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it 42
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44 my
42 it
34 in
27 that
23 as
Guy de Maupassant
On the river

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1 3 | mentions the word. To him it is a mysterious thing, profound, 2 3 | through a cemetery -- and it is, in fact, the most sinister 3 4 | same feeling for the sea. It is often remorseless and 4 4 | often remorseless and cruel, it is true; but it shrieks, 5 4 | and cruel, it is true; but it shrieks, it roars, it is 6 4 | is true; but it shrieks, it roars, it is honest, the 7 4 | but it shrieks, it roars, it is honest, the great sea; 8 4 | is silent and perfidious. It does not speak, it flows 9 4 | perfidious. It does not speak, it flows along without a sound; 10 5 | where one rots in the slime. It is beautiful, however, when 11 5 | beautiful, however, when it sparkles in the light of 12 10| On flowing tide, and this it is that gives~ 13 17| It was a magnificent night, 14 17| I thought to myself that it would be pleasant to smoke 15 17| took up my anchor and cast it into the river.~ 16 20| beside me. I shuddered. It ceased, and I heard nothing 17 20| of the boat disturbed me. It seemed to me as if she were 18 21| anchor did not come up; it had caught on something 19 21| river and I could not raise it. I began pulling again, 20 21| position of the anchor. It was no use, it was still 21 21| the anchor. It was no use, it was still caught. I flew 22 21| this chain, or detaching it from the boat, for it was 23 21| detaching it from the boat, for it was massive and was riveted 24 21| was so fine I thought that it probably would not be long 25 21| laugh at the situation. It was very warm; so that, 26 23| black patches rising up from it towards the sky, which were 27 23| my forehead felt as if it had a tight band round it, 28 23| it had a tight band round it, my heart beat so that it 29 23| it, my heart beat so that it almost suffocated me, and, 30 23| nor finding my boat; and it seemed as if I would feel 31 26| what? I did not know, but it must be something terrible. 32 26| something terrible. I believe if it had occurred to a fish to 33 28| longed to do so. I delayed it from moment to moment. I 34 28| most astonishing sight that it is possible to see. It was 35 28| that it is possible to see. It was one of those phantasmagoria 36 29| absolutely clear; while it formed on either bank an 37 31| mournfully, the wind was blowing, it was pitch dark. I drank 38 32| shouted, a voice replied; it was a fisherman. I called 39 32| another boat. We hailed it. The man on board of her 40 32| gradually the anchor yielded. It rose, but slowly, slowly, 41 32| a black mass and we drew it on board. It was the corpse 42 32| and we drew it on board. It was the corpse of an old


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