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Chapter 24

           Eachmanfeltthathehadbeenrobbed;andtheboatswerehoistedinamidcurses,which,ifcurseshadpower,wouldhavesettledDeathLarsenforalleternity"Deadanddamnedforadozeniveternities,"commentedLouis,hiseyestwinklingupatmeasherestedfromhaulingtautthelashingsofhisboat.

           "Listentothem,andfindifitishardtodiscoverthemostvitalthingintheirsouls,"saidWolfLarsen."Faith?andlove?andhighideals?Thegood?thebeautiful?thetrue?"

           "Theirinnatesenseofrighthasbeenviolated,"MaudBrewstersaid,joiningtheconversation.

           Shewasstandingadozenfeetaway,onehandrestingonthemain-shroudsandherbodyswayinggentlytotheslightrolloftheship.Shehadnotraisedhervoice,andyetIwasstruckbyitsclearandbell-liketone.Ah,itwassweetinmyears!Iscarcelydaredlookatherjustthen,forthefearofbetrayingmyself.Aboy’scapwasperchedonherhead,andherhair,lightbrownandarrangedinalooseandfluffyorderthatcaughtthesun,seemedanaureoleaboutthedelicateovalofherface.Shewaspositivelybewitching,and,withal,sweetlyspirituelle,ifnotsaintly.Allmyold-timemarvelatlifereturnedtomeatsightofthissplendidincarnationofit,andWolfLarsen’scoldexplanationoflifeanditsmeaningwastrulyridiculousandlaughable.

           "Asentimentalist,"hesneered,"likeMr.VanWeyden.Thosemenarecursingbecausetheirdesireshavebeenoutraged.Thatisall.

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