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The Flood

           Thehorsesverylikelymightnotbeabletogettoit,but,atallevents,themenwould,thecurrentbearingthemrightdowntoit.

           JustatthatmomentTomAustin’shorsegaveasmotheredneighanddisappeared.Hismaster,freeinghisfeetfromthestirrups,begantoswimvigorously.

           "Hangontomysaddle,"calledGlenarvan.

           "Thanks,yourhonor,butIhavegoodstoutarms."

           "Robert,howisyourhorsegoing?"askedhisLordship,turningtoyoungGrant.

           "Famously,myLord,heswimslikeafish."

           "Lookout!"shoutedtheMajor,inastentorianvoice.

           Thewarningwasscarcelyspokenbeforetheenormousbillow,amonstrouswavefortyfeethigh,brokeoverthefugitiveswithafearfulnoise.Menandanimalsalldisappearedinawhirloffoam;aliquidmass,weighingseveralmillionsoftons,engulfedtheminitsseethingwaters.

           Whenithadrolledon,themenreappearedonthesurface,andcountedeachotherrapidly;butallthehorses,exceptThaouka,whostillborehismaster,hadgonedownforever.

           "Courage,courage,"repeatedGlenarvan,supportingPaganelwithonearm,andswimmingwiththeother.

           "Icanmanage,Icanmanage,"saidtheworthysavant."Iamevennotsorry"

           Butnooneeverknewwhathewasnotsorryabout,forthepoormanwasobligedtoswallowdowntherestofhissentencewithhalfapintofmuddywater.TheMajoradvancedquietly,makingregularstrokes,worthyofamasterswimmer.Thesailorstooktothewaterlikeporpoises,whileRobertclungtoThaouka’smane,andwascarriedalongwithhim

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