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Chapter 10. The Man of the Waters

           Itwasevidentthatwedidnotunderstandoneanother.

           "Pardonme,sir,"Iresumed,"butthislibertyisonlywhateveryprisonerhasofpacinghisprison.Itcannotsufficeus."

           "Itmustsufficeyou,however."

           "What!wemustrenounceforeverseeingourcountry,ourfriends,ourrelationsagain?"

           "Yes,sir.Buttorenouncethatunendurableworldlyyokewhichmenbelievetobelibertyisnotperhapssopainfulasyouthink."

           "Well,"exclaimedNedLand,"neverwillIgivemywordofhonournottotrytoescape."

           "Ididnotaskyouforyourwordofhonour,MasterLand,"answeredthecommander,coldly.

           "Sir,"Ireplied,beginningtogetangryinspiteofmyself,"youabuseyoursituationtowardsus;itiscruelty."

           "No,sir,itisclemency.Youaremyprisonersofwar.Ikeepyou,whenIcould,byaword,plungeyouintothedepthsoftheocean.Youattackedme.Youcametosurpriseasecretwhichnomanintheworldmustpenetratethesecretofmywholeexistence.AndyouthinkthatIamgoingtosendyoubacktothatworldwhichmustknowmenomore?Never!Inretainingyou,itisnotyouwhomIguarditismyself."

           Thesewordsindicatedaresolutiontakenonthepartofthecommander,againstwhichnoargumentswouldprevail.

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