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           Insomeplaces,thewind,eddyingroundthecorners,formedthesnowintotallwhirlingcolumns,resemblingthosewaterspoutswhichturnroundontheirbase,andwhichvesselsattackwithashotfromagun.However,thestorm,comingfromthenorthwest,blewacrosstheisland,andthepositionofGraniteHousepreserveditfromadirectattack.

           Butinthemidstofthissnow-storm,asterribleasifithadbeenproducedinsomepolarcountry,neitherCyrusHardingnorhiscompanionscould,notwithstandingtheirwishforit,ventureforth,andtheyremainedshutupforfivedays,fromthe20thtothe25thofAugust.TheycouldhearthetempestraginginJacamarWood,whichwouldsurelysufferfromit.Manyofthetreeswouldnodoubtbetornupbytheroots,butPencroftconsoledhimselfbythinkingthathewouldnothavethetroubleofcuttingthemdown.

           "Thewindisturningwoodman,letitalone,"herepeated.

           Besides,therewasnowayofstoppingit,iftheyhadwishedtodoso.

           HowgratefultheinhabitantsofGraniteHousethenweretoHeavenforhavingpreparedforthemthissolidandimmovableretreat!CyrusHardinghadalsohislegitimateshareofthanks,butafterall,itwasNaturewhohadhollowedoutthisvastcavern,andhehadonlydiscoveredit.Thereallwereinsafety,andthetempestcouldnotreachthem.IftheyhadconstructedahouseofbricksandwoodonProspectHeights,itcertainlywouldnothaveresistedthefuryofthisstorm.

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