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Chapter VI. An Ocean Waif

           

           Hurliguerlycameupatthismomentandplantedhiselbowsonthebulwark,alongsideofmine.

           “Whatdoyouthinkofit,boatswain?”Iasked.

           “Itismyopinion,Mr.Jeorling,”repliedtheboatswain,“thatwhatweseethereisneitherablowernorawreck,butmerelyalumpofice.”

           “Hurliguerlyisright,”saidJamesWest;“itisalumpofice,apieceofanicebergwhichthecurrentshavecarriedhither.”

           “What?”saidI,“totheforty-fifthparallel?”

           ”Yes,sir,”answeredWest,“thathasoccurred,andtheicesometimesgetsupashighastheCape,ifwearetotakethewordofaFrenchnavigator,CaptainBlosseville,whometoneatthisheightin1828.”

           “Thenthismasswillmeltbeforelong,”Iobserved,feelingnotalittlesurprisedthatWesthadhonouredmebysolengthyareply.

           ”Itmustindeedbedissolvedingreatpartalready,”hecontinued,“andwhatweseeistheremainsofamountainoficewhichmusthaveweighedmillionsoftons.”

           CaptainLenGuynowappeared,andperceivingthegroupofsailorsaroundWest,hecameforward.Afewwordswereexchangedinalowtonebetweenthecaptainandthelieutenant,andthelatterpassedhisglasstotheformer,whoturnedituponthefloatingobject,nowatleastamilenearertous.

           “Itisice,”saidhe,”anditisluckythatitisdissolving.TheHalbranemighthavecometoseriousgriefbycollisionwithitinthenight.

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