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Land! Land

           Butthatwasnotthemomenttoallowhimselftobecastdown.DickSandhadsaidallthattohimself.Mrs.Weldonfoundhimasenergeticashehadeverbeen.

           Andthenhehadconfidence,thatbraveSand,andifconfidencedoesnotcommanditself,atleastitcommands.

           "Dick,mydearchild,mycaptain,"saidMrs.Weldon,holdingoutherhandtotheyoungnovice.

           "Ah!Mrs.Weldon,"exclaimedDickSand,smiling,"youdisobeyyourcaptain.Youreturnondeck,youleaveyourcabininspiteofhisprayers."

           "Yes,Idisobeyyou,"repliedMrs.Weldon;"butIhave,asitwere,apresentimentthatthetempestisgoingdownorisgoingtobecomecalm."

           "Itisbecomingcalm,infact,Mrs.Weldon,"repliedthenovice."Youarenotmistaken.Thebarometerhasnotfallensinceyesterday.Thewindhasmoderated,andIhavereasontobelievethatourhardesttrialsareover."

           "Heavenhearsyou,Dick.All!youhavesufferedmuch,mypoorchild!

           Youhavedonethere"

           "Onlymyduty,Mrs.Weldon."

           "Butatlastwillyoubeabletotakesomerest?"

           "Rest!"repliedthenovice;"Ihavenoneedofrest,Mrs.Weldon.Iamwell,thankGod,anditisnecessaryformetokeepuptotheend.Youhavecalledmecaptain,andIshallremaincaptaintillthemomentwhenallthe’Pilgrim’s’passengersshallbeinsafety."

           "Dick,"returnedMrs.Weldon,"myhusbandandI,weshallneverforgetwhatyouhavejustdone."

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