Martin Rattler
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Robert Michael Ballantyne. Martin Rattler
Chapter One. The Hero and his Only Relative
Chapter Two. In Disgrace
Chapter Three. The Great Fight
Chapter Four. A Lesson to all Stocking-Knitters—Martin’s Prospects begin to open up
Chapter Five. Martin, being Willing to go to Sea, goes to Sea against his Will
Chapter Six. The Voyage, a Pirate, Chase, Wreck, and Escape
Chapter Seven. Martin and Barney get lost in a Great Forest, where they see Strange and Terrible Things
Chapter Eight. An Enchanting Land—An Uncomfortable Bed and a Queer Breakfast—Many Surprises and a Few Frights, together with a Notable Discovery
Chapter Nine. The Hermit
Chapter Ten. An Enemy in the Night—The Vampire Bat—The Hermit discourses on Strange, and Curious, and Interesting Things
Chapter Eleven. The Hermit’s Story
Chapter Twelve. A Hunting Expedition, in which are seen Stones that can run, and Cows that require no Food—besides a Desperate Encounter with a Jaguar, and other Strange Things
Chapter Thirteen. Martin and Barney continue their Travels, and see Strange Things—Among others, they see Living Jewels—They go to see a Festa—They fight and run away
Chapter Fourteen. Cogitations and Canoeing on the Amazon—Barney’s Exploit with an Alligator—Stubborn Facts—Remarkable Mode of Sleeping
Chapter Fifteen. The Great Anaconda’s Dinner—Barney gets a Fright—Turtles’ Eggs, Omelets and Alligators’ Tails—Senhor Antonio’s Plantation—Preparations for a Great Hunt
Chapter Sixteen. An Alligator Hunt—Remarkable Explosions—The Rainy Season Ushered in by an Awful Resurrection
Chapter Seventeen. The Gapo—Interruptions—Grampus and Marmoset—Canoeing in the Woods—A Night on a Floating Island
Chapter Eighteen. The Sad and Momentous Era referred to at the Close of the Chapter Preceding the Last
Chapter Nineteen. Worse and Worse—Everything seems to go Wrong together
Chapter Twenty. Martin reflects much, and forms a Firm Resolve—The Indian Village
Chapter Twenty One. Savage Feasts and Ornaments—Martin grows Desperate, and makes a Bold Attempt to escape
Chapter Twenty Two. The Escape—Alone in the Wilderness—Fight between a Jaguar and an Alligator—Martin encounters Strange and Terrible Creatures
Chapter Twenty Three. Martin meets with Friends and visits the Diamond Mines
Chapter Twenty Four. The Diamond Mines—More and more Astonishing!
Chapter Twenty Five. New Scenes and Pleasant Travelling
Chapter Twenty Six. The Return
Chapter Twenty Seven. The Old Garret
Chapter Twenty Eight. Conclusion
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Fire was the cause of Martin’s getting into disgrace at school for the first time; and this is how it happened.
“Go and poke the fire, Martin Rattler,” said the schoolmaster, “and put on a bit of coal, and see that you don’t send the sparks flying about the floor.”
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The malicious laugh with which the boy accompanied this remark convinced Martin that he intended to put his threat in execution. For a moment he thought of rushing out after him to protect his pet kitten; but a glance at the stern brow of the master, as he sat at his desk reading, restrained him; so, crushing down his feelings of mingled fear and anger, he endeavoured to while away the time by watching the boys as they played in the fields before the windows of the school.
Just at this critical moment the kitten, having found the process of licking itself dry more fatiguing than it had expected, gave vent to a faint mew of distress. It was all that was wanting to set Martin’s indignant heart into a blaze of inexpressible fury. Bob Croaker’s visage instantly received a shower of sharp, stinging blows, that had the double effect of taking that youth by surprise and throwing him down upon the green sward. But Martin could not hope to do this a second time. Bob now knew the vigour of his assailant, and braced himself warily to the combat, commencing operations by giving Martin a tremendous blow on the point of his nose, and another on the chest. These had the effect of tempering Martin’s rage with a salutary degree of caution, and of eliciting from the spectators sundry cries of warning on the one hand, and admiration on the other, while the young champions revolved warily round each other, and panted vehemently.
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