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The Wreck

           Almostimmediatelyadogofgreatheightappearedonthestarboardnetting,andclungthere,barkingmoredespairinglythanever.

           "Howik,"saidCaptainHull,turningtowardthemasterofthe

           "Pilgrim’s"crew,"heaveto,andlowerthesmallboat."

           "Holdon,mydog,holdon!"criedlittleJacktotheanimal,whichseemedtoanswerhimwithahalf-stifledbark.

           The"Pilgrim’s"sailswererapidlyfurled,sothattheshipshouldremainalmostmotionless,lessthanhalfacable’slengthfromthewreck.

           Theboatwasbroughtalongside.CaptainHull,DickSandandtwosailorsgotintoitatonce.

           Thedogbarkedallthetime.Ittriedtoholdontothenetting,buteverymomentitfellbackonthedeck.Onewouldsaythatitsbarkswerenolongeraddressedtothosewhowerecomingtohim.Weretheythenaddressedtosomesailorsorpassengersimprisonedinthisship?

           "Isthere,then,onboardsomeshipwreckedonewhohassurvived?"Mrs.

           Weldonaskedherself.

           Afewstrokesoftheoarsandthe"Pilgrim’s"boatwouldreachthecapsizedhull.

           But,suddenly,thedog’smannerchanged.Furiousbarkssucceededitsfirstbarksinvitingtherescuerstocome.Themostviolentangerexcitedthesingularanimal.

           "Whatcanbethematterwiththatdog?"saidCaptainHull,whiletheboatwasturningthesternofthevessel,soastocomealongsideofthepartofthedecklyingunderthewater.

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