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Blow the Man Down: A Romance of the Coast
Set against the backdrop of the coastal and yachting life, the story revolves around Captain Boyd Mayo, who grapples with his emotions and sense of duty while entangled with Alma Marston, the daughter of his employer.
"Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast" by Holman Day is a novel. Set against the backdrop of the coastal and yachting life, the story revolves around Captain Boyd Mayo, who grapples with his emotions and sense of duty while entangled with Alma Marston, the daughter of his employer.
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For days he had been afraid of that incredible madness of his as a man fears a nameless monster. But he was sure of his strength even while admitting his weakness. He was confident that he had the thing securely in leash.
Without preface of word or look he whirled and faced her, swept her into his arms and kissed her. He did not attempt to absolve himself or mitigate his offense by telling her that he loved her. He was voiceless—he could not control his speech. He did not dare to show such presumption as talk of love must seem to be to her. He knew he must not speak of love; such proffer to her would be lunacy. But this greater presumption, this blind capture of her in his arms—this was something which he had not intended any more than a sane man considers flight to the moon.
He did not understand; he had been himself—then, instantly, in time measured by a finger-snap, he had become this wretch who seemed to be somebody else.
He had ceased, for an insane moment, to be master of all his senses. But he released her as suddenly as he had seized her, and staggered to the door of the chart-room, turning his back on her and groaning in supreme misery.
In that moment of delirium he had insulted his own New England sense of decency and honor.
Contents
- 01Blow the Man Down
- 02I ~ Captain Boyd Mayo Gets Out of Soundings
- 03II ~ Then Captain Mayo Sees Shoals
- 04III ~ the Tavern of the Seas
- 05IV ~ Over the “Polly's” Rail
- 06V ~ on the Bridge of Yacht “Olenia”
- 07VI ~ and We Sailed
- 08VII ~ Into the Mess from Eastward
- 09VIII ~ Like Bugs Under a Thimble
- 10IX ~ a Man's Job
- 11X ~ Hospitality, Per Julius Marston
- 12XI ~ a Voice from Hue and Cry
- 13XII ~ No Place Por the Soles Op Their Feet
- 14XIII ~ a Captain Op Human Flotsam
- 15XIV ~ Bearings for a New Course
- 16XV ~ the Rules Of the Road
- 17XVI ~ Millions and a Mite
- 18XVII ~ “Exactly!” Said Mr. Fogg
- 19XVIII ~ How an Annual Meeting Was Held—Once!
- 20XIX ~ the Prize Package from Mr. Fogg
- 21XX ~ Testing Out a Man
- 22XXI ~ Bitter Proof by Morning Light
- 23XXII ~ Special Business of a Passenger
- 24XXIII ~ the Monster That Slipped Its Leash
- 25XXIV ~ Down a Galloping Sea
- 26XXV ~ a Girl and Her Debt of Honor
- 27XXVI ~ the Fangs of Old Razee
- 28XXVII ~ the Tempest Turns Its Card
- 29XXVIII ~ Girl's Help and Man's Work
- 30XXIX ~ the Toilers of Old Razee
- 31XXX ~ the Matter Op a Monogram in Wax
- 32XXXI ~ the Big Fellow Himself
- 33XXXII ~ a Girl's Dear “Because!”
About this edition
- Author
- Holman Day
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 260 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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