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A Hospitable Colonist

           Theyhadlongsincesaidtothemselvesthatthequestionoftheirfather’sdeliverancewasabouttobefinallysettled.Irrevocably,indeed,theymightconsiderit,forasPaganelhadjudiciouslydemonstrated,ifthewreckhadoccurredontheeasternside,thesurvivorswouldhavefoundtheirwaybacktotheirowncountrylongsince.

           "Hopeon!Hopeon,Mary!"saidLadyHelenatotheyounggirl,astheynearedtheshore;"God’shandwillstillleadus."

           "Yes,MissMary,"saidCaptainJohn."Man’sextremityisGod’sopportunity.Whenonewayishedgedupanotherissuretoopen."

           "Godgrantit,"repliedMary.

           Landwasquiteclosenow.Thecaperanouttwomilesintothesea,andterminatedinagentleslope,andtheboatglidedeasilyintoasortofnaturalcreekbetweencoralbanksinastateofformation,whichincourseoftimewouldbeabeltofcoralreefsroundthesouthernpointoftheAustraliancoast.Evennowtheywerequitesufficientlyformidabletodestroythekeelofaship,andtheBritanniamightlikelyenoughhavebeendashedtopiecesonthem.

           Thepassengerslandedwithouttheleastdifficultyonanabsolutelydesertshore.Cliffscomposedofbedsofstratamadeacoastlinesixtytoeightyfeethigh,whichitwouldhavebeendifficulttoscalewithoutladdersorcramp-irons.JohnMangleshappenedtodiscoveranaturalbreachabouthalfamilesouth.Partofthecliffhadbeenpartiallybeatendown,nodoubt,bytheseainsomeequinoctialgale.

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