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Chapter 27

           FromthisstateIwasquicklyarousedbyBill,whoshookmebythearm,saying:

           "Hallo,Ralph,boy!Rouseup,lad;we’resafenow!Poorthing!Ibelievehe’sfainted."Andraisingmeinhisarmshelaidmeonthefoldsofthegaff-topsail,whichlayuponthedecknearthetiller."Here,takeadropo’this;it’lldoyougood,myboy,"headdedinavoiceoftendernesswhichIhadneverheardhimusebefore,whileheheldabrandy-flasktomylips.

           IraisedmyeyesgratefullyasIswallowedamouthful;nextmomentmyheadsankheavilyuponmyarm,andIfellfastasleep.Isleptlong,forwhenIawokethesunwasagoodwayabovethehorizon.Ididnotmoveonfirstopeningmyeyes,asIfeltadelightfulsensationofrestpervadingme,andmyeyeswererivetedonandcharmedwiththegorgeoussplendourofthemightyoceanthatburstuponmysight.Itwasadeadcalm;theseaseemedasheetofundulatingcrystal,tippedandstreakedwiththesaffronhuesofsunrise,whichhadnotyetmergedintotheglowingheatofnoon;andtherewasadeepcalminthebluedomeabovethatwasnotbrokenevenbytheusualflutterofthesea-fowl.HowlongIwouldhavelainincontemplationofthispeacefulsceneIknownot,butmymindwasrecalledsuddenlyandpainfullytothepastandthepresentbythesightofBill,whowasseatedonthedeckatmyfeet,withhisheadreclining,asifinsleep,onhisrightarm,whichrestedonthetiller.

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