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Chapter 18

           Thenightgrewpitchydarkasitadvanced,sothatwecouldnotseeourhandswhenweheldthemupbeforeoureyes,andwereobligedtofeeleachotheroccasionallytomakesurethatweweresafe,forthestormatlastbecamesoterriblethatitwasdifficulttomakeourvoicesaudible.Aslightvariationofthewind,aswesupposed,causedafewdropsofsprayeverandanontoblowintoourfaces;andtheeddyofthesea,initsmadboiling,washedupintoourlittlecreekuntilitreachedourfeetandthreatenedtotearawayourboat.Inordertopreventthislattercalamity,wehauledtheboatfartherupandheldthecableinourhands.Occasionalflashesoflightningshonewithaghastlyglarethroughthewaterycurtainsaroundus,andlentadditionalhorrortothescene.Yetwelongedforthosedismalflashes,fortheywerelessappallingthanthethickblacknessthatsucceededthem.Crashingpealsofthunderseemedtoteartheskiesintwain,andfelluponourearsthroughthewildyellingofthehurricaneasifithadbeenbutagentlesummerbreeze;whilethebillowsburstupontheweathersideoftheislanduntilwefanciedthatthesolidrockwasgivingway,andinouragonyweclungtothebareground,expectingeverymomenttobewhirledawayandwhelmedintheblack,howlingsea.Oh,itwasanightofterribleanxiety!andnoonecanconceivethefeelingsofintensegratitudeandreliefwithwhichweatlastsawthedawnofdaybreakthroughthevapourymistsaroundus.

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