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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Ishallcomeandsithereoftenmyselfandwork. Indeed,Iamwritingnow,withmybookonmyknee,andlisteningtothetalkofthreeoldmenwhoaresittingbesideme. Theyseemtodonothingalldaybutsithereandtalk. 

           Theharbourliesbelowme,with,onthefarside,onelonggranitewallstretchingoutintothesea,withacurveoutwardsattheendofit,inthemiddleofwhichisalighthouse. Aheavyseawallrunsalongoutsideofit. Onthenearside,theseawallmakesanelbowcrookedinversely,anditsendtoohasalighthouse. Betweenthetwopiersthereisanarrowopeningintotheharbour,whichthensuddenlywidens. 

           Itisniceathighwater,butwhenthetideisoutitshoalsawaytonothing,andthereismerelythestreamoftheEsk,runningbetweenbanksofsand,withrockshereandthere. Outsidetheharbouronthissidethererisesforabouthalfamileagreatreef,thesharpofwhichrunsstraightoutfrombehindthesouthlighthouse. Attheendofitisabuoywithabell,whichswingsinbadweather,andsendsinamournfulsoundonthewind. 

           Theyhavealegendherethatwhenashipislostbellsareheardoutatsea. Imustasktheoldmanaboutthis.Heiscomingthisway... 

           Heisafunnyoldman.Hemustbeawfullyold,forhisfaceisgnarledandtwistedlikethebarkofatree. Hetellsmethatheisnearlyahundred,andthathewasasailorintheGreenlandfishingfleetwhenWaterloowasfought. Heis,Iamafraid,averyscepticalperson,forwhenIaskedhimaboutthebellsatseaandtheWhiteLadyattheabbeyhesaidverybrusquely, 

           "Iwouldn’tfashmasel’aboutthem,miss. Themthingsbeallworeout. Mind,Idon’tsaythattheyneverwas,butIdosaythattheywasn’tinmytime. 

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