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the prow of the ship, which was driving towards land, and then, raising his arms to heaven (I shall never forget the sight of his noble figure as the passing lightning gave it to our eyes for a moment), threw himself into the deep.

It is, indeed, a fearful tale. But he is no murderer, I'll be sworn to it; and he is safe on shore at this moment, where he would never have been, had he done the deed of blood. He is in my house.

Where those men must not find him. What shall we do?

Run thou, and give him notice of their coming; and conduct him, if he pleases, to, where he may get on board of some other vessel, and quit the country undiscovered.

So I will, mother, and go to the world's end with him, too, if he will suffer me.

Make haste; and I'll overtake those miscreants, and lead them to the house by any way but the nearest. [Exeunt severally.