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           Sheisafamouscraft,yousee,andshebehavedadmirablyduringthesquallwhichstruckusonourreturn."

           "Couldshenotfloatintheriver?"

           "Nodoubt,captain,shecould;butthereisnoshelterthere,andintheeastwinds,Ithinkthatthe‘Bonadventure’wouldsuffermuchfromthesurf."

           "Well,wherewouldyouputher,Pencroft?"

           "InPortBalloon,"repliedthesailor."Thatlittlecreek,shutinbyrocks,seemstometobejusttheharborwewant."

           "Isitnotratherfar?"

           "Pooh!itisnotmorethanthreemilesfromGraniteHouse,andwehaveafinestraightroadtotakeusthere!"

           "Doitthen,Pencroft,andtakeyour‘Bonadventure’there,"repliedtheengineer,"andyetIwouldratherhaveherunderourmoreimmediateprotection.Whenwehavetime,wemustmakealittleharborforher."

           "Famous!"exclaimedPencroft."Aharborwithalighthouse,apier,anddock!Ah!reallywithyou,captain,everythingbecomeseasy."

           "Yes,mybravePencroft,"answeredtheengineer,"butoncondition,however,thatyouhelpme,foryoudoasmuchasthreemeninallourwork."

           Herbertandthesailorthenre-embarkedonboardthe"Bonadventure,"theanchorwasweighed,thesailhoisted,andthewinddroveherrapidlytowardsClawCape.Twohoursafter,shewasreposingonthetranquilwatersofPortBalloon.