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John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
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has, like a wild boar's mane. We often call it the river-boar."

"But it is only a big wave."

"Big enough to swamp a boat, though."

And while I spoke I saw, to my horror, that there actually was a
boat, with two men in it, trying to get out of the way of the eger.

"They never can! they'll assuredly be drowned! O John!"

But he had already slipped from my side and swung himself by
furze-bushes and grass down the steep slope to the water's edge.

It was a breathless moment. The eger travelled slowly in its
passage, changing the smooth, sparkling river to a whirl of
conflicting currents, in which no boat could live--least of all that
light pleasure-boat, with its toppling sail. In it was a youth I
knew by sight, Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe House, and another
gentleman.

They both pulled hard--they got out of the mid-stream, but not close
enough to land; and already there was but two oars' length between
them and the "boar."

"Swim for it!" I heard one cry to the other: but swimming would not
have saved them.

"Hold there!" shouted John at the top of his voice; "throw that rope
out and I will pull you in!"
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