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I shall wait for you to return, Katinka replied. Aboli was laughingand singing one of his pagan war-chants in a voice that carried overthe din of the battle and inspired every man who heard it. Ha! shouted Schreuder, and his thrust was a blur, fast as therelease of a bolt from a crossbow. After all, you are to be my guest for some time until yourransom is paid.

Here they were faced with sterner opposition. After several minutes he whispered, Avast heaving! and the rowersrested on their oars. I was cheated out of a great deal of money at Hazardby one of the ship's officers, and insulted and reviled by CaptainLlewellyn and his men. Another month passed, and the wild flame of hope that had lit theirhearts sank to an ember.