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Soon after this, Miss Onslow awoke, and seemed considerably alarmed at the change in the weather and the wild movements of the boat; but I managed to reassure her; and then, observing that I had lashed the port yoke-line, and was no longer doing anything, she suggested that we should change places, and that I should get a little sleep!
The sea struck her abaft, and washed clean over her from stern to stem; and had not Snatchblock aided Adair in hauling away on the yoke-line, she must have broached-to. A lifeboat alone could have existed amid those heavy breakers.
"Ticklish job that, on a falling tide," said the mate, coolly. "You know best whether there's time to get through." "I will try," said Almayer, watching the shore intently. "Look out now!" He tugged hard at the starboard yoke-line. "Lay in your oars!" shouted the mate. The boat swept round and shot through the narrow opening of a creek that broadened out before the craft had time to lose its way.
The oars were got out, and the boat pulled along till the spot Snatchblock observed was reached. Her head was then put to the sea. "Give way, my lads," cried Adair, he and Desmond holding on to one yoke-line, while the boatswain held the other, their eyes eagerly cast towards the foaming breakers, amid which they were about to force their way. The crew put forth all their strength.
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