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A Cry in the Night

           Thesoundofavoicemighthavereachedthem,butthisvoicewasittheirfather’s?No,alas,mostassuredlyno.Andastheythoughtofthedreadfuldisappointmentthatawaitedthem,theytrembledlestthisnewtrialshouldcrushthemcompletely.Butwhocouldstopthemfromgoingonshore?LordGlenarvanhadnotthehearttodoit.

           "Loweraboat,"hecalledout.

           Anotherminuteandtheboatwasready.ThetwochildrenofCaptainGrant,Glenarvan,JohnMangles,andPaganel,rushedintoit,andsixsailors,whorowedsovigorouslythattheywerepresentlyalmostclosetotheshore.

           Attenfathoms’distanceapiercingcrybrokefromMary’slips.

           "Myfather!"sheexclaimed.

           Amanwasstandingonthebeach,betweentwoothers.Histall,powerfulform,andhisphysiognomy,withitsmingledexpressionofboldnessandgentleness,borearesemblancebothtoMaryandRobert.Thiswasindeedthemanthechildrenhadsooftendescribed.Theirheartshadnotdeceivedthem.Thiswastheirfather,CaptainGrant!

           ThecaptainhadheardMary’scry,forheheldouthisarms,andfellflatonthesand,asifstruckbyathunderbolt.

           

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