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When it was over, and the "Amen" had been solemnly pronounced by the voices of both, the sailor seemed to have become inspired with a fresh hope; and, once more grasping an oar, he desired his companion to do the same. "We must get a little farther to east'ard," said he, "so as to make sure o' bein' out o' their way.
And don't be a month of Sundays about it, aither, you spalpeen, for we'll soon be havin' the daylight upon us; indade it looks to me as if the sky is lightin' up to the east'ard already, so we've no time to spare." "Never fear," said I, "I'll not be a moment longer than I can help. Give way, gigs, and pass the word for the bow oar to lay in and keep a bright lookout ahead."
But the lighthouse shakes worst just the gales begin to take off and when the swell rolls in heavy from the east'ard." "Ay, that's the time," quoth Joe. "W'y, I've 'eard all the cups and saucers on the dresser rattle with the blows o' them heavy seas, but the gale is gittin' to be too strong to-night to shake us much." "Too strong!" exclaimed Ruby. "Ay.
Gard.... Captain's Office.... Forge.... Sark's Hope shaft.... Le Pelley shaft ninety fathoms below sea-level.... Pump shaft ... and yon to east'ard is Prince's shaft.... We go round here behind engine-house.... Yon's my house 'mong the trees."
Bates, the only one of us to whom Captain Cope fairly opened his heart. "Why, yes, Mr. Roberts I think I shall. It looks rather dirty to the east'ard, and the barometer has fallen since morning. I've two as good mates as sail; but if anything is going to happen, I'd rather have it happen when I'm on deck, that's all." "Wasn't Stewart, of the 'Mexican, below, when she struck?"
Your apology, is accepted." "That's good. Er er say, you you must have been sort of surprised to see me paintin' the Daisy M." "The which?" "The Daisy M. That's the name of that old schooner I was to work on." "Indeed. . . . How is the weather tonight, clear?" "Yes, it's fair now, but looks sort of thick to the east'ard.
"Of course I gave a good look all round as soon as there was light enough to see properly; but there warn't so much as a gull in sight, and away to the nor'ard, and east'ard where I knowed you was, the sun dazzled my eyes so's I couldn't see.
"Oh!" replied he, "I can tell you that in half-a-dozen words. When the boat returned from landing you, old Rawlings went at once to the cabin to make his report, and soon afterwards we filled away and stood to the nor'ard and east'ard under easy canvas.
Five munuts more an' the old Tryapsic would a-been funushed. "An' was ut no the same when we cleared the Straits tull the east'ard? Four hours would a-seen us guid an' clear. I was forty hours then on the brudge. I guv the mate his course, an' the bearun' o' the Askthar Light astern.
So we stayed on the island about a week, fitting out the launch and the pinnace; and when all was ready, and everything stowed in the boats that it was thought we should want, we made sail to the nor'ard and east'ard; not, however, until the rest of the boats had been destroyed, and the skipper and mate made all snug and comfortable like in a tent ashore."
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