Floss; Or, the Progress of an Adventurer in the Regions of Australia (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ...aud having braved flood and field for--your " One long scream was the only reply that, for a long time could be obtained to this affecting appeal. " Ah, I thought you did not know me at first. Now, this is as it should be: now, this looks as it ought to do. Why don't you weep at such an imposiug sight? eh, you old crone. Come, come; every man would not meet with such affection, after so long an absence. Oh, don't disturb yourself, young gentleman, be seated, by all means. As you were at supper, do, pray, finish; now, as I think of it, I don't mind having a mouthful with you. I have not eaten much these three days; indeed, to say the truth, I have not had time. Bring me up a hot plate--any knife and fork will do--the carving ones, for instance; a man is not particular, when he has not been listening to the admonitions of hunger, for a week. Now, my darling, as soon as your ecstasies have settled down into something like housewife comforts, I will thank you for that fowl, and you can be selecting a tit-bit or two from the tongue, whilst I dismember it. There will be plenty of time for those manifestations of a wife's gladness for a husband's return, after supper." " Oh, Floss " at last, hysterically, uttered the bewildered help-mate of that hero. " Floss " said the terrified paramour (" lost, a whining devil.") " Oh, don't make yourself uneasy, young gentleman; these things will happen--sudden, no doubt--but, presents you with an admirable opportunity of showing your fortitude," said Floss, in his usual cold manner, as he was devouring the fowl. " Whatever are you returned for?" whined Mrs. Floss. " To be hanged--I suppose I shall be in time for the next assizes. " As you have often expressed a wish to be certain as to my fate, I was resolved to...