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Chapter 36

           Shewasagreedthatthemostrigoroustreatmentwasnecessaryifweweretoescape,thoughsherecoiledatthesuggestionthatImightsometimebecompelledtotakehislifetosavemyown"ourown,"sheputit.

           Inthemorningwehadbreakfastandwereatworkbydaylight.Ifoundalightkedgeanchorinthefore-hold,wheresuchthingswerekept;andwithadealofexertiongotitondeckandintotheboat.Withalongrunning-linecoileddowninthestem,Irowedwelloutintoourlittlecoveanddroppedtheanchorintothewater.Therewasnowind,thetidewashigh,andtheschoonerfloated.Castingofftheshore-lines,Ikedgedheroutbymainstrength(thewindlassbeingbroken),tillsherodenearlyupanddowntothesmallanchortoosmalltoholdherinanybreeze.SoIloweredthebigstarboardanchor,givingplentyofslack;andbyafternoonIwasatworkonthewindlass.

           ThreedaysIworkedonthatwindlass.LeastofallthingswasIamechanic,andinthattimeIaccomplishedwhatanordinarymachinistwouldhavedoneinasmanyhours.Ihadtolearnmytoolstobeginwith,andeverysimplemechanicalprinciplewhichsuchamanwouldhaveathisfingerendsIhadlikewisetolearn.AndattheendofthreedaysIhadawindlasswhichworkedclumsily.Itnevergavethesatisfactiontheoldwindlasshadgiven,butitworkedandmademyworkpossible.

           InhalfadayIgotthetwotopmastsaboardandtheshearsriggedandguyedasbefore.AndthatnightIsleptonboardandondeckbesidemywork.

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