Mascotte

And all along the sea, from the vegetable gardens protected by brushwood hedges on the outskirts of the city towards Portici, to the balconies of the "Mascotte," under the hill of Posilipo, the wooden bathing establishments were creeping out into the shallow waters, and displaying proudly to the passers-by above their names: "Stabilimento Elena,"

A Spirit in Prison Robert Smythe Hichens 1907

If he liked, he could stop "Mascotte" in mid sea, and let me lie at the mercy of the enemy.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

"Mascotte" and "Waterspin," even to please his particular American girl, and if it were not to please her, he would probably not have come in any case.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

"Mascotte" and "Waterspin" were at rest, and I could avail myself of

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

So much he took for granted; and, as the things I _really_ had to do were to get the whole party on to "Mascotte" and out of the capital of Friesland, I left my uncle-in-law without much ceremony.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

I longed for the brutal courage to say that I could never work with an audience; but I remembered letting slip last night the fact that I constantly sat sketching on the deck of "Mascotte," during the most crowded hours of life.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

Suddenly Alb put on full speed ahead, and gallantly little "Mascotte" rammed her dainty nose between the two black and bulky barges.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

Far be it from the clever lady of The Hague to admit that there was a place on earth of which she did not know everything; and though I have reason to believe that she never saw Utrecht till yesterday, she was so busy telling us about it that we were behind the others in arriving on board "Mascotte," our appointed rendezvous.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

Save for these big floating houses, and broad bowed, coughing motor-barges, "Mascotte" and "Waterspin" had the wide waterway to themselves; and when we had taken a southerly course, to enter a channel between low-lying islands, we were in Zeeland.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901

"Mascotte," and Brederode and Nell, who were still alone there together.

The Chauffeur and the Chaperon Karl Anderson 1901