... come on board, youngster, eh?" he repeated questioningly, slewing round in his tracks and bringing his piercing black eyes to bear on my small person; when he looked me through and through, "taking my measure" at a glance. "Ah, I see, you're one of our new cadets from the Illustrious come to ... — Crown and Anchor - Under the Pen'ant • John Conroy Hutcheson
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