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"We've mucked it badly enough, but I'm not going to fling it up while there's a sporting chance of finding him. Do you think he'll be able to swim across the river, Wrington?" "It would need a good man to do it in his clothes. The tide's running pretty strong. More likely he's let himself drop down below the bridge, and will try to pull himself aboard one of these craft."
But the boats found no difficulty in landing at the western creek at half-past seven, and, after a good tide's work, left it again about a quarter from eleven.
Now there's an incentive to stop, the tide's too strong and I'm too weak. I can't count on myself." "Count on us," said George. "We'll see you through, you bet. And think of your sister. We promised we'd take you back with us. We can't go to her without you, after raising her hopes. It would kill her."
"The tide's just beginnin' to make flood, and all that cord-wood'll come a-waltzin' back. Never see nothin' like it!" The front door now burst in and another shout went ringing through the house: "Schooner in the breakers!" It was Tod. He had rejoined Polhemus the moment before he flared his light and had made a dash to rouse the men.
"The brant-geese can't be far off," he remarked presently. "It's a pretty big gaggle and I expect some of the fat gray-lag are feeding with them." Jake looked at the water. "If you want a shot, I guess you'll go on; but if I'd been alone, I'd have started home some time since. The tide's rising fast." "We have a quarter of an hour yet," said Jim. "Anyhow, we'll shove on for the next bend."
She tried to stamp her foot; but the four inches of water in which she was standing were against her. "Can't you see, idiot? This is mine this chemise so's this shoe. The tide's come up into my cave while I've been making a fool of myself talking to you, and all my things are gone. There's the other shoe." "All right I'll get it."
"Maybe," I assented. "I don't pretend to love him, but " "If you don't mind," interrupted Charlie, "we'll let it go at 'but' ". And he rose. "The tide's beginning to run out. Send me word where you are, as soon as you get a chance; and good luck to you, old chap, and your doubloons and pieces of eight!" Then we walked down to his row-boat, and soon he was aboard the sponger.
On returning to the floating light, after finishing the tide's work, the boats were received by the part of the ship's crew left on board with the usual attention of handing ropes to the boats and helping the artificers on board; but the four masons who had absented themselves from the work did not appear upon deck. Monday, 24th Aug.
"How very rough it is, Walter," he said, as the boat tossed up and down like an egg-shell on the high waves. "Keep up your heart, Charlie, and row steadily; don't be afraid." "No, Walter, I won't, as you're with me; but Walter?" "Well?" "It'll be dark in half an hour." "Not quite, and we shall be there by that time; we needn't go far out, and the tide's with us."
"Dinna ye think, my lord, it wad be better to get the baskets up first?" interposed Malcolm. "Yes, I think so. Wilson can help you." "Na, my lord; he canna lea' the cutter. The tide's risin, an' she's ower near the rocks." "Well, well; we shan't want lunch for an hour yet, so you can take your time." "But ye maun taik kent, my lord, hoo ye gang amo' the ruins.
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