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Chapter 42

           

           Iwokeagainwithanicyshudderandcry—roughcheeryvoicessoundedinmyears—stronghandswereatworkbusilyunfasteningthecordswithwhichIwasbound,...Iwasonthedeckofalargesteamer,surroundedbyagroupofmen—andallthegloryofthesunsetfiredtheseas.Questionswerepoureduponme,...Icouldnotanswerthem,formytonguewasparchedandblistered,...lifteduprightuponmyfeetbysturdyarms,Icouldnotstandforsheerexhaustion.Dimly,andinfeebledreadIstaredaroundme——wasthisgreatvesselwithsmokingfunnelsandgrindingenginesanotherdevil’scraftsetsailingroundtheworld!TooweaktofindavoiceImadedumbsignsofterrifiedinquiry,...abroad-shoulderedbluff-lookingmancameforward,whosekeeneyesrestedonmewithkindlycompassion.

           "ThisisanEnglishvessel,"hesaid—"WeareboundforSouthampton.Ourhelmsmansawyoufloatingahead—westoppedandsentaboatforrescue.Wherewereyouwrecked?Anymoreofthecrewafloat?"

           Igazedathim,butcouldnotspeak.Thestrangestthoughtscrowdedintomybrain,movingmetowildtearsandlaughter.England!Thewordstruckclashingmusiconmymind,andsetallmypulsestrembling.England!Thelittlespotuponthelittleworld,mostlovedandhonouredofallmen,savethosewhoenvyitsworth!Imadesomegesture,whetherofjoyormadamazementIknownot——hadIbeenabletospeakIcouldhaverelatednothingthatthosemenaroundmecouldhavecomprehendedorbelieved,...

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