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The Shark

           Itisthe‘balance-fish,’orhammer-headedshark,ifIamnotmuchmistaken. ButifyourLordshiphasnoobjections,anditwouldgivethesmallestpleasuretoLadyHelenatoseeanoveltyinthewayoffishing,we’llsoonhaulupthemonsterandfindoutwhatitreallyis." 

           "Whatdoyousay,McNabbs?Shallwetrytocatchit?"askedLordGlenarvan. 

           "Ifyoulike;it’sallonetome,"washiscousin’scoolreply. 

           "Themoreofthoseterriblecreaturesthatarekilledthebetter,atallevents,"saidJohnMangles, "solet’sseizethechance,anditwillnotonlygiveusalittlediversion,butbedoingagoodaction." 

           "Verywell,settowork,then,"saidGlenarvan. 

           LadyHelenasoonjoinedherhusbandondeck,quitecharmedattheprospectofsuchexcitingsport. Theseawassplendid,andeverymovementofthesharkwasdistinctlyvisible. Inobediencetothecaptain’sorders,thesailorsthrewastrongropeoverthestarboardsideoftheyacht,withabighookattheendofit,concealedinathicklumpofbacon. Thebaittookatonce,thoughthesharkwasfullfiftyyardsdistant.Hebegantomakerapidlyfortheyacht,beatingthewavesviolentlywithhisfins,andkeepinghistailinaperfectlystraightline. Ashegotnearer,hisgreatprojectingeyescouldbeseeninflamedwithgreed,andhisgapingjawswiththeirquadruplerowofteeth. Hisheadwaslarge,andshapedlikeadoublehammerattheendofahandle. JohnMangleswasright. Thiswasevidentlyabalance-fishthemostvoraciousofalltheSQUALIDAEspecies. 

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