The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo
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"The resistance of the water was 170 pounds." "That's to say she is running four French leagues an hour." "And three Dutch leagues." "But that is the difference merely of the vessel's way and the rate at which the sea is running?" "Undoubtedly." "Whither are you steering?" "For a creek I know, between Loyola and St. Sebastian." "Make the latitude of the harbour's mouth as soon as possible." "Yes, as near as I can." "Beware of gusts and currents. The first cause the second." "Traidores."[4] "No abuse. The sea understands. Insult nothing. Rest satisfied with watching." "I have watched, and I do watch. Just now the tide is running against the wind; by-and-by, when it turns, we shall be all right." |
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