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Chapter 4

           SoJamescouldtell,soCamcouldtell(theylookedathim,theylookedateachother),fromhistossandhisvigilanceandtheringinhisvoice,andthelittletingeofScottishaccentwhichcameintohisvoice,makinghimseemlikeapeasanthimself,ashequestionedMacalisterabouttheelevenshipsthathadbeendrivenintothebayinastorm.Threehadsunk.

           HelookedproudlywhereMacalisterpointed;andCamthought,feelingproudofhimwithoutknowingquitewhy,hadhebeentherehewouldhavelaunchedthelifeboat,hewouldhavereachedthewreck,Camthought.Hewassobrave,hewassoadventurous,Camthought.Butsheremembered.Therewasthecompact;toresisttyrannytothedeath.Theirgrievanceweighedthemdown.Theyhadbeenforced;theyhadbeenbidden.Hehadbornethemdownoncemorewithhisgloomandhisauthority,makingthemdohisbidding,onthisfinemorning,come,becausehewishedit,carryingtheseparcels,totheLighthouse;takepartintheseriteshewentthroughforhisownpleasureinmemoryofdeadpeople,whichtheyhated,sothattheylaggedafterafterhim,allthepleasureofthedaywasspoilt.

           Yes,thebreezewasfreshening.Theboatwasleaning,thewaterwasslicedsharplyandfellawayingreencascades,inbubbles,incataracts.Camlookeddownintothefoam,intotheseawithallitstreasureinit,anditsspeedhypnotisedher,andthetiebetweenherandJamessaggedalittle.Itslackenedalittle.Shebegantothink,Howfastitgoes.

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