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           Theyweresowellsuitedtothislife,andwere,besides,soaccustomedtotheisland,thattheycouldnothaveleftitshospitablesoilwithoutregret!

           Andyetsodeeplyistheloveofhiscountryimplantedintheheartofman,thatifashiphadunexpectedlycomeinsightoftheisland,thecolonistswouldhavemadesignals,wouldhaveattractedherattention,andwouldhavedeparted!

           Itwasthe1stofApril,aSunday,EasterDay,whichHardingandhiscompanionssanctifiedbyrestandprayer.Thedaywasfine,suchasanOctoberdayintheNorthernHemispheremightbe.

           All,towardstheeveningafterdinner,wereseatedundertheverandaontheedgeofProspectHeights,andtheywerewatchingthedarknesscreepingupfromthehorizon.Somecupsoftheinfusionofelder-berries,whichtooktheplaceofcoffee,hadbeenservedbyNeb.TheywerespeakingoftheislandandofitsisolatedsituationinthePacific,whichledGideonSpiletttosay,

           "MydearCyrus,haveyouever,sinceyoupossessedthesextantfoundinthecase,againtakenthepositionofourisland?"

           "No,"repliedtheengineer.

           "Butitwouldperhapsbeagoodthingtodoitwiththisinstrument,whichismoreperfectthanthatwhichyoubeforeused."

           "Whatisthegood?"saidPencroft.

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