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A Royal Burial

           GreatGod,wherewouldwebewithouthim?Insteadofperishingonsomebreaker,wherethetempestwouldhavethrownyou,youhavearrived,thankstohim,inafriendlyport,andifitistoanyonethatyouowebeingatlastinasafeplace,itistothatseamanwhomyouhavewrongedindespising,myyoungmaster!"

           Speakingthus,Negoro,whoseapparentcalmnesswasonlytheresultofanimmenseeffort,hadbroughthisformnearDickSand.Hisface,suddenlybecomeferocious,touchedhimsocloselythatonewouldbelievethathewasgoingtodevourhim.Thisrascalcouldnolongercontainhisfury.

           "Everydoghashisday!"heexclaimed,intheparoxysmoffuryexcitedinhimbyhisvictim’scalmness."To-dayIamcaptain,Iammaster!Yourlifeisinmyhands!"

           "Takeit,"Sandreplied,withoutemotion."But,knowthereisinheavenaGod,avengerofallcrimes,andyourpunishmentisnotdistant!"

           "IfGodoccupieshimselfwithhumanbeings,thereisonlytimeforHimtotakecareofyou!"

           "IamreadytoappearbeforetheSupremeJudge,"repliedDickSand,coldly,"anddeathwillnotmakemeafraid."

           "Weshallseeaboutthat!"howledNegoro."Youcountonhelpofsomekind,perhapshelpatKazounde,whereAlvezandIareall-powerful!Youareafool!Yousaytoyourself,perhaps,thatyourcompanionsarestillthere,thatoldTomandtheothers.Undeceiveyourself.ItisalongtimesincetheyweresoldandsenttoZanzibartoofortunateiftheydonotdieoffatigueontheway!"

           "Godhasathousandwaysofdoingjustice,"repliedDickSand.

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