The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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ourt turn to run; if 0not, \we are strong'1 enougth to
carry lier.
A. very 1)rie 0 suivey made the experienced oft'e.l aIctaiatteld withll thl Itl-tC h)ha ra ter of the yves.
sl. ina st:":; tilt 1, re1 ) pl'win'", the las.s w\ith luclt
coottlness, he sa id
"'tt tit t slltow s}o\ s long tta'ins, atl ten tceth,
beside int) ( l-'ortg s Is pennan't ft'om his top-l.lathead. N o v Ixny lads, you aret to pull fllo' you r
live^s; b i' w}tat ver t nay be t he notions of nlaster
(olnliin on tlh sibji..t of iis itaroon, I have noi itnclintation to have tiy ai urms )in ioned y Jolhn tll,
though his l aje.icsty himself. put oni the irotns.>''.he c men well u tlerstoodtI t ie manner and mctan
inv of thl.it to{lnmiatldr; atndl, tnlrowilng aside t(heii
cats., } ttcy alliir.l then lscetvs in earC.nest to tlheir
tlask. For halt' a lt houot l) lrofoull silnee reigne.dAt{
inl fhr. }h)oat whtitet inad a'it)nl aziil?; is )'; t',5 t}ftt
M ty eiiurtmsftantlecs conspiredll to aid the cutter;
shtec htal a finc brezct, t wilth si-oothi xx'ater t and a
strong tide iii hte lr fivori a.t*nd, at t:h c xir'ation
ol tle lime we Itave trnentionldrl it was ibut tIo apuparefl oat that t iistallce be tw een tlte jtui' sued atnl
i':)..0,..sU5 Was lessened neairy } aI. il arnastlahle
pr'eserv'e( his stcady counttcnnaltc,.uit there wvas
an expretssiio of' care gal licri.ng at ound h}is dark
brotwt, wthtich irdicated that he sai the i ncrasin tg
diangetr of' their situati ns.
" T'hlat fiellow has lona let's Miastier Cofhin>" he
said, iti a cl}ic(ifrfi! tonel ytl o satt ii c xtlet inist
g:o Vteroaird and the t ilth oias must be,htandlod by
Vouir delicaie I'}ands.~'[ot ki acse fi'om { his scat, and pi rceedig:i ro,
wttard, lie cast thle tub tand its conltents togethel} into
the sea, xwien hIe seated himsellf' at the bow oar,
and b:ent his athletic firamfc xxith amazing vigomit to
the task.