Chapter 29

           IalmostfelluponthedeckwiththetumultofmingledemotionsthatfilledmyheartasIgazedardentlytowardsmybeautifulisland.Itwasstillmanymilesaway,butsufficientlyneartoenablemetotracedistinctlythewell-rememberedoutlinesofthetwomountains.Myfirstimpulsewastoutteranexclamationofgratitudeforbeingcarriedtomyformerhappyhomeinsafety;mysecond,tojumpup,clapmyhands,shout,andrunupanddownthedeck,withnootherobjectinviewthanthatofgivingventtomyexcitedfeelings.ThenIwentbelowforthetelescope,andspentnearlytenminutesoftheutmostimpatienceinvainlytryingtogetafocus,andinrubbingtheskinnearlyoffmyeyes,beforeIdiscoveredthathavingtakenoffthelargeglasstoexaminethephosphoricwaterwith,Ihadomittedtoputitonagain.

           AfterthatIlookedupimpatientlyatthesails,whichInowregrettedhavingloweredsohastily,andforamomentthoughtofhoistingthemaintopsailagain;butrecollectingthatitwouldtakemefullhalf-a-daytoaccomplish,andthat,atthepresentrateofsailing,twohourswouldbringmetotheisland,Iimmediatelydismissedtheidea.

           TheremainderofthetimeIspentinmakingfeverishpreparationsforarrivingandseeingmydearcomrades.Irememberedthattheywerenotinthehabitofrisingbeforesix,andasitwasnowonlythree,Ihopedtoarrivebeforetheywereawake.

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