty Nine.

       Chapter Forty.

       Chapter Forty One.

Chapter Two.

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      In which Mrs. Easy, as usual, has her own way.

      It was the fourth day after Mrs. Easy’s confinement that Mr. Easy, who was sitting by her bedside in an easy-chair, commenced as follows: “I have been thinking, my dear Mrs. Easy, about the name I shall give this child.”

      “Name, Mr. Easy! why, what name should you give it but your own?”

      “Not so, my dear,” replied Mr. Easy; “they call all names proper names, but I think that mine is not. It is the very worst name in the calendar.”

      “Why, what’s the matter with it, Mr. Easy?”

      “The matter affects me as well as the boy. Nicodemus is a long name to write at full length, and Nick is vulgar. Besides, as there will be two Nicks, they will naturally call my boy young Nick, and of course I shall be styled old Nick, which will be diabolical.”

      “Well, Mr. Easy, at all events then let me choose the name.”

      “That you shall, my dear, and it was with this view that I have mentioned the subject so early.”

      “I think, Mr. Easy, I will call the boy after my poor father—his name shall be Robert.”

      “Very well, my dear, if you wish it, it shall be Robert. You shall have your own way. But I think, my dear, upon a little consideration, you will acknowledge that there is a decided objection.”

      “An objection, Mr. Easy?”

      “Yes, my dear; Robert may be very well, but you must reflect upon the consequences; he is certain to be called Bob.”

      “Well, my dear, and suppose they do call him Bob?”

      “I cannot