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Chapter 18

           Littlethoughtheadditionwas,itcausedtheboattolieoverandcreaksoloudly,aswecleftthefoamingwaves,thatIexpectedtobeupseteveryinstant;andIblamedJackinmyheartforhisrashness.ButIdidhiminjustice;foralthoughduringtwosecondsthewaterrushedinboardinatorrent,hesucceededinsteeringussharplyroundtotheleewardsideoftherock,wherethewaterwascomparativelycalmandtheforceofthebreezebroken.

           "Outyouroarsnow,lads!That’swelldone!Giveway!"Weobeyedinstantly.Theoarssplashedintothewavestogether.Onegood,heartypull,andwewerefloatinginacomparativelycalmcreekthatwassonarrowastobebarelyabletoadmitourboat.Herewewereinperfectsafety,andasweleapedonshoreandfastenedourcabletotherocks,IthankedGodinmyheartforourdeliverancefromsogreatdanger.ButalthoughIhavesaidwewerenowinsafety,Isuspectthatfewofmyreaderswouldhaveenviedourposition.Itistruewehadnolackoffood;butweweredrenchedtotheskin;theseawasfoamingroundus,andthesprayflyingoverourheads,sothatwewerecompletelyenveloped,asitwere,inwater;thespotonwhichwehadlandedwasnotmorethantwelveyardsindiameter,andfromthisspotwecouldnotmovewithouttheriskofbeingsweptawaybythestorm.Attheupperendofthecreekwasasmallholloworcaveintherock,whichshelteredusfromthefuryofthewindsandwaves;andastherockextendedinasortofledgeoverourheads,itpreventedthesprayfromfallinguponus.

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