Queeker

"I'll change that -- it shall be rejected Queeker _now_."

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

Queeker stood in the passage and saw the bed, the invalid, and the watcher through an inner door which stood ajar.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

Stanley, being a close observer, had at an early part of the evening detected the cause of Queeker's jealousy, and, being a kindly fellow, sought, by devoting himself to Fanny Hennings, to relieve his young friend; but, strange to say, Queeker was _not_ relieved!

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

Queeker lost his balance, threw out his arms, fell off, was hurled violently against the old pump, and his right leg was broken!

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

"Why -- I-- thought you were off to London!" exclaimed Queeker, with a very red face.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

For some time Tom Stoutheart and Queeker rode over "hill and dale" -- that is to say, they traversed four miles of beautiful undulating and diversified country at a leisurely pace, having started in good time.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

About the same time the geological and conchological studies of Messrs. Queeker and Larks coming to an end, these scientific men betook themselves suddenly to the shelter of a small cave, whence they sat watching, with intense interest, the movements of the man and boy, thus proving themselves gifted with a truly Baconian spirit of general inquiry into simple facts, with a view to future inductions.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

Indeed it was said that one of the rooms actually _was_ haunted at that very time; but Queeker did not see any ghosts, although he afterwards freely confessed to having seen all the rooms in the house more or less haunted by fairy spirits of the fair sex, and masculine ghosts in buckskins and top-boots!

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

Queeker never by any chance addressed the sun, or the red-rose, or anything else suggestive of health and vigour.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859

"Where _are_ the stirrups?" said Queeker, with a perplexed air, trying to look over the side of his steed.

The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands 1859