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THE SKJUTS-BOY. 125
gave an hysteric scream, for as the assessor was abouç throwing
his fish into the fish-box, it turned out to be a huge se#-cat,
which slipped from the hook and fell into ber lap. If is best hot
fo joke with that kind of fish, fir they have long sharp teeth, and
well know how fo use them. The upper part of the body bears
a close resemblance fo that of a car, and in this horrible shape
the animal was wriggling on mademoiselle :Nyquist’s silk cloak.
Wir5n did hot appear fo bave much desire fo handle the huge
being ; but when he saw his wffe, who sat in his immediate
neighbourhood, tttrn pale, and heard the screams of the other
ladies, in which/klfred united with full throat, he ruade prepa-
rations to recover his gaine, by covering his hands with the
skirts of his coat; but Borgenstierna, who stood near by, was
quicker; he caught the dangerous fellow wi#h a sure grip by the
neck, and threw him into the fish-box.
"l#ow, for God’s sake, throw him into the sea!" exclaimed
Mademoiselle :Nyquist. But the boatmen, who sat behind her,
laughed, and assured ber that there was no better or more savory
fish in the waters round Stroemstad.
"Then I shall keep if," said Wirén, "if the other ladies are
hot of the same opinion as ]#Iadamoiselle l#yquist. What do you
think, Virginia, shall we take if home #"
"Why no# #"
:M:adame de Dressen and Amelia wcre of the saine opinion,
and the baron exclaimed, ":For the sake of the whole world,
don’ç throw such a rarity back into the water; I bave long
wished fo give such an animal a close inspection."
"Oh, my tteavenly Father ! my cloak," said ]#[ademoiselle
:Nycluist , complaining. " I# is entirely spoiled, l#[r. Wir(#n
should have bcen more careful when a lady is so near him."
"Alas! my lady, I beg your pardon a thot##and rimes; but
ray thoughts were on the interesting article in the evening
p.#per, which explains so beautifully #nd explicitly our present
l#olitical position with France. Perhaps you bave not noticcd
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