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Land! Land

           

           Negorolookedatthatfurioussurf,andthatdidnotappeartofrightenhim.Mrs.Weldon,whowaslookingathim,thoughtshesawhisfacereddenalittle,andthatforaninstanthisfeatureswerecontracted.

           Then,didNegoroknowthispointofthecontinentwherethewindsweredrivingthe"Pilgrim?"

           AtthatmomentDickSandleftthewheel,whichhegavebacktooldTom.

           Foralasttimehecametolookatthecove,whichgraduallyopened.

           Then:

           "Mrs.Weldon,"saidhe,inafirmvoice,"Ihavenolongeranyhopeoffindingaharbor!Beforehalfanhour,inspiteofallmyefforts,the’Pilgrim’willbeonthereefs!Wemustrunaground!Ishallnotbringtheshipintoport!Iamforcedtolosehertosaveyou!But,betweenyoursafetyandhers,Idonothesitate!"

           "Youhavedoneallthatdependedonyou,Dick?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "All,"repliedtheyoungnovice.

           Andatoncehemadehispreparationsforstrandingtheship.

           Firstofall,Mrs.Weldon,Jack,CousinBenedictandNan,mustputonlife-preservers.DickSand,Tomandtheblacks,goodswimmers,alsotookmeasurestogainthecoast,incasetheyshouldbeprecipitatedintothesea.

           HerculeswouldtakechargeofMrs.Weldon.ThenovicetooklittleJackunderhiscare.

           CousinBenedict,verytranquil,however,reappearedonthedeckwithhisentomologistboxstrappedtohisshoulder.ThenovicecommendedhimtoBatandAustin.AstoNegoro,hissingularcalmnesssaidplainlyenoughthathehadnoneedofanybody’said.

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