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A Dreaded Country

           "Yes,captain,"answeredthesailor,throwinghiswholeweightonthegreatoarthatsteeredtheraft.

           Inhalfanhourtheyhadmadehalfamile.But,strangetosay,theblackpointstillroseabovethewaves.

           Johnlookedattentively,andinordertomakeitout,borrowedPaganel’stelescope.

           "Thatisnoreef,"saidhe,afteramoment;"itissomethingfloating,whichrisesandfallswiththeswell."

           "IsitpartofthemastoftheMacquarie?"askedLadyHelena.

           "No,"saidGlenarvan,"noneofhertimberscouldhavecomesofar."

           "Stay!"saidJohnMangles;"Iknowit!Itistheboat."

           "Theship’sboat?"exclaimedGlenarvan.

           "Yes,mylord.Theship’sboat,keelup."

           "Theunfortunatecreatures,"criedLadyHelena,"theyhaveperished!"

           "Yes,Madam,"repliedJohnMangles,"theymusthaveperished,forinthemidstofthesebreakersinaheavyswellonthatpitchynight,theyrantocertaindeath."

           Forafewminutesthepassengersweresilent.Theygazedatthefrailcraftastheydrewnearit.Itmustevidentlyhavecapsizedaboutfourmilesfromtheshore,andnotoneofthecrewcouldhaveescaped.

           "Butthisboatmaybeofusetous,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Thatistrue,"answeredJohnMangles."Keepherup,Wilson."

           Thedirectionwasslightlychanged,butthebreezefellgradually,anditwastwohoursbeforetheyreachedtheboat.

           Mulrady,stationedforward,fendedofftheblow,andtheyawlwasdrawnalongside.

           "Empty?"askedJohnMangles.

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