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Captain Sand

           

           Whatfatalitythenhadbroughtthatwhaleinthe"Pilgrim’s"course?WhatstillgreaterfatalityhadurgedtheunfortunateCaptainHull,generallysowise,toriskeverythinginordertocompletehiscargo?Andwhatacatastrophetocountamongtherarestoftheannalsofwhale-fishingwasthisone,whichdidnotallowofthesavingofoneofthewhale-boat’ssailors!

           Yes,itwasaterriblefatality!Infact,therewasnolongeraseamanonboardthe"Pilgrim."Yes,oneDickSandandhewasonlyabeginner,ayoungmanoffifteen.Captain,boatswain,sailors,itmaybesaidthatthewholecrewwasnowconcentratedinhim.

           Onboardtherewasoneladypassenger,amotherandherson,whosepresencewouldrenderthesituationmuchmoredifficult.Thentherewerealsosomeblacks,honestmen,courageousandzealouswithoutadoubt,readytoobeywhoevershouldundertaketocommandthem,butignorantofthesimplestnotionsofthesailor’scraft.

           DickSandstoodmotionless,hisarmscrossed,lookingattheplacewhereCaptainHullhadjustbeenswallowedupCaptainHull,hisprotector,forwhomhefeltafilialaffection.Thenhiseyessearchedthehorizon,seekingtodiscoversomeship,fromwhichhewoulddemandaidandassistance,towhichhemightbeableatleasttoconfideMrs.Weldon.Hewouldnotabandonthe"Pilgrim,"no,indeed,withouthavingtriedhisbesttobringherintoport.ButMrs.Weldonandherlittleboywouldbeinsafety.Hewouldhavehadnothingmoretofearforthosetwobeings,towhomhewasdevotedbodyandsoul.

           Theoceanwasdeserted.

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