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Chapter 27

           Foratimetheschoonerstooditbravely,andsprangforwardagainsttherisingsealikeawar-horse.Meanwhilecloudsdarkenedthesky,andtheseabegantoriseinhugebillows.Therewasstilltoomuchsailontheschooner,andasthegaleincreased,Ifearedthatthemastswouldbetornoutofherorcarriedaway,whilethewindwhistledandshriekedthroughthestrainedrigging.Suddenlythewindshiftedapoint,aheavyseastruckusonthebow,andtheschoonerwasalmostlaidonherbeam-ends,sothatIcouldscarcelykeepmylegs.AtthesamemomentBilllosthisholdofthebelaying-pinwhichhadservedtosteadyhim,andheslidwithstunningviolenceagainsttheskylight.Ashelayonthedeckclosebesideme,Icouldseethattheshockhadrenderedhiminsensible;butIdidnotdaretoquitthetillerforaninstant,asitrequiredallmyfaculties,bodilyandmental,tomanagetheschooner.Foranhourtheblastdroveusalong,while,owingtothesharpnessofthevessel’sbowandthepressofcanvas,shedashedthroughthewavesinsteadofbreastingoverthem,therebydrenchingthedeckswithwaterforeandaft.Attheendofthattimethesquallpassedaway,andleftusrockingonthebosomoftheagitatedsea.

           Myfirstcare,theinstantIcouldquitthehelm,wastoraiseBillfromthedeckandplacehimonthecouch.Ithenranbelowforthebrandy-bottle,andrubbedhisfaceandhandswithit,andendeavouredtopouralittledownhisthroat

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