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The Wreck of the “Macquarie”

           "Andyet,"saidtheyoungcaptain,"youmustbelongingtoquitthisvessel.WeoughttohaveseenthelightsofAucklandthirty-sixhoursago."

           Glenarvanmadenoreply.Hestilllooked,andforamomenthisglasswaspointedtowardthehorizontowindward.

           "Thelandisnotonthatside,myLord,"saidJohnMangles."Lookmoretostarboard."

           "Why,John?"repliedGlenarvan."Iamnotlookingfortheland."

           "Whatthen,myLord?"

           "Myyacht!theDuncan,"saidGlenarvan,hotly."Itmustbehereonthesecoasts,skimmingtheseverywaves,playingthevilepartofapirate!Itishere,John;Iamcertainofit,onthetrackofvesselsbetweenAustraliaandNewZealand;andIhaveapresentimentthatweshallfallinwithher."

           "Godkeepusfromsuchameeting!"

           "Why,John?"

           "YourLordshipforgetsourposition.WhatcouldwedointhisshipiftheDuncangavechase.Wecouldnotevenfly!"

           "Fly,John?"

           "Yes,myLord;weshouldtryinvain!Weshouldbetaken,delivereduptothemercyofthosewretches,andBenJoycehasshownusthathedoesnotstopatacrime!Ourliveswouldbeworthlittle.Wewouldfighttothedeath,ofcourse,butafterthat!ThinkofLadyGlenarvan;thinkofMaryGrant!"

           "Poorgirls!"murmuredGlenarvan."John,myheartisbroken;andsometimesdespairnearlymastersme.Ifeelasiffreshmisfortunesawaitedus,andthatHeavenitselfisagainstus.Itterrifiesme!"

           "You,myLord?"

           "Notformyself,John,butforthoseIlovewhomyoulove,also."

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