Chapter 34

           "It’stoobadtheGhosthaslosthermasts.Whywecouldsailawayinher.Don’tyouthinkwecould,Humphrey?"

           Isprangexcitedlytomyfeet.

           "Iwonder,Iwonder,"Irepeated,pacingupanddown.

           Maud’seyeswereshiningwithanticipationastheyfollowedme.Shehadsuchfaithinme!Andthethoughtofitwassomuchaddedpower.IrememberedMichelet’s"Toman,womanisastheearthwastoherlegendaryson;hehasbuttofalldownandkissherbreastandheisstrongagain."ForthefirsttimeIknewthewonderfultruthofhiswords.Why,Iwaslivingthem.Maudwasallthistome,anunfailing,sourceofstrengthandcourage.Ihadbuttolookather,orthinkofher,andbestrongagain.

           "Itcanbedone,itcanbedone,"Iwasthinkingandassertingaloud."Whatmenhavedone,Icando;andiftheyhaveneverdonethisbefore,stillIcandoit."

           "What?forgoodness’sake,"Mauddemanded."Dobemerciful.Whatisityoucando?"

           "Wecandoit,"Iamended."Why,nothingelsethanputthemastsbackintotheGhostandsailaway."

           "Humphrey!"sheexclaimed.

           AndIfeltasproudofmyconceptionasifitwerealreadyafactaccomplished.

           "Buthowisitpossibletobedone?"sheasked.

           "Idon’tknow,"wasmyanswer."IknowonlythatIamcapableofdoinganythingthesedays."

           Ismiledproudlyathertooproudly,forshedroppedhereyesandwasforthemomentsilent.

           "ButthereisCaptainLarsen,"sheobjected.

           "Blindandhelpless,"Iansweredpromptly,wavinghimasideasastraw.

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