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Chapter 47

           Help!Oh,myGod!

           "Clyde,Clyde!"

           Andthenthevoiceathisear!

           "Butthis—this—isnotthisthatwhichyouhavebeenthinkingandwishingforthiswhile—youinyourgreatneed?Andbehold!Fordespiteyourfear,yourcowardice,this—this—hasbeendoneforyou.Anaccident—anaccident—anunintentionalblowonyourpartisnowsavingyouthelaborofwhatyousought,andyetdidnothavethecouragetodo!Butwillyounow,andwhenyouneednot,sinceitisanaccident,bygoingtoherrescue,oncemoreplungeyourselfinthehorrorofthatdefeatandfailurewhichhassotorturedyouandfromwhichthisnowreleasesyou?Youmightsaveher.Butagainyoumightnot!Forseehowshestrikesabout.Sheisstunned.Sheherselfisunabletosaveherselfandbyhererraticterror,ifyoudrawnearhernow,maybringaboutyourowndeathalso.Butyoudesiretolive!Andherlivingwillmakeyourlifenotworthwhilefromnowon.Restbutamoment—afractionofaminute!Wait—wait—ignorethepityofthatappeal.Andthen—then—Butthere!Behold.Itisover.Sheissinkingnow.Youwillnever,neverseeheraliveanymore—ever.Andthereisyourownhatuponthewater—asyouwished.Andupontheboat,clingingtothatrowlockaveilbelongingtoher.Leaveit.Willitnotshowthatthiswasanaccident?"

           Andapartfromthat,nothing—afewripples—thepeaceandsolemnityofthiswondrousscene.

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