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Varna to Whitby

           IcanonlytrustinGodandwaittillthefogclears. Then,ifIcan’tsteertoanyharbourwiththewindthatis,Ishallcutdownsails,andlieby,andsignalforhelp... 

           Itisnearlyallovernow. JustasIwasbeginningtohopethatthematewouldcomeoutcalmer,forIheardhimknockingawayatsomethinginthehold,andworkisgoodforhim,therecameupthehatchwayasudden,startledscream,whichmademybloodruncold,anduponthedeckhecameasifshotfromagun,aragingmadman,withhiseyesrollingandhisfaceconvulsedwithfear. "Saveme!Saveme!"hecried,andthenlookedroundontheblanketoffog. Hishorrorturnedtodespair,andinasteadyvoicehesaid, "Youhadbettercometoo,captain,beforeitistoolate. Heisthere! Iknowthesecretnow. TheseawillsavemefromHim,anditisallthatisleft!" BeforeIcouldsayaword,ormoveforwardtoseizehim,hesprangonthebulwarkanddeliberatelythrewhimselfintothesea. IsupposeIknowthesecrettoo,now. Itwasthismadmanwhohadgotridofthemenonebyone,andnowhehasfollowedthemhimself. Godhelpme! HowamItoaccountforallthesehorrorswhenIgettoport? WhenIgettoport! Willthateverbe? 

           4August. Stillfog,whichthesunrisecannotpierce,IknowthereissunrisebecauseIamasailor,whyelseIknownot. Idarednotgobelow,Idarednotleavethehelm,sohereallnightIstayed,andinthedimnessofthenightIsawit,Him! God,forgiveme,butthematewasrighttojumpoverboard. Itwasbettertodielikeaman.Todielikeasailorinbluewater,nomancanobject. ButIamcaptain,andImustnotleavemyship. ButIshallbafflethisfiendormonster,forIshalltiemyhandstothewheelwhenmystrengthbeginstofail,andalongwiththemIshalltiethatwhichHe,It,darenottouch. 

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