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Chapter 5

           Hehadneverdreamedthatthefundofhumanknowledgebulkedsobig. Hewasfrightened. Howcouldhisbrainevermasteritall? Later,herememberedthattherewereothermen,manymen,whohadmasteredit; andhebreathedagreatoath,passionately,underhisbreath,swearingthathisbraincoulddowhattheirshaddone. 

           Andsohewanderedon,alternatingbetweendepressionandelationashestaredattheshelvespackedwithwisdom. Inonemiscellaneoussectionhecameupona"Norrie’sEpitome." Heturnedthepagesreverently. Inaway,itspokeakindredspeech. Bothheanditwereofthesea. Thenhefounda"Bowditch"andbooksbyLeckyandMarshall. Thereitwas; hewouldteachhimselfnavigation. Hewouldquitdrinking,workup,andbecomeacaptain. Ruthseemedveryneartohiminthatmoment. Asacaptain,hecouldmarryher(ifshewouldhavehim). Andifshewouldn’t,wellhewouldliveagoodlifeamongmen,becauseofHer,andhewouldquitdrinkinganyway. Thenherememberedtheunderwritersandtheowners,thetwomastersacaptainmustserve,eitherofwhichcouldandwouldbreakhimandwhoseinterestswerediametricallyopposed. Hecasthiseyesabouttheroomandclosedthelidsdownonavisionoftenthousandbooks. No;nomoreoftheseaforhim. Therewaspowerinallthatwealthofbooks,andifhewoulddogreatthings,hemustdothemontheland. Besides,captainswerenotallowedtotaketheirwivestoseawiththem. 

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