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The Four Days which Follow

           ItwasthenatrulydangerousoperationforTomandhiscompanions.

           Veryfortunately,thewindwasmoderate.Theseahadnotyethadtimetobecomerough.Therollingandpitchingkeptwithinbounds.

           WhenDickSand,atCaptainHull’ssignal,hadsteeredtowardthesceneofthecatastrophe,the"Pilgrim"onlycarriedherjibs,herbrigantine,herforesail,andhertop-sail.Togettheshipunderwayasquicklyaspossible,thenovicehadonlytomakeuseof,thatis,tocounter-brace,theforesail.Theblackshadeasilyhelpedhiminthatmaneuver.

           Thequestionnowwastogetunderfullsail,and,tocompletethesails,tohoistthetop-sails,theroyal,thefore-staff,andthestay-sails.

           "Myfriends,"saidthenovicetothefiveblacks,"doasItellyou,andallwillgoright."

           DickSandwasstandingatthewheelofthehelm.

           "Go!"criedhe."Tom,letgothatropequickly!"

           "Letgo?"saidTom,whodidnotunderstandthatexpression.

           "Yes,loosenit!Nowyou,Batthesamething!Good!Heavehaultaut.

           Letussee,pullitin!"

           "Likethat?"saidBat.

           "Yes,likethat.Verygood.Come,Herculesstrong.Agoodpullthere!"

           Tosay"strong"toHerculeswas,perhaps,imprudent.Thegiantofcoursegaveapullthatbroughtdowntherope.

           "Oh!notsostrong,myhonestfellow!"criedDickSand,smiling."Youaregoingtobringdownthemasts!"

           "Ihavehardlypulled,"repliedHercules.

           "Well,onlymakebelieve!Youwillseethatthatwillbeenough!Well,slackencastoff!MakefastMakefastlikethat!Good!Alltogether!Heavepullonthebraces."

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