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"It is impossible," he answered. "I should have my thoughts fixed on you instead of on the enemy; and should you be wounded, I should never forgive myself." "Come, Miss Alice. Enemy soon begin to fire, and time you out of harm's way," said Nub, taking her hand to lead her below. "May I return, father?" asked Walter. "I cannot bear the idea of hiding away while there is fighting going forward."
Again and again he shouted to Walter to lower the sail: Walter only shrieked louder in return, calling him to come to his help and Nub expected every moment to see him leap into the water, when, in all probability, he would be drowned. Still the brave black persevered. "Lower de sail, Massa Walter, lower de sail!" he shouted; "you all right if you do dat.
The mate and Nub found themselves dragged a considerable way under water; but quickly coming up again, as they were striking out they caught sight of the raft driving before the wind, and poor Alice struggling in the water at some distance from them.
"It will afford us ample support if we merely hold on by each side. Are you all right, Nub?" "Yes, yes, Massa Shobbrok; all right," answered Nub. "Then off we go," cried the mate; "and I hope that before long we may come up with the raft, or that the captain's boat, or some stranger, may pick us up."
For their sakes, I wish that we could go back." "Dat we can't do, Missie Alice; for, if I try eber so hard, I not pull against such a gale as dis," answered Nub. Alice was silent; she saw that Nub's reason was a true one. Though she had assured him that she was not frightened, she felt very anxious and alarmed about her own fate and his.
Without loss of time he began lashing them together, soon forming a raft which he considered would be able to withstand a tolerable amount of knocking about should the sea get up. Nub was not destitute of humanity, but though he heard the cries of his shipmates as they struggled in the water, he continued labouring away at the raft without attempting to go to the rescue.
O Walter! is it you?" cried Alice. "I am Walter, and Mr Shobbrok is with me," he shouted. "Here, Walter, take the helm," cried the mate, "but work away on the starboard side; I will get a rope ready to heave to Nub."
"While de fire blazes up, I cut some nice pieces of blubber," said Nub; and setting to work, he soon produced several lumps, which he stuck at the end of some other sticks brought for the purpose. The oil which oozed up out of the whale's back made the flames rapidly blaze up.
The mate did not object; and when Mr Lawrie heard of their intention, he said that he considered the place perfectly safe, and that he would shortly follow. Nub and Tidy, in the meantime, collected more wood to keep up the fire, as it was important not to let it out, their stock of matches being limited.
As the day drew on, though the wind continued blowing, the clouds broke away; and the sun coming out, quickly dried the lighter wood, which Nub and Dan soon collected. A fire was lighted under the rock by the side of the cave. They then brought down a portion of the turtle and roasted it. Though not particularly well done, it was wholesome food, and Alice was glad to take some of it.
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