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           Hemanifestedthegreatesteagernesstobeupondecktowatchforthesledgewhichhadbeforeappeared;butIhavepersuadedhimtoremaininthecabin,forheisfartooweaktosustaintherawnessoftheatmosphere.Ihavepromisedthatsomeoneshouldwatchforhimandgivehiminstantnoticeifanynewobjectshouldappearinsight.

           Suchismyjournalofwhatrelatestothisstrangeoccurrenceuptothepresentday.Thestrangerhasgraduallyimprovedinhealthbutisverysilentandappearsuneasywhenanyoneexceptmyselfentershiscabin.Yethismannersaresoconciliatingandgentlethatthesailorsareallinterestedinhim,althoughtheyhavehadverylittlecommunicationwithhim.Formyownpart,Ibegintolovehimasabrother,andhisconstantanddeepgrieffillsmewithsympathyandcompassion.Hemusthavebeenanoblecreatureinhisbetterdays,beingevennowinwrecksoattractiveandamiable.

           Isaidinoneofmyletters,mydearMargaret,thatIshouldfindnofriendonthewideocean;yetIhavefoundamanwho,beforehisspirithadbeenbrokenbymisery,Ishouldhavebeenhappytohavepossessedasthebrotherofmyheart.

           Ishallcontinuemyjournalconcerningthestrangeratintervals,shouldIhaveanyfreshincidentstorecord.August13th,17—

           Myaffectionformyguestincreaseseveryday.Heexcitesatoncemyadmirationandmypitytoanastonishingdegree.HowcanIseesonobleacreaturedestroyedbymiserywithoutfeelingthemostpoignantgrief?Heissogentle,yetsowise;hismindissocultivated,andwhenhespeaks,althoughhiswordsareculledwiththechoicestart,yettheyflowwithrapidityandunparalleledeloquence.