Young Winterton is in for a surprise. Hal frowned. Before it touched the bottom, thebait was seized with such rude power that before he could check it theline scorched his fingers. They were all sweating andsnorting from the gallop, but were far from spent.
Please, madam! Hal whispered. They say that the flames lefthardly a house standing. Boatswain, call all hands to tack ship. If your life is hard now, it will beharder still.
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