OnthisDr。Philipbeggedthemaidstogonearheraslittleaspossible。"Youarenotawareofit，"saidhe，"butyourlooks，andyourmannerofspeaking，rouseherattention，andsheisquickerthanIthoughtshewas，andobservesverysubtly。"
　　Thiswasdone；andthenshecomplainedthatnobodycamenearher。
　　Sheinsistedoncomingdown-stairs；itwassodull。
　　Dr。Philipconsented，ifshewouldbecontenttoreceivenovisitsforaweek。
　　Sheassentedtothat；andnowpassedsomehourseverydayinthedrawing-room。Inhermorningwrappers，sofreshandcrisp，shelookedlovely，andincreasedinhealthandstrengtheveryday。
　　Dr。Philipusedtolookather，andhisveryfleshwouldcreepatthethoughtthat，erelong，hemusthurlthisfaircreatureintothedustofaffliction；must，withaword，taketherubyfromherlips，therosefromhercheeks，thesparklefromhergloriouseyes——
　　eyesthatbeamedonhimwithsweetaffection，andamouththatneveropened，buttoshowsomesimplicityofmind，orsomeprettyburstofthesensitiveheart。
　　Heputoff，andputoff，andatlastcowardicebegantowhisper，"Whytellherthewholetruthatall?Whynottakeherthroughstagesofdoubt，alarm，and，afterall，leaveagrainofhopetillherchildgetssorootedinherheartthat"——Butconscienceandgoodsenseinterruptedthistemporarythought，andmadehimseetowhatahorriblelifeofsuspenseheshouldcondemnahumancreature，andliveaperpetuallie，andbealwaysattheedgeofsomepitfallorother。
　　Oneday，whilehesatlookingather，withallthesethoughts，andmanymore，coursingthroughhismind，shelookedupathim，andsurprisedhim。"Ah!"saidshegravely。
　　"Whatisthematter，mydear?"
　　"Oh，nothing，"saidshecunningly。
　　"Uncle，dear，"saidshepresently，"whendowegotoHerneBay?"
　　Now，Dr。Philiphadgiventhatup。HehadgottheservantsatKentVillaonhisside，andhefeltsaferherethaninanystrangeplace:sohesaid，"Idon'tknow:thatalldepends。Thereisplentyoftime。"
　　"No，uncle，"saidRosagravely。"Iwishtoleavethishouse。I
　　canhardlybreatheinit。"
　　"What!yournativeair?"
　　"Mysteryisnotmynativeair；andthishouseisfullofmystery。
　　Voiceswhisperatmydoor，andthepeopledon'tcomein。Themaidscaststrangelooksatme，andhurryaway。IscoldedthatpertgirlJane，andsheansweredmeasmeekasMoses。Icatchyoulookingatme，withlove，andsomethingelse。Whatisthatsomething——?ItisPity:thatiswhatitis。Doyouthink，becauseIamcalledasimpleton，thatIhavenoeyes，norears，norsense?Whatisthissecretwhichyouareallhidingfromoneperson，andthatisme?
　　Ah!Christopherhasnotwrittenthesefiveweeks。Tellmethetruth，forIwillknowit，"andshestartedupinwildexcitement。
　　ThenDr。Philipsawthehourwascome。
　　Hesaid，"Mypoorgirl，youhavereadusright。IamanxiousaboutChristopher，andalltheservantsknowit。"
　　"Anxious，andnottellME；hiswife；thewomanwhoselifeisboundupinhis。"
　　"Wasitforustoretardyourconvalescence，andsetyoufretting，andperhapsdestroyyourchild?Rosa，mydarling，thinkwhatatreasureHeavenhassentyou，toloveandcarefor。"
　　"Yes，"saidshe，trembling，"Heavenhasbeengoodtome；IhopeHeavenwillalwaysbeasgoodtome。Idon'tdeserveit；butthenItellGodso。Iamverygrateful，andverypenitent。Ineverforgetthat，ifIhadbeenagoodwife，myhusband——fiveweeksisalongtime。Whydoyoutrembleso?Whyareyousopale——astrongmanlikeyou?CALAMITY!CALAMITY!"
　　Dr。Philiphunghishead。
　　Shelookedathim，startedwildlyup，thensankbackintoherchair。Sothestrickendeerleaps，thenfalls。Yetevennowsheputonadeceitfulcalm，andsaid，"Tellmethetruth。Ihavearighttoknow。"
　　Hestammeredout，"Thereisareportofanaccidentatsea。"
　　Shekeptsilence。
　　"Ofapassengerdrowned——outofthatship。This，coupledwithhissilence，fillsourheartswithfear。"
　　"Itisworse——youarebreakingittome——youhavegonetoofartostop。Oneword:ishealive?Oh，sayheisalive!"
　　Philiprangthebellhard，andsaidinatroubledvoice，"Rosa，thinkofyourchild。"
　　"Notwhenmyhusband——Ishealiveordead?"
　　"Itishardtosay，withsuchaterriblereportabout，andnoletters，"falteredtheoldman，hiscouragefailinghim。
　　"Whatareyouafraidof?DoyouthinkIcan'tdie，andgotohim?
　　Alive，ordead?"andshestoodbeforehim，ragingandquiveringineverylimb。
　　Thenursecamein。
　　"Fetchherchild，"hecried；"Godhavemercyonher。"
　　"Ah，thenheisdead，"saidshe，withstonycalmness。"Idrovehimtosea，andheisdead。"
　　Thenurserushedin，andheldthechildtoher。
　　Shewouldnotlookatit。
　　"Dead!"
　　"Yes，ourpoorChristieisgone——buthischildishere——theimageofhim。Donotforgetthemother。Havepityonhischildandyours。"
　　"Takeitoutofmysight!"shescreamed。"Awaywithit，orIshallmurderit，asIhavemurdereditsfather。MydearChristie，beforeallthatlive!Ihavekilledhim。Ishalldieforhim。Ishallgotohim。"Sheravedandtoreherhair。Servantsrushedin。
　　Rosawascarriedtoherbed，screamingandraving，andherblackhairalldownonbothsides，apiteoussight。
　　Swoonfollowedswoon，andthatverynightbrainfeversetinwithallitssadaccompaniments；apoorbereavedcreature，tossingandmoaning；pale，anxious，butresolutefacesofthenurseandthekitchen-maidwatching:ononetableapailofice，andonanotherthelong，thickravenhairofourpoorSimpleton，lyingoncleansilverpaper。Dr。Philiphadcutitalloffwithhisownhand，andhewasnowfoldingitup，andcryingoverit；forhethoughttohimself，"Perhapsinafewdaysmoreonlythiswillbeleftofheronearth。"
　　CHAPTERXV。
　　Stainesfellhead-foremostintotheseawithaheavyplunge。Beinganexcellentswimmer，hestruckoutthemomenthetouchedthewater，andthatarrestedhisdive，andbroughthimupwithaslant，shockedandpanting，drenchedandconfused。Thenextmomenthesaw，asthroughafog——hiseyesbeingfullofwater——somethingfallfromtheship。Hebreastedthebigwaves，andswamtowardsit:itroseonthetopofawave，andhesawitwasalife-buoy。
　　Encumberedwithwetclothes，heseemedimpotentinthebigwaves；
　　theythrewhimupsohigh，anddownsolow。
　　Almostexhausted，hegottothelife-buoy，andclutcheditwithafiercegraspandawildcryofdelight。Hegotitoverhishead，and，placinghisarmsroundthebuoyantcircle，stoodwithhisbreastandheadoutofwater，gasping。
　　Henowdrewalongbreath，andgothiswethairoutofhiseyes，alreadysmartingwithsaltwater，and，raisinghimselfonthebuoy，lookedoutforhelp。
　　Hesaw，tohisgreatconcern，theshipalreadyatadistance。Sheseemedtohaveflown，andshewasstilldriftingfastawayfromhim。
　　Hesawnosignsofhelp。Hisheartbegantoturnascoldashisdrenchedbody。Ahorriblefearcrossedhim。
　　Butpresentlyhesawtheweather-boatfilled，andfallintothewater；andthenawaverolledbetweenhimandtheship，andheonlysawhertopmast。
　　Thenexttimeheroseonamightywavehesawtheboatstogetherasternofthevessel，butnotcominghisway；andthegloomwasthickening，theshipbecomingindistinct，andallwasdoubtandhorror。
　　Alifeofagonypassedinafewminutes。
　　Heroseandfelllikeacorkonthebuoyantwaves——roseandfell，andsawnothingbuttheship'slights，nowterriblydistant。
　　Butatlast，asheroseandfell，hecaughtafewfitfulglimpsesofasmallerlightrisingandfallinglikehimself。"Aboat!"hecried，andraisinghimselfashighashecould，shouted，cried，imploredforhelp。Hestretchedhishandsacrossthewater。"Thisway!thisway!"
　　Thelightkeptmoving，butitcamenonearer。Theyhadgreatlyunderratedthedrift。Theotherboathadnolight。
　　Minutespassedofsuspense，hope，doubt，dismay，terror。Thoseminutesseemedhours。
　　Intheagonyofsuspensethequakingheartsentbeadsofsweattothebrow，thoughthebodywasimmersed。
　　Andthegloomdeepened，andthecoldwavesflunghimuptoheavenwiththeirgiantarms，andthendownagaintohell:andstillthatlight，hisonlyhope，wasseveralhundredyardsfromhim。
　　Onlyforamomentatatimecouldhiseyeballs，strainingwithagony，catchthiswill-o'-the-wisp，theboat'slight。Itgropedtheseaupanddown，butcamenonear。
　　Whenwhatseemeddaysofagonyhadpassed，suddenlyarocketroseinthehorizon——soitseemedtohim。
　　Thelostmangaveashriekofjoy；sopronearewetointerpretthingshopefully。
　　Misery!Thenexttimehesawthatlittlelight，thatsolitarysparkofhope，itwasnotquitesonearasbefore。Amortalsicknessfellonhisheart。Theshiphadrecalledtheboatsbyrocket。
　　Heshrieked，hecried，hescreamed，heraved。"Oh，Rosa!Rosa!forhersake，men，men，donotleaveme。Iamhere!here!"
　　Invain。Themiserablemansawtheboat'slittlelightretire，recede，andmeltintotheship'slargerlight，andthatlightglidedaway。
　　Then，acold，deadlystuporfellonhim。Then，death'sicyclawseizedhisheart，andseemedtorunfromittoeverypartofhim。
　　Hewasadeadman。Onlyaquestionoftime。Nothingtogainbyfloating。
　　Butthedespairingmindcouldnotquittheworldinpeace，andevenhereinthecold，cruelsea，thequiveringbodyclungtothisfragmentoflife，andwincedatdeath'stouch，thoughmoremerciful。
　　Hedespisedthisweakness；heragedatit；hecouldnotovercomeit。
　　Unabletoliveortodie，condemnedtofloatslowly，hourbyhour，downintodeath'sjaws。
　　Toalong，death-likestuporsucceededfrenzy。Furyseizedthisgreatandlong-sufferingmind。Itroseagainstthecrueltyandinjusticeofhisfate。Hecursedtheworld，whosestupidityhaddrivenhimtosea，hecursedremorselessnature；andatlastherailedontheGodwhomadehim，andmadethecruelwater，thatwaswaitingforhisbody。"God'sjustice!God'smercy!God'spower!
　　theyarealllies，"heshouted，"dreams，chimeras，likeHimtheall-powerfulandgood，menbabbleofbythefire。IftherewasaGodmorepowerfulthanthesea，andonlyhalfasgoodasmenare，hewouldpitymypoorRosaandme，andsendahurricanetodrivethosecaitiffsbacktothewretchtheyhaveabandoned。Naturealoneismighty。Oh，ifIcouldhaveheronmyside，andonlyGodagainstme!ButsheisasdeaftoprayerasHeis:asmechanicalandremorseless。Iamabubblemeltingintothesea。SoulIhavenone；mybodywillsoonbenothing，nothing。Soendsanhonest，lovinglife。Ialwaystriedtolovemyfellow-creatures。Cursethem!cursethem!Cursetheearth!Cursethesea!Curseallnature:thereisnootherGodformetocurse。"
　　Themooncameout。
　　Heraisedhisheadandstaringeyeballs，andcursedher。
　　Thewindbegantowhistle，andflungsprayinhisface。
　　Heraisedhisfallenheadandstaringeyeballs，andcursedthewind。
　　Whilehewasthusraving，hebecamesensibleofablackobjecttowindward。
　　Itlookedlikearail，andamanleaningonit。
　　Hestared，heclearedthewethairfromhiseyes，andstaredagain。
　　Thething，beinglargerthanhimselfandpartlyoutofwater，wasdriftingtoleewardfasterthanhimself。
　　Hestaredandtrembled，andatlastitcamenearlyabreast，black，black。
　　Hegavealoudcry，andtriedtoswimtowardsit；butencumberedwithhislife-buoy，hemadelittleprogress。Thethingdriftedabreastofhim，buttenyardsdistant。
　　Astheyeachrosehighuponthewaves，hesawitplainly。
　　Itwastheveryraftthathadbeentheinnocentcauseofhissadfate。
　　Heshoutedwithhope，heswam，hestruggled；hegotnearit，butnottoit；itdriftedpast，andhelosthischanceofinterceptingit。Hestruggledafterit。Thelife-buoywouldnotlethimcatchit。
　　Thenhegaveacryofagony，rage，despair，andflungoffthelife-
　　buoy，andriskedallonthisonechance。
　　Hegainsalittleontheraft。
　　Heloses。
　　Hegains:hecries，"Rosa!Rosa!"andstruggleswithallhissoul，aswellashisbody:hegains。
　　Butwhenalmostwithinreach，awavehalfdrownshim，andheloses。
　　Hecries，"Rosa!Rosa!"andswimshighandstrong。"Rosa!Rosa!
　　Rosa!"
　　Heisnearit。Hecries，"Rosa!Rosa!"andwithalltheenergyofloveandlifeflingshimselfalmostoutofthewater，andcatchesholdofthenearestthingontheraft。
　　Itwasthedeadman'sleg。
　　Itseemedasifitwouldcomeawayinhisgrasp。Hedarednottrytopullhimselfupbythat。Butheheldonbyit，panting，exhausting，faint。
　　Thisfaintnessterrifiedhim。"Oh，"thoughthe，"ifIfaintnow，allisover。"
　　Holdingbythatterribleandstrangesupport，hemadeagrasp，andcaughtholdofthewoodworkatthebottomoftherail。Hetriedtodrawhimselfup。Impossible。
　　Hewasnobetteroffthanwithhislife-buoy。
　　Butinsituationssodreadful，menthinkfast；heworkedgraduallyroundthebottomoftheraftbyhishands，tillhegottoleeward，stillholdingon。Therehefoundasolidblockofwoodattheedgeoftheraft。Heprisedhimselfcarefullyup；theraftinthatpartthensankalittle:hegothiskneeuponthetimberoftheraft，andwithawildcryseizedthenearestupright，andthrewbotharmsrounditandclungtight。Thenfirsthefoundbreathtospeak。
　　"THANKGOD!"hecried，kneelingonthetimber，andgraspingtheuprightpost——"OH，THANKGOD!THANKGOD!"
　　CHAPTERXVI。
　　"ThankGod!"why，accordingtohistheory，itshouldhavebeen"ThankNature。"ButIobservethat，insuchcases，evenphilosophersareungratefultothemistresstheyworship。
　　OurphilosophernotonlythankedGod，butbeingonhisknees，prayedforgivenessforhislateravings，prayedhard，withonearmcurledroundtheupright，lestthesea，whicheverandanonrushedoverthebottomoftheraft，shouldswallowhimupinamoment。
　　Thenherosecarefully，andwedgedhimselfintothecorneroftheraftoppositetothatotherfigure，ominousrelicofthewildvoyagethenew-comerhadenteredupon；heputbotharmsovertherail，andstooderect。
　　Themoonwasnowup；butsowasthebreeze:fleecycloudsflewwithvastrapidityacrossherbrightface，anditwasbyfitfulthoughvividglancesStainesexaminedtheraftandhiscompanion。
　　Theraftwaslarge，andwellmadeoftimberstiedandnailedtogether，andastrongrailranrounditrestingonseveraluprights。Therewerealsosomeblocksofaverylightwoodscrewedtothehorizontaltimbers，andthesemadeitfloathigh。
　　Butwhatarrestedandfascinatedtheman'sgazewashisdeadcompanion，solesurvivor，doubtless，ofahorriblevoyage，sincetheraftwasnotmadeforone，norbyone。
　　Itwasaskeleton，ornearly，whoseclothestheseabirdshadtorn，andpeckedeverylimbinallthefleshyparts；therestofthebodyhaddriedtodarkleatheronthebones。Theheadwaslittlemorethananeyelessskull；butinthefitfulmoonlight，thosehugehollowcavernsseemedgiganticlamp-likeeyes，andglaredathimfiendishly，appallingly。
　　Hesickenedatthesight。Hetriednottolookatit；butitwouldbelookedat，andthreatenhiminthemoonlight，withgreatlack-
　　lustreeyes。
　　Thewindwhistled，andlashedhisfacewithspraytornoffthebigwaves，andthewaterwasnearlyuptohisknees，andtherafttossedsowildly，itwasallhecoulddotoholdoninhiscorner:
　　inwhichstruggle，stillthosemonstrouslack-lustreeyes，likelampsofdeath，glaredathiminthemoon；allelsewasdark，exceptthefierycrestsoftheblackmountain-billows，tumblingandragingallaround。
　　Whatanight!
　　But，beforemorning，thebreezesank，themoonset，andasombrequietsucceeded，withonlythatgrimfigureinoutlinedimlyvisible。Owingtothemotionstillretainedbythewaves，itseemedtonodandrear，andbeeverpreparingtorushuponhim。
　　Thesunroseglorious，onalovelyscene；theskywasaverymosaicofcolorssweetandvivid，andthetranquil，ripplingsea，peach-
　　coloredtothehorizon，withlinesofdiamondswherethemyriadripplesbrokeintosmiles。
　　Staineswasasleep，exhausted。Soonthelightawokehim，andhelookedup。Whatanincongruouspicturemethiseye:thatheavenofcolorallaboveandaround，andrightbeforehim，likeadevilstuckinmid-heaven，thatgrinningcorpse，whosefateforeshadowedhisown。
　　Butdaylightisagreatstrengthenerofthenerves；thefigurenolongerappalledhim——amanwhohadlonglearnedtolookwithScience'scalmeyeuponthedead。Whentheseabecamelikeglass，andfrompeach-colordeepenedtorose，hewalkedalongtheraft，andinspectedthedeadman。Hefounditwasamanofcolor，butnotablack。Thebodywasnotkeptinitsplace，ashehadsupposed，merelybybeingjammedintotheanglecausedbytherail；
　　itwasalsolashedtothecorneruprightbyalong，stoutbelt。
　　Stainesconcludedthishadkeptthebodythere，anditscompanionshadbeensweptaway。
　　Thiswasnotlostonhim:heremovedthebeltforhisownuse:hethenfounditwasnotonlyabelt，butareceptacle；itwasnearlyfullofsmall，hardsubstancesthatfeltlikestones。
　　Whenhehadtakenitoffthebody，hefeltacompunction。"Oughthetorobthedead，andexposeittobesweptintotheseaatthefirstwave，likeadeaddog?"
　　Hewasabouttoreplacethebelt，whenamiddlecourseoccurredtohim。Hewasamanwhoalwayscarriedcertainusefullittlethingsabouthim，viz。，needles，thread，scissors，andstring。Hetookapieceofstring，andeasilysecuredthispoorlightskeletontotheraft。Thebelthestrappedtotherail，andkeptforhisownneed。
　　Andnowhungergnawedhim。Nofoodwasnear。Therewasnothingbutthelovelyseaandsky，mosaicwithcolor，andthatgrim，ominousskeleton。
　　Hungercomesandgoesmanytimesbeforeitbecomesinsupportable。
　　Allthatdayandnight，andthenextday，hesuffereditspangs；
　　andthenitbecametorture，butthethirstmaddening。
　　Towardsnightfellagentlerain。Hespreadahandkerchiefandcaughtit。Hesuckedthehandkerchief。
　　Thisrevivedhim，andevenallayedinsomedegreethepangsofhunger。
　　Nextdaywascloudless。Ahotsunglaredonhisunprotectedhead，andbattereddownhisenfeebledframe。
　　Heresistedaswellashecould。Heoftendippedhishead，andasoftenthepersistentsun，withcruelglare，madeitsmokeagain。
　　Nextdaythesame:butthestrengthtomeetitwaswaning。HelaydownandthoughtofRosa，andweptbitterly。Hetookthedeadman'sbelt，andlashedhimselftotheupright。Thatact，andhistearsforhisbeloved，werealmosthislastactsofperfectreason:
　　fornextdaycamethedelusionsandthedreamsthatsucceedwhenhungerceasestotorture，andthevitalpowersbegintoebb。Helayandsawpleasantmeadowswithmeanderingstreams，andclustersofrichfruitthatcourtedthehandandmeltedinthemouth。
　　Everandanontheyvanished，andhesawgrimdeathlookingdownonhimwiththosebigcavernouseyes。
　　Byandby，whetherhisbody'seyesawthegrimskeleton，orhismind'seyethejuicyfruits，greenmeadows，andpearlybrooks，allwasshadowy。
　　So，inaplacidcalm，beneathabluesky，theraftdrifteddead，withitsdeadfreight，upontheglassypurple，andhedrifted，too，towardstheworldunknown。
　　Therecameacrossthewaterstothatdismalraftathingnonetoocommon，byseaorland——agoodman。
　　Hewastall，stalwart，bronzed，andhadhairlikesnow，beforehistime，forhehadknowntrouble。Hecommandedamerchantsteamer，boundforCalcutta，ontheoldroute。
　　Themanatthemast-headdescriedafloatingwreck，andhailedthedeckaccordingly。Thecaptainalteredhiscoursewithoutonemoment'shesitation，andbroughtupalongside，loweredaboat，andbroughtthedead，andthebreathingman，onboard。
　　AyoungmiddyliftedStainesinhisarmsfromthewrecktotheboat；hewhosepersonIdescribedinchapteroneweighednownomorethanthat。
　　Menarenotalwaysrougherthanwomen。Theirstrengthandnerveenablethemnowandthentobegentlerthanbuttery-fingeredangels，whodropfrailthingsthroughsensitiveagitation，andbreakthem。TheseroughmensawStaineswashoveringbetweenlifeanddeath，andtheyhandledhimlikeathingtheebbinglifemightbeshakenoutofinamoment。Itwasprettytoseehowgingerlythesailorscarriedthesinkingmanuptheladder，andonefetchedswabs，andtheotherslaidhimdownsoftlyonthemattheircaptain'sfeet。
　　"Welldone，men，"saidhe。"Poorfellow!PrayHeaven，wemaynothavecometoolate。Nowstandaloofabit。Sendthesurgeonaft。"
　　Thesurgeoncame，andlooked，andfelttheheart。Heshookhishead，andcalledforbrandy。HehadStaines'sheadraised，andgothalfaspoonfulofdilutedbrandydownhisthroat。Buttherewasanominousgurgling。
　　Afterseveralsuchattemptsatintervals，hesaidplainlytheman'slifecouldnotbesavedbyordinarymeans。
　　"Thentryextraordinary，"saidthecaptain。"Myordersarethatheistobesaved。Thereislifeinhim。Youhaveonlygottokeepitthere。HeMUSTbesaved；heSHALLbesaved。"
　　"IshouldliketotryDr。Staines'sremedy，"saidthesurgeon。
　　"Tryit，thenwhatisit?"
　　"Abathofbeef-tea。Dr。Stainessaysheappliedittoastarvedchild——intheLancet。"
　　"Takeahundred-weightofbeef，andboilitinthecoppers。"
　　Thusencouraged，thesurgeonwenttothecook，andverysoonbeefwassteamingonascaleandatarateunparalleled。
　　Meantime，CaptainDoddhadthepatienttakentohisowncabin，andheandhisservantadministeredweakbrandyandwaterwithgreatcautionandskill。
　　Therewasnoperceptibleresult。Butatalleventstherewaslifeandvitalinstinctleft，orhecouldnothaveswallowed。
　　Thustheyhoveredabouthimforsomehours，andthenthebathwasready。
　　Thecaptaintookchargeofthepatient'sclothes:thesurgeonandasailorbathedhiminlukewarmbeef-tea，andthencoveredhimverywarmwithblanketsnexttheskin。Guesshownearathingitseemedtothem，whenItellyoutheydarednotrubhim。
　　Justbeforesunsethispulsebecameperceptible。Thesurgeonadministeredhalfaspoonfulofegg-flip。Thepatientswallowedit。
　　Byandbyhesighed。
　　"Hemustnotbeleft，dayornight，"saidthecaptain。"Idon'tknowwhoorwhatheis，butheisaman；andIcouldnotbearhimtodienow。"
　　ThatnightCaptainDoddoverhauledthepatient'sclothes，andlookedformarksonhislinen。Therewerenone。
　　"Poordevil"saidCaptainDodd。"Heisabachelor。"
　　CaptainDoddfoundhispocket-book，withbank-notes，twohundredpounds。Hetookthenumbers，madeamemorandumofthem，andlockedthenotesup。