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Chapter 4

           SotheyheardMr.RamsayaskingsomequestionaboutthegreatstormatChristmas."Shecomesdrivingroundthepoint,"oldMacalistersaid,describingthegreatstormlastChristmas,whentenshipshadbeendrivenintothebayforshelter,andhehadseen"onethere,onethere,onethere"(hepointedslowlyroundthebay.Mr.Ramsayfollowedhim,turninghishead).Hehadseenfourmenclingingtothemast.Thenshewasgone."Andatlastweshovedheroff,"hewenton(butintheirangerandtheirsilencetheyonlycaughtawordhereandthere,sittingatoppositeendsoftheboat,unitedbytheircompacttofighttyrannytothedeath).Atlasttheyhadshovedheroff,theyhadlaunchedthelifeboat,andtheyhadgotheroutpastthepointMacalistertoldthestory;andthoughtheyonlycaughtawordhereandthere,theywereconsciousallthetimeoftheirfatherhowheleantforward,howhebroughthisvoiceintotunewithMacalister’svoice;how,puffingathispipe,andlookingthereandtherewhereMacalisterpointed,herelishedthethoughtofthestormandthedarknightandthefishermenstrivingthere.Helikedthatmenshouldlabourandsweatonthewindybeachatnight;pittingmuscleandbrainagainstthewavesandthewind;helikedmentoworklikethat,andwomentokeephouse,andsitbesidesleepingchildrenindoors,whilemenweredrowned,outthereinastorm.

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