Chapter 2

           Aftertwoyearsoftraininghewenttosea,andenteringtheregionssowellknowntohisimagination,foundthemstrangelybarrenofadventure.Hemademanyvoyages.Heknewthemagicmonotonyofexistencebetweenskyandwater:hehadtobearthecriticismofmen,theexactionsofthesea,andtheprosaicseverityofthedailytaskthatgivesbreadbutwhoseonlyrewardisintheperfectloveofthework.Thisrewardeludedhim.Yethecouldnotgoback,becausethereisnothingmoreenticing,disenchanting,andenslavingthanthelifeatsea.Besides,hisprospectsweregood.Hewasgentlemanly,steady,tractable,withathoroughknowledgeofhisduties;andintime,whenyetveryyoung,hebecamechiefmateofafineship,withouteverhavingbeentestedbythoseeventsoftheseathatshowinthelightofdaytheinnerworthofaman,theedgeofhistemper,andthefibreofhisstuff;thatrevealthequalityofhisresistanceandthesecrettruthofhispretences,notonlytoothersbutalsotohimself.

           Onlyonceinallthattimehehadagainaglimpseoftheearnestnessintheangerofthesea.Thattruthisnotsooftenmadeapparentaspeoplemightthink.

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