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Chapter XVIII. A Revelation

           “Didyounotremarkthatthecolouroftheseachanged,grewwhitelikemilk,andthatitssurfacebecameruffledaroundyourboat?”

           “Itmayhavebeenso,sir;Ididnotobserve.Theboatwentonandon,andmyheadwentwithit.”

           “Andthen,thefinepowder,asfineasashes,thatfell—”

           “Idon’trememberit.”

           “Wasitnotsnow?”

           “Snow?Yes!No!Theweatherwaswarm.WhatdidPymsay?Pymmustbebelieved.”Heloweredhisvoiceandcontinued:“ButPymwilltellyouallthat,sir.Heknows.Idonotknow.Hesaw,andyouwillbelievehim.”

           “Yes,DirkPeters,Ishallbelievehim.”

           “Wearetogoinsearchofhim,arewenot?”

           “Ihopeso.”

           “AfterweshallhavefoundWilliamGuyandthesailorsoftheJane!”

           “Yes,after.”

           “Andevenifwedonotfindthem?”

           “Yes,eveninthatcase.IthinkIshallinduceourcaptain.Ithinkhewillnotrefuse—”

           “No,hewillnotrefusetobringhelptoaman—amanlikehim!”

           “Andyet,”Isaid,“ifWilliamGuyandhispeopleareliving,canweadmitthatArthurPym—”

           “Living?Yes!Living!”criedthehalf-breed.“Bythegreatspiritofmyfathers,heis—heiswaitingforme,mypoorPym!HowjoyfulhewillbewhenheclaspshisoldDirkinhisarms,andI—I,whenIfeelhim,there,there.”

           Andthehugechestofthemanheavedlikeastormysea.

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