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           Theheights,diminishedbydistance,didnotpresentanappearancelikelytotemptvesselstotouchthere.ReptileEndwaspassedinaboutanhour,thoughatadistanceofabouttenmiles.

           AtthisdistanceitwasnolongerpossibletodistinguishanythingoftheWesternCoast,whichstretchedawaytotheridgesofMountFranklin,andthreehoursafterthelastofLincolnIslandsankbelowthehorizon.

           The"Bonadventure"behavedcapitally.Boundingoverthewavessheproceededrapidlyonhercourse.Pencrofthadhoistedtheforesail,andsteeringbythecompassfollowedarectilineardirection.FromtimetotimeHerbertrelievedhimatthehelm,andthelad’shandwassofirmthatthesailorhadnotapointtofindfaultwith.

           GideonSpilettchattedsometimeswithone,sometimeswiththeother,ifwantedhelentahandwiththeropes,andCaptainPencroftwasperfectlysatisfiedwithhiscrew.

           Intheeveningthecrescentmoon,whichwouldnotbeinitsfirstquarteruntilthe16th,appearedinthetwilightandsoonsetagain.Thenightwasdarkbutstarry,andthenextdayagainpromisedtobefine.

           Pencroftprudentlyloweredtheforesail,notwishingtobecaughtbyasuddengustwhilecarryingtoomuchcanvas;itwasperhapsanunnecessaryprecautiononsuchacalmnight,butPencroftwasaprudentsailorandcannotbeblamedforit.

           Thereportersleptpartofthenight.PencroftandHerberttookturnsforaspelloftwohourseachatthehelm.ThesailortrustedHerbertashewouldhimself,andhisconfidencewasjustifiedbythecoolnessandjudgmentofthelad.

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