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Varna to Whitby

           2August,midnight. Wokeupfromfewminutessleepbyhearingacry,seeminglyoutsidemyport. Couldseenothinginfog. Rushedondeck,andranagainstmate. Tellsmeheheardcryandran,butnosignofmanonwatch. Onemoregone. Lord,helpus! MatesayswemustbepastStraitsofDover,asinamomentoffogliftinghesawNorthForeland,justasheheardthemancryout. IfsowearenowoffintheNorthSea,andonlyGodcanguideusinthefog,whichseemstomovewithus,andGodseemstohavedesertedus. 

           3August. AtmidnightIwenttorelievethemanatthewheelandwhenIgottoitfoundnoonethere. Thewindwassteady,andasweranbeforeittherewasnoyawing. Idarednotleaveit,soshoutedforthemate. Afterafewseconds,herushedupondeckinhisflannels. Helookedwild-eyedandhaggard,andIgreatlyfearhisreasonhasgivenway. Hecameclosetomeandwhisperedhoarsely,withhismouthtomyear,asthoughfearingtheveryairmighthear. "Itishere.Iknowitnow. OnthewatchlastnightIsawIt,likeaman,tallandthin,andghastlypale. Itwasinthebows,andlookingout. IcreptbehindIt,andgaveitmyknife,buttheknifewentthroughIt,emptyastheair." Andashespokehetooktheknifeanddroveitsavagelyintospace. Thenhewenton,"ButItishere,andI’llfindIt. Itisinthehold,perhapsinoneofthoseboxes. I’llunscrewthemonebyoneandsee. Youworkthehelm." Andwithawarninglookandhisfingeronhislip,hewentbelow. Therewasspringingupachoppywind,andIcouldnotleavethehelm. Isawhimcomeoutondeckagainwithatoolchestandlantern,andgodowntheforwardhatchway. Heismad,stark,ravingmad,andit’snousemytryingtostophim. Hecan’thurtthosebigboxes,theyareinvoicedasclay,andtopullthemaboutisasharmlessathingashecando. SohereIstayandmindthehelm,andwritethesenotes. 

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