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Usage examples of childs.

Nicholas Childs was thechairman of the governors of the English East India Company, but he ranit as though it were his personal fief.

The Crown was a majorshareholder in the Company, and thus Childs had the ear and favour ofthe sovereign himself.

The letter had beenpenned by a secretary: "Lord Childs requests the pleasure of yourcompany to supper at eight of the clock this evening at Bombay House.

Once hisglass was charged and a platter of huge Colchester oysters in front ofhim, Childs dismissed the servants with a wave so that they could talkfreely.

Oswald Hyde bemoaned thecost of the campaign, but Childs rejoiced at the successful defence ofLondonderry and Enniskillen by His Majesty's arms.

He followed Childs's example and lit the end ofthe tube from the burning taper Childs held for him.

Before thegangplank was down, Tom had shouted across to the Company agent, whowaited on the wharf to greet them, "Send a message to Lord Childs thatwe have taken great prize.

The driver reined in the team at the edge ofthe dock, and Childs almost tumbled from the carriage door before thewheels had stopped turning.

When at last he fell silent, drained by the effort of thelong recital, Childs leaned over and took the parchments from his hand.

Lord Childs handed over theCompany note to him for the share of the prize, and he has gone todeposit it," Tom told him.

He had been the guest of Lord Childs atBombay House for his entire stay in the city.

He couldbe reasonably certain that Childs had not yet heard from brotherWilliam.

Tom had never hadhis own full command, and Childs would never give him one of themagnificent Indiamen.

Lord Childs knew all about Dorian's capture, in fact, Tom hadheard him discussing it with Hal when they were guests at Bombay House.

He dared not even tell them what Childs hadpromised, lest he raise their hopes too high.