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1 III | shall on due delivery of the said freight pay me the sum of
2 IV | course of conversation, I said,—~“You have a good son,
3 V | the ship’s bearings, he said were lat. 32deg. 20min.
4 V | but that the captain had said that he was quite aware
5 V | All very well, Curtis,” I said, “but I don’t know what
6 V | chain of breakers.~“There,” said Andre Letourneur to me,
7 V | are right, Mr. Curtis,” said Andre, smiling, “but poets
8 VI | were taking, but he only said he knew all about it, and
9 VI | worse. As I have already said, the ship under her large
10 VII | only repeats what he has said before, that nothing short
11 VII | nothing.~“I am glad, my boy,” said his father, that you have
12 VII | Where is Captain Huntly?” he said to Walter.~“I have seen
13 VII | the boatswain, Walter,” said Curtis aloud as the lieutenant
14 VII | Oh, a mere nothing,” he said at length; “the man at the
15 VII | nothing, nothing at all.”~I said no more; but I cannot resist
16 VIII | Jynxstrop, the cook.~“Pshaw!” said Owen, “do you suppose that
17 VIII | my thoughts into words, said,—~“Yes! there is fire on
18 IX | was that night.”~“Yes,” he said, interrupting me; “it was
19 IX | misfortune.”~“But after all,” I said, “the cause matters very
20 IX | Nothing; Mr. Kazallon,” he said. “As I told you before,
21 IX | asked.~“Yes, Mr. Kazallon,” said Curtis; “it is not at all
22 IX | placed.”~“None of them,” he said; “not in the least; and
23 X | almost close to me. What they said was evidently not intended
24 X | s all properly secured,” said Ruby, “tight enough; I have
25 X | I almost shieked.~“Yes,” said Falsten, “a case containing
26 XI | with all the particulars said,—~“Not a word of this must
27 XI | Ruby now?”~“On the poop,” I said.~“Will you then come with
28 XI | true.~“Yes, quite true,” said Ruby, complacently, thinking
29 XI | on board.~“Any way,” he said, with a shrug of his shoulders, “
30 XI | conscious of what he had said; and he pledged his word
31 XI | ship; but that moment, he said, had not yet come.~At the
32 XII | predicament.~“There is no doubt” said Curtis, “that we must abandon
33 XII | and I agreed with what he said, but I pointed out to him
34 XII | It is all over now,” he said more cheerfully.~“Is our
35 XII | a very critical moment;” said Curtis thoughtfully; “but
36 XII | very firmly.~“My men,” he said, “I have to tell you that
37 XIII | Why not bore the deck?” I said to Curtis. “Why not admit
38 XIII | told you, Mr. Kazallon,” said Curtis, “that the very moment
39 XIII | stern cabins, lighted, as I said, by their windows in the
40 XIII | Fortunately, as I have said, the main-mast and the mizen
41 XIV | over now.~After a pause, he said, “As long as a plank of
42 XV | her bows.~“That is well,” said Curtis; “Walter and the
43 XV | Heaven be praised!” he said, “the water is coming in,
44 XV | better of the fire.”~“True,” said I, “but what then?”~“That,”
45 XV | hear of such a proceeding, said that the reef would probably
46 XVI | No land in sight,” he said, in answer to our eager
47 XVI | whereabouts as you are yourself,” said Curtis.~“Well,” said Mr.
48 XVI | yourself,” said Curtis.~“Well,” said Mr. Kear, “just please to
49 XVI | not dishearten us. As I said before, our spirits are
50 XVIII | indeed a singular island,” said M. Letourneur; “evidently
51 XVIII | origin.”~“Yes, father,” said Andre, “and I should think
52 XVIII | will disappear as it came,” said Andre. “You are no doubt
53 XVIII | I daresay not, father,” said Andre “and after all this
54 XVIII | fellow you are Andre!” I said, laughing, “I believe you
55 XVIII | island Ham Rock.”~“Good,” said I; “though sailors will
56 XVIII | year.~“I suppose then,” said Miss Herbey, “that we should
57 XVIII | thinking of taking a lease?” I said, laughing.~“Not at present,”
58 XVIII | laughing.~“Not at present,” she said; then added, with a half-suppressed
59 XX | the case.~“My friends,” he said, “I am here to tell you
60 XX | then, as I have already said, she had been caught up
61 XX | wave, and might have been said to be LIFTED over the barrier
62 XX | several times.~“Now, my boys,” said Curtis in his calm clear
63 XX | done now?”~“I don’t know” said Curtis, “but we shall get
64 XXI | is as hard as granite,” said the boatswain; “besides,
65 XXI | begin at once, boatswain,” said Curtis.~“But if it is to
66 XXI | Not enough for that;” said the boatswain.~“You have
67 XXI | something better than powder,” said Falsten.~“What’s that?”
68 XXI | interposed:—~“Stop,” he said, “I think it will be best
69 XXIII | though to approach him, he said savagely,—~“I advise you
70 XXIV | son. “Yes, my friend,” I said, pressing his hand, “we
71 XXV | founder at any moment?” I said to Curtis, when I had joined
72 XXV | there was not much to be said in support of Curtis’s sanguine
73 XXV | all the other way; but I said nothing, deriving what comfort
74 XXVII | will soon give way?” he said, as the narrow platform
75 XXVII | we are,” I replied.~“No;” said Andre “this is our best
76 XXVII | afraid.”~“Not for myself,” said the young girl quietly “
77 XXVII | the bows.~“Ay, ay, sir,” said one of the men—O’Ready,
78 XXVII | There are five saved, then,” said the boatswain.~“Faith, an
79 XXVII | five lost ye’ll be maning,” said O’Ready; and the state of
80 XXIX | are that she’s sinkin?” he said.~“Ay, ay! sure enough, my
81 XXXI | moment.~“My friends,” he said, “listen to me. Here on
82 XXXII | really think, Mr. Kazallon,” said Andre Letourneur to me a
83 XXXII | t think about that,” he said; “let us keep up our courage
84 XXXII | orphans. She had been, she said, two years with Mrs. Kear,
85 XXXII | supply of water, for, as I said before, the unmitigated
86 XXXIII | sufferings.~“Mr. Kazallon,” she said to me this morning, “that
87 XXXIII | absolutely nothing.”~“Hush!” she said, with her wonted consideration, “
88 XXXIII | are you off to now, Owen?” said the boatswain.~“That’s my
89 XXXIII | boatswain.~“That’s my business,” said the man insolently, and
90 XXXIII | mates to say to you,” he said, with all the effrontery
91 XXXIII | imaginable.~“Say on, then,” said the captain coolly.~“We
92 XXXIII | you certainly will not,” said the captain.~“What! what!”
93 XXXIV | of a storm, Miss Herbey?” said Andre to the girl.~“No,
94 XXXIV | thunder is pealing,” he said; “that majestic rolling,
95 XXXIV | a deep bass, though,” I said, laughing.~“That may be,”
96 XXXIV | Never mind that, Andre” I said; “enjoy a storm when it
97 XXXIV | for it.”~“And why not?” said he; “a storm will bring
98 XXXIV | their poetical sentiments, I said no more, but let them talk
99 XXXIV | trade-winds.~“Yes, Mr. Kazallon,” said Curtis, “our raft has been
100 XXXIV | growlings of thunder.”~“Hark!” I said, as I strained my ears to
101 XXXVI | haste about it.”~“Yes,” said Owen, “leave their share
102 XXXVII | immediately.~“The truth,” he said; “tell me the plain truth.”~“
103 XXXVII | question.~“My dear,boy,” I said, “in our present circumstances
104 XXXVII | I don’t mean to say,” said he to me, “that these nails
105 XXXVII | of bait before long,” he said to me in a solemn undertone.~“
106 XXXVII | undertone.~“What do you mean?” said I, struck by his significant
107 XXXVIII| me a happy new year?” I said.~“No indeed, sir,” he replied, “
108 XXXVIII| then, down with your arms!” said Curtis sternly, as he advanced
109 XXXVIII| the same level.~“Owen,” said the captain once, again, “
110 XXXVIII| s too late; he’s dead!” said Dowlas.~“Ah, well! he’ll
111 XXXVIII| hold of Owen.~“Now then,” said Curtis, as he raised his
112 XXXIX | that; Mr. Kazallon?” he said; “it has only served to
113 XXXIX | Never mind, M. Letourneur,” said Miss Herbey; “you did your
114 XXXIX | courage.~“Mr. Kazallon,” she said to me, “do you think we
115 XXXIX | most, do they not?” she said.~“Yes; but they have one
116 XXXIX | genial.~“Mr. Kazallon,” she said, “I am weaker than you,
117 XXXIX | will not despair yet,” I said, “perhaps some passing ship—”~“
118 XXXIX | some one will hear us,” he said, Towering his voice, “I
119 XXXIX | eagerly.~“But my father?” he said inquiringly.~I assured him
120 XL | audible from weakness, he said,—~“It is my mother’s letter:
121 XLI | likely to occur. Curtis said a few short prayers, and
122 XLI | sharks well, and no mistake,” said a voice behind me.~I turned
123 XLI | exclaimed.~“Well, sir,” he said coldly, “isn’t it better
124 XLI | his attempt.~“Oh, yes,” he said; “I’ll try again. I’ll try
125 XLI | I asked.~“Not now,” he said evasively; “the night is
126 XLI | good bait last night,” he said. I stared at him in amazement.
127 XLI | steadily returned my gaze, but said nothing.~“Have you none
128 XLI | thirteen.~“An unlucky number!” said Andre with a mournful smile.~
129 XLI | coming.~“Well, boatswain!” I said, touching him on the shoulder.~
130 XLI | every morsel of my bait,” he said, in a desponding voice.~“
131 XLI | I asked.~“No more,” he said. Then grasping my arm he
132 XLIII | attentively for some time, he said, “She is a brig running
133 XLIII | of sight.~“My friends,” said Curtis, “we must make a
134 XLIV | first man who speaks,” he said, “I will kill him on the
135 XLIV | blood.~“Steady! steady!” said the boatswain, as the head
136 XLV | intention.~“Stop, stop!” he said, “we must wait a moment;
137 XLVII | tissues, and really might be said to be in good health when
138 XLVII | to what the carpenter had said, and probably the suggestion
139 XLVIII | must know who has done it,” said Dowlas, scowling with vindictive
140 XLVIII | fruitless.~“Can YOU tell us,” said the boatswain, coming up
141 XLVIII | search the tent.~“Shame!” I said. “You ought to allow those
142 XLVIII | look here, Mr. Kazallon,” said the boatswain, in a voice
143 XLVIII | somewhere, every bit.”~“Yes,” said Sandon gruffly; “it’s all
144 XLVIII | and stood beside me. He said nothing, but waited with
145 LII | will do as you please,” he said; “for, my own part, I shall
146 LII | upon my ear.~“Captain,” he said, “we are going to draw lots.”~
147 LIII | by what the carpenter had said, insisted that the drawing
148 LIII | moment; then, “I will,” said a voice behind me. Turning
149 LIII | As soon as you please,” said the boatswain, and handed
150 LIII | the boatswain.~“Andre,” said M. Letourneur.~With one
151 LIV | boatswain in a smothered voice said,—~“Very well, we will wait
152 LIV | listened gravely to all we said, and whatever he might think
153 LIV | discouragement; Heaven, he said, he was sure would still
154 LV | with emotion.~“My boy,” said M. Letourneur, “the lot
155 LV | Come, come, no more fuss,” said Dowlas, as he tore the young
156 LV | bare.~“Stop a moment!” he said in a tone in which was the
157 LVI | length.~“The land is there,” said Curtis pointing towards
158 LVII | and look after my son?” said M. Letourneur, adding, “
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