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

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hi!( these, an ttl lear c tlhe ass'e to tie' cabilln.
from whtichl ht had julst at(:.dctide stoo tthe ttall
ierectt 1tfr11 of the comltrandcr oti thie pvessel
Aftert a brief salutationl. between (6ritith an(d the
junior officers, tiue iobrner advanced, followved slow.
tly I)y the piloto to the uplacetit! where thet'was exectlml In his veteran contnaudmndr.'he y oumg,ranfii t,.
tovitlc his ladt etincly, as he bowedt wittt a little
mtett1 ttan his usual e llremolly, and said
"We have succeeded, sit, though. tot without
mC ore d ifllt'cultt ttte Ittiel.} t} t il Itnei ltlis
mote difficultty and Itelay than weri antici)pated?
" Butt y ont h ave tnot {i:rought ofl the piloti" said
trouble havet been it tiltl"
"'' is he llet';aid Crtiffithl, stepping aside, adt
xtel(ltt his att rmoards thrde mat that stoofd bchintd lititl wrl ped to tile ehiin in his coart:se ittcjacket, t tnd }tis fie. c shadowed tby the }'llting tin Its
ofa large hat, thlat had scct much aind liaud so-: lb'ttlis i!' exclaimred thei captain;'t then there
is a sadl mistake. i....... ti s nlot' tlthe Itan would htave
see11, ot' can anothler suptly his place."'
"- I know n:ot wh toin youi expcteul, Captain rIun-t11
sol," sai(1 the stiraler) illn a low, quiet voice;" Iut
if' you hlve not fotrttot(ten the lay \when a very li'ffit(ent fil, fri'rom lha t etmblemt of tyratny that nlow,hantl.s over yon tatlerel was first spread to tlhe
windt, you mt ay retnmmber tie hland thtat raised it."
" iBritig here the light!"' exclaimed thIe o)km-;nattltdei, hiastily.
\l/her tte lanterin wxas extetlded towvards thte p}i
ott and tle glate fell strot()ng o0tl Illst it.tutire, C(ap.
tain A.MuIlsotl startel, as hto telteld the ctal bttluet
eye that tmet his gaze, antid the comptlosed t rt pal-,id otlltltenailce of tfie ot}er'. nvtoluntat ity raising
4t's