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Chapter 23

           IfLongTomdoesnotspeakpresently,I’llgivemyselftothesharks."

           Themensmiledsignificantlyastheypulledfromtheshore,whichwasnowcrowdedwithadensemassofsavages,amountingprobablytofiveorsixhundred.Wehadnotrowedoffaboveacoupleofhundredyardswhenaloudroarthunderedoverthesea,andthebigbrassgunsentawitheringshowerofgrapepoint-blankintothemidstofthelivingmass,throughwhichawidelanewascut;whileayell,thelikeofwhichIcouldnothaveimagined,burstfromthemiserablesurvivorsastheyfledtothewoods.Amongsttheheapsofdeadthatlayonthesandjustwheretheyhadfallen,Icoulddistinguishmutilatedformswrithinginagony;whileeverandanononeandanotherroseconvulsivelyfromoutthemass,endeavouredtostaggertowardsthewood,anderetheyhadtakenafewsteps,fellandwallowedonthebloodysand.MybloodcurdledwithinmeasIwitnessedthisfrightfulandwantonslaughter;butIhadlittletimetothink,forthecaptain’sdeepvoicecameagainoverthewatertowardsus:"Pullashore,lads,andfillyourwater-casks!"Themenobeyedinsilence,anditseemedtomeasifeventheirhardheartswereshockedbytheruthlessdeed.Ongainingthemouthoftherivuletatwhichweintendedtotakeinwater,wefounditflowingwithblood;forthegreaterpartofthosewhowereslainhadbeenstandingonthebanksofthestream,ashortwayaboveitsmouth

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