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           "Besides,itisveryevidentthattheintentionofthecaptainofthisshipistoland,and,consequently,ifnottoday,to-morrowatthelatest,weshallmakehisacquaintance."

           "Nevermind!"saidPencroft."Itisbesttoknowwhomwehavetodealwith,andIshallnotbesorrytorecognizethatfellow’scolors!"

           And,whilethusspeaking,thesailorneverlefttheglass.Thedaybegantofade,andwiththedaythebreezefellalso.Thebrig’sensignhunginfolds,anditbecamemoreandmoredifficulttoobserveit.

           "ItisnottheAmericanflag,"saidPencroftfromtimetotime,"northeEnglish,theredofwhichcouldbeeasilyseen,northeFrenchorGermancolors,northewhiteflagofRussia,northeyellowofSpain.Onewouldsayitwasallonecolor.Let’ssee:intheseseas,whatdowegenerallymeetwith?TheChileanflag?—butthatistri-color.Brazilian?—itisgreen.Japanese?—itisyellowandblack,whilethis—"

           Atthatmomentthebreezeblewouttheunknownflag.Ayrtonseizingthetelescopewhichthesailorhadputdown,putittohiseye,andinahoarsevoice,—

           "Theblackflag!"heexclaimed.