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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           "No,yourLordship,"saidthecaptaininafirmtone,"Imustbealonewithmymen.Gointothesaloon.Thevesselwillhaveahardfightwiththewaves,andtheywouldsweepyouoverwithoutmercy."

           V.IVVerne

           "Butwemightbeahelp."

           "Goin,myLord,goin.Imustindeedinsistonit.TherearetimeswhenImustbemasteronboard,andretireyoumust."

           TheirsituationmustindeedbedesperateforJohnManglestospeakinsuchauthoritativelanguage.Glenarvanwaswiseenoughtounderstandthis,andfelthemustsetanexampleinobedience.Hethereforequittedthedeckimmediatelywithhisthreecompanions,andrejoinedtheladies,whowereanxiouslywatchingtheDENOUEMENTofthiswarwiththeelements.

           "He’sanenergeticfellow,thisbraveJohnofmine!"saidLordGlenarvan,asheenteredthesaloon.

           "Thatheis,"repliedPaganel."HeremindsmeofyourgreatShakespeare’sboatswaininthe‘Tempest,’whosaystothekingonboard:‘Hence!Whatcaretheseroarersforthenameofking?Tocabin!Silence!Troubleusnot.’"

           However,JohnManglesdidnotloseasecondinextricatinghisshipfromtheperilinwhichshewasplacedbytheconditionofherscrewpropeller.Heresolvedtorelyonthemainsailforkeepingintherightrouteasfaraspossible,andtobracetheyardsobliquely,soasnottopresentadirectfronttothestorm.Theyachtturnedaboutlikeaswifthorsethatfeelsthespur,andpresentedabroadsidetothebillows.

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