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Land! Land

           

           Thoughthenovicecouldnolongerthrowthelog,hewassoaccustomedtoestimatingtheheadwayofashipthathecouldtakeacloseaccountofherspeed.Hehadthennodoubtofreachinglandbeforesevendays,andhegavethatopiniontoMrs.Weldon,aftershowingher,onthechart,theprobablepositionoftheship.

           "Well,atwhatpointofthecoastshallwearrive,mydearDick?"sheaskedhim.

           "Here,Mrs.Weldon,"repliedthenovice,indicatingthatlongcoastlinewhichextendsfromPerutoChili."Idonotknowhowtobemoreexact.HereistheIsleofPaques,thatwehaveleftbehindinthewest,and,bythedirectionofthewind,whichhasbeenconstant,Iconcludethatweshallreachlandintheeast.Portsarequitenumerousonthatcoast,buttonametheoneweshallhaveinviewwhenwemakethelandisimpossibleatthismoment."

           "Well,Dick,whicheveritmaybe,thatportwillbewelcome."

           "Yes,Mrs.Weldon,andyouwillcertainlyfindtherethemeanstoreturnpromptlytoSanFrancisco.ThePacificNavigationCompanyhasaverywellorganizedserviceonthiscoast.Itssteamerstouchattheprincipalpointsofthecoast;nothingwillbeeasierthantotakepassageforCalifornia."

           "Thenyoudonotcountonbringingthe’Pilgrim’toSanFrancisco?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "Yes,afterhavingputyouonshore,Mrs.Weldon.Ifwecanprocureanofficerandacrew,wearegoingtodischargeourcargoatValparaiso,asCaptainHullwouldhavedone.Thenweshallreturntoourownport.

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