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Land! Land

           Butthatwoulddelayyoutoomuch,and,thoughverysorrytobeseparatedfromyou"

           "Well,Dick,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"weshallseelaterwhatmustbedone.Tellme,youseemtofearthedangerswhichthelandpresents."

           "Infact,theyaretobefeared,"repliedthenovice,"butIamalwayshopingtomeetsomeshipintheseparts,andIamevenverymuchsurprisedatnotseeingany.Ifonlyoneshouldpass,wewouldenterintocommunicationwithher;shewouldgiveusourexactsituation,whichwouldgreatlyfacilitateourarrivalinsightofland."

           "Aretherenotpilotswhodoservicealongthiscoast?"askedMrs.

           Weldon.

           "Thereoughttobe,"repliedDickSand,"butmuchnearerland.Wemustthencontinuetoapproachit."

           "Andifwedonotmeetapilot?"askedMrs.Weldon,whokeptonquestioninghiminordertoknowhowtheyoungnovicewouldprepareforallcontingencies.

           "Inthatcase,Mrs.Weldon,eithertheweatherwillbeclear,thewindmoderate,andIshallendeavortosailupthecoastsufficientlyneartofindarefuge,orthewindwillbestronger,andthen"

           "Thenwhatwillyoudo,Dick?"

           "Then,inthepresentconditionofthe’Pilgrim,’"repliedDickSand,"onceneartheland,itwillbeverydifficulttosetoffagain."

           "Whatwillyoudo?"repeatedMrs.Weldon.

           "Ishallbeforcedtorunmyshipaground,"repliedthenovice,whosebrowdarkenedforamoment."Ah!itisahardextremity.Godgrantthatwemaynotbereducedtothat.But,Irepeatit,Mrs.

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