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A Dreaded Country

           "Yes,captain,"answeredthesailor,"theboatisempty.andallitsseamsareopen.Itisofnousetous."

           "Nouseatall?"saidMcNabbs.

           "Noneatall,"saidJohnMangles.

           "Itisgoodfornothingbuttoburn."

           "Iregretit,"saidPaganel,"fortheyawlmighthavetakenustoAuckland."

           "Wemustbearourfate,MonsieurPaganel,"repliedJohnMangles."But,formypart,insuchastormyseaIpreferourrafttothatcrazyboat.Averyslightshockwouldbeenoughtobreakherup.Therefore,mylord,wehavenothingtodetainusfurther."

           "Asyouthinkbest,John."

           "Onthen,Wilson,"saidJohn,"andbearstraightfortheland."

           Therewasstillanhourbeforetheturnofthetide.Inthattimetheymightmaketwomiles.Butthewindsoonfellalmostentirely,andtheraftbecamenearlymotionless,andsoonbegantodrifttoseawardundertheinfluenceoftheebb-tide.

           Johndidnothesitateamoment.

           "Letgotheanchor,"saidhe.

           Mulrady,whostoodtoexecutethisorder,letgotheanchorinfivefathomswater.Theraftbackedabouttwofathomsontheline,whichwasthenatfullstretch.Thesailwastakenin,andeverythingmadesnugforatediousperiodofinaction.

           Thereturningtidewouldnotoccurtillnineo’clockintheevening;andasJohnManglesdidnotcaretogooninthedark,theanchoragewasforthenight,oratleasttillfiveo’clockinthemorning,landbeinginsightatadistanceoflessthanthreemiles.

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