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The Wreck of the “Macquarie”

           MuchastheyhadbeeninterestedinhisdissertationonthePampas,orAustralia,hislecturesonNewZealandfelloncoldandindifferentears.Besides,theyweregoingtothisnewandill-reputedcountrywithoutenthusiasm,withoutconviction,notevenoftheirownfreewill,butsolelyatthebiddingofdestiny.

           OfallthepassengersonboardtheMacquarie,themosttobepitiedwasLordGlenarvan.Hewasrarelytobeseenbelow.Hecouldnotstayinoneplace.Hisnervousorganization,highlyexcited,couldnotsubmittoconfinementbetweenfournarrowbulkheads.Alldaylong,evenallnight,regardlessofthetorrentsofrainandthedashingwaves,hestayedonthepoop,sometimesleaningontherail,sometimeswalkingtoandfroinfeverishagitation.Hiseyeswanderedceaselesslyovertheblankhorizon.Hescannediteagerlyduringeveryshortintervalofclearweather.Itseemedasifhesoughttoquestionthevoicelesswaters;helongedtotearawaytheveiloffogandvaporthatobscuredhisview.Hecouldnotberesigned,andhisfeaturesexpressedthebitternessofhisgrief.Hewasamanofenergy,tillnowhappyandpowerful,anddeprivedinamomentofpowerandhappiness.JohnManglesborehimcompany,andenduredwithhimtheinclemencyoftheweather.OnthisdayGlenarvanlookedmoreanxiouslythaneverateachpointwhereabreakinthemistenabledhimtodoso.Johncameuptohimandsaid,"YourLordshipislookingoutforland?"

           Glenarvanshookhisheadindissent.

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