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The Wreck

           

           Thiswasnotwithoutdifficulty,buttwominutesafter,thefiveblackswerelaidintheboat,withoutbeingatallconsciousthatanyonewastryingtosavethem.Afewdropsofcordial,thenalittlefreshwaterprudentlyadministered,might,perhaps,recallthemtolife.

           The"Pilgrim"remainedahalfcable’slengthfromthewreck,andtheboatwouldsoonreachher.

           Agirt-linewasletdownfromthemain-yard,andeachoftheblacksdrawnupseparatelyreposedatlastonthe"Pilgrim’s"deck.

           Thedoghadaccompaniedthem.

           "Theunhappycreatures!"criedMrs.Weldon,onperceivingthosepoormen,whowereonlyinertbodies.

           "Theyarealive,Mrs.Weldon.Weshallsavethem.Yes,weshallsavethem,"criedDickSand.

           "Whathashappenedtothem?"demandedCousinBenedict.

           "Waittilltheycanspeak,"repliedCaptainHull,"andtheywilltellustheirhistory.Butfirstofall,letusmakethemdrinkalittlewater,inwhichweshallmixafewdropsofrum."Then,turninground:"Negoro!"hecalled.

           Atthatnamethedogstoodupasifitknewthesound,itshairbristling,itsmouthopen.

           Meanwhile,thecookdidnotappear.

           "Negoro!"repeatedCaptainHull.

           Thedogagaingavesignsofextremefury.

           Negoroleftthekitchen.

           Hardlyhadheshownhimselfonthedeck,thanthedogsprangonhimandwantedtojumpathisthroat.

           Withablowfromthepokerwithwhichhewasarmed,thecookdroveawaytheanimal,whichsomeofthesailorssucceededinholding.

           "Doyouknowthisdog?"CaptainHullaskedthemastercook.

           "I?"repliedNegoro."Ihaveneverseenit"

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