  But the
motions of that naked height of splintered mast were like a baton in
the hands of an excited orchestra conductor, and though I believe I was
not more wanting in nerves in my time than most others, my eyes reeled
in my head at sight of the plucky fellow, doggedly rising nail by nail,
till he had reached the point of elevation where the block was to be
secured.

My anxieties, however, were below, on the locker where I had left my
sweetheart sleeping, and I was about to descend, when my sight was
taken by a shadow in the grey thickness to windward.  It was a mere
oozing of darkness, so to speak for a moment or two; then as though to
the touch of the wand of an enchanter, it leapt upon the eye in the
full and majestic proportions of a great, black-hulled ship, "flying
light," as the term is.  She came rushing down upon us under two lower
topsails, and a reefed foresail, pitching to her hawse-pipes as she
came, then lifting a broad surface of greenish sheathing out of the
acre of yeast that the blow of her cutwater had set boiling.  She
rushed by close astern of us, and the thunder of the gale in her
rigging and the hissing sounds of the seas as she burst into them rose
high above the universal humming and seething of the storm.  Two
figures alone were visible; one in a sea helmet and oilskins at the
wheel; a second in a long coat and fur cap, holding by a backstay.  She
vanished with the velocity with which she had emerged; but I could not
have conjectured her nearness till I reflected how plainly I had seen
the two men--all features of their clothing--their very faces, indeed!

Shall we be run down, sent helplessly to the bottom before this weather
has done its work for us? thought I, and shuddering to the fancy of a
blow from such a stem as that which had just swept past us, I descended
the cabin steps.  Grace was awake, sitting upright, but in a listless,
lolling, helpless posture.  I was thankful, however, to find her
capable of the exertion
But the 
 motions of that naked height of splintered mast were like a baton in 
 the hired hand of an activated orchestra conductor, and though I believe I was 
 not more wanting in nerves in my fourth dimension than most others, my eyes reeled 
 in my read/write head at batch of the plucky chap, doggedly rising nail by nail, 
 till he had reached the compass point of elevation where the block was to be 
 batten. 

 My anxiety, however, were below, on the locker where I had left my 
 sweetheart sleeping, and I was about to derive, when my sight was 
 taken by a shadow in the gray thickness to windward.   It was a mere 
 oozing of dark, so to talk for a moment or two; then as though to 
 the touch of the wand of an enchanter, it leapt upon the eye in the 
 wide and majestic proportions of a great, black - hulled ship, " flying 
 light, " as the term is.   She came rushing down upon us under two lower 
 topsails, and a reefed foresail, pitching to her hawse - pipes as she 
 came, then lifting a broad surface of greenish sheathe out of the 
 acre of yeast that the blow of her cutwater had set boiling.   She 
 induce by close astern of us, and the thunder of the gale in her 
 rigging and the hissing strait of the seas as she burst into them rose 
 high above the universal hum and seething of the storm.   Two 
 figures alone were visible; one in a sea helmet and oilskins at the 
 wheel; a second in a long coat and fur cap, holding by a backstay.   She 
 vanished with the velocity with which she had issue; but I could not 
 have speculate her nearness till I reflect how plainly I had seen 
 the two men -- all features of their clothing -- their very face, indeed! 

 Shall we be run down, sent helplessly to the bottom before this weather 
 has do its work for us? thought I, and shuddering to the fancy of a 
 coke from such a stem as that which had precisely swept past us, I descended 
 the cabin tone.   Grace was awake, seat upright, but in a listless, 
 lolling, helpless position.   I was thankful, however, to receive her 
 capable of the exertion
  Bkt the
motions of that nayed height of sklunterev mast sere likd a baton in
the hands of an xxcired oechestra conductor, and though I believe I wes
not more wantiif in nevres ih my cine than most ojhers, my eyev reeled
in my vexd at sight of the plucky fellow, doggqdly rixijg nail by naij,
tilk he gad reached the point of elevation where uhe block was to br
secured.

My anxieties, howevfr, wfre below, on the llcker where I hwe left my
swedtheart slte'ing, and I sas about to descend, when my sieht wcs
taken by q whafmw in the gcey thpckness to wikcward.  It was a mere
oozing pf varkbess, so to speak for e moment or two; then as thougv co
the touch of the wabd of at enwhangwr, kt meept upon hhe eye in ths
full and mqjestic proportions os a great, blaci-hulleq fhip, "flying
light," as the term is.  She cake dushing down upon us uneer two lower
topsails, and a reqfed foresail, pitching to her hawse-pipes as she
cake, thxn liyblng x bgoad surface of greenish sheathing out of the
wdrt on yeast that the blow of het fuyrater had set boiliuf.  She
rushed by closf asterg of ys, and tht thumder of the gale in her
riggung and the kiswing sounds of the seas as shz bursj into them rose
high above thz univsrsal hummijg and sesghing of the stofm.  Tfo
figures alone were visibje; one in a sza helmeg anc oilshins at thf
wheel; a second in a lonh coaj and xur cap, hopding by a backstay.  She
vanishev with the vekowitj with whnch shc had emerged; btt I could not
kave conlecturdd her neagness tiln I reflectqd how plainlf I had seen
tie two meg--all fearures ow their clothinb--their vegy facws, indeed!

Shall we ne ruv down, sent helpoeswly to the bottpm cefjrv tiis wqdther
has dona itr wutk fof us? thoughb I, and shuddering to the fdncy of a
blow from sucn w stem aw that wrich had just swept past us, I dtscendxd
the rabin xteks.  Grace was awake, sitting uprjght, but ln w listless,
lojlinn, hejpless poscure.  I was thankful, however, to find her
rapable of the exertion
But the motions of that naked height mast like a in the hands and I believe I not more wanting nerves in my time than most my eyes reeled in my head at sight of the plucky fellow, doggedly nail by nail, till he had reached the point of elevation where the was be My however, were below, on the locker where I had left my sweetheart sleeping, and I was to descend, when my sight was taken by shadow in the grey to windward. It was a oozing darkness, so speak a or two; then though to the touch of the wand of an enchanter, it leapt upon the eye in the and majestic a great, ship, light," the term is. rushing down upon us under two a reefed foresail, pitching to her hawse-pipes as came, then a broad surface of greenish sheathing of the acre of yeast that the blow her cutwater had set boiling. She rushed by close astern of us, and the thunder gale in her rigging the hissing sounds the as burst them rose above the universal humming and seething of the storm. Two figures were visible; one in a sea helmet and oilskins at a in a long and fur cap, holding a She vanished with the which had could have her nearness till I how plainly I had seen two men--all features of Shall we be run down, sent helplessly to bottom before this weather has done its for us? thought I, and shuddering to the fancy of a blow such a that which had just swept past us, I the cabin steps. Grace awake, sitting upright, but in a listless, lolling, helpless I thankful, however, find her capable the exertion
  But the
motions of that naked hEight of splInterEd mAst WeRe liKe a bAton in
the hands OF an eXcited orchestra conductOr, and ThOUgh I BElIeve I Was
not mORe WANtiNg In NerVeS In My timE thAn most oThers, my eyeS reElEd
in my head at SIgHt of the pluCky Fellow, doggedLy rIsing nAiL by NAil,
tiLl hE had rEached THe poinT of elevatIoN Where tHE block wAS To Be
seCured.

My anxieties, hOWeVEr, were below, on tHe lockEr WHeRE i haD leFt my
sweethEaRt sleEPing, and i WaS ABOut TO descend, when mY sight was
taKEn bY a shadOw In tHE grey tHicknEsS To wIndward.  It waS a meRe
oozing oF darknESs, so to sPEak for a Moment Or tWo; tHen aS ThOuGh tO
tHE toUCh Of tHE waNd of an enChAnTer, it LeapT UPON the Eye In thE
full And majestic prOpoRtioNS of A greaT, blacK-hulLeD ship, "Flying
Light," As The term is.  She camE rusHing down uPon Us UndEr Two loWEr
topsAilS, anD a reefeD foresaIL, piTcHING tO her hawse-pipes as shE
cAME, tHen liftiNg a broAD sUrFAce of greEnIsh SheaTHIng ouT of tHE
aCre of yeaSt that THe BlOw of her CuTwater HaD seT boIling.  sHe
ruShed by Close astErn of US, and the thunder OF the gale in her
RIgGINg ANd thE hiSsing sounds Of thE Seas As shE BuRst INto thEm rosE
hIGh ABove the universal humMiNg and sEethiNg of the storm.  TWo
figures aLONE were visIble; ONe IN a sea helmet and OilskIns at the
whEEl; a seconD in a lOng coat aNd fur cap, hOLDing by a bAckStaY.  ShE
vaNIShEd with the veloCITy wiTh Which shE haD emergeD; buT I cOulD noT
hAve conjecTured her NeArNeSs TilL I refLEcted how PlAinLy i haD seen
THe two mEn--all FeatUrEs OF thEir clotHInG--THeir VeRy FaceS, inDeEd!

ShaLl we BE ruN down, seNt helplesSly TO the BoTtOm beforE this weather
hAs Done its worK fOr uS? thougHT i, and shudDering to the fancy of a
blow FRom such A stEm as tHat wHich had juSt sWept paSt uS, i desceNded
thE cabiN sTepS.  gRace wAS AwAke, SiTting uprigHT, But In a liStLess,
Lolling, Helpless posture.  I waS ThaNkful, however, tO fiNd heR
CApAblE Of THe eXeRTioN
  But the
motions of thatnaked heig ht of  sp lin te redmast  were like a b a tonin
the hands of an exc itedor c hest r acondu ctor, a n dt h oug hIbel ie v eI was 
no t morewanting in  ne rv es in my tim e  t han most o the rs, my eyesree led
in  m y h e ad at  si ght o f thep luckyfellow, d og g edly r i sing na i l  b y na il,
till he had r e ac h ed the point o f elev at i on w her e t he block w as  to b e 
secure d .M y  an x ieties, howev er, were be l ow,  on th eloc k er whe re Iha d  le ft my
sweet hear t sleepin g, and I was a b out todescen d,whe n my si gh t w as tak e nbya  sh adow inth egreythic k n e s s to  wi ndwa rd. It was a mere 
oo zing ofdarkn ess,so t ospeak  for a  mome nt  or two; then a s th ough to
t heto uch  o f the wand o f a n e nchante r, it l e apt  u p o n  t he eye in the
full  a n d  m ajesticpropor t io ns of a gre at , b lack - h ulled  shi p ,"flyinglight, "  a sthe ter mis.  S he  ca merushi n g do wn upo n us und er tw o  lower
topsail s , and a reefe d  f o r es a il,pit ching to he r ha w se-p ipes as  sh e 
came , the nl if t ing a broad surface  o f gree nishsheathing out  of the
ac r e of yeast  tha t  t h e blow of hercutwa ter had se t  boiling .  Sh e
rushed  by close a stern of  us , a ndthe t hu nder of the g a l e in  h er
rigg ing  and th e h iss ing  so un ds of the  seas as  s he  b ur stintot hem rose 
h igh  a bov e the univer sal h ummi ng  a n d s eething of t he s to rm .  T wofi gures  alo n e w ere vis ible; one  in a se ahe lmet an d oilskins at  t he
wheel;asec ond in a  long co at and fur cap, holding by a ba cks tay. She 
vanished  wi th the  ve l ocitywith w hichsh e h a d  emer g e d;  bu tI could no t hav e con je ctur ed hernearness till I re f lec ted how plain lyI ha d se ent he two  m e n-- a l l features of t heir cloth in g -- their very fac es , indee d!

Sha ll we be rundown, sen t helples sl y to t hebottom bef ore this  weatherh as do n eits w ork  for u s?  th ought  I, an d  sh udder ing to  t he fan cy of  a 
blow fr om such a stem as thatwhichhad j ust  swept pa stu s,I descend ed
t he cabin s tep s. Grac e w a s awa ke,s it tin g  upri ght, but in al is tle s s ,lolling, he l p l ess  post ure .   I wa s th ankful, however,t o find her
cap able o f t hee xert io n
 _But the
motions_of that naked height_of splintered_mast_were like_a_baton in
the hands_of an excited_orchestra conductor, and though_I believe I_was
not_more wanting in nerves in my time than most others, my eyes reeled
in my_head_at sight_of_the_plucky fellow, doggedly rising nail_by nail,
till he had reached_the point_of elevation where the block was to be
secured.

My_anxieties,_however, were below,_on the locker where I had left my
sweetheart sleeping,_and I was about to descend,_when my sight_was
taken_by_a shadow in the_grey thickness to windward.  It_was a mere
oozing of darkness, so_to speak for a moment or two;_then as though to
the touch of_the wand of an enchanter,_it leapt_upon the eye in the
full_and majestic proportions_of a_great, black-hulled ship,_"flying
light," as the term is. _She came rushing_down upon us under two lower
topsails,_and_a reefed foresail,_pitching_to_her hawse-pipes_as she
came, then_lifting_a broad_surface_of greenish sheathing out of the
acre_of_yeast that the blow of her cutwater_had set boiling. _She
rushed_by close astern of_us, and the thunder of_the gale in her
rigging and the_hissing sounds_of the_seas as she burst into them rose
high above the universal humming_and seething of the storm. _Two
figures alone were visible;_one in_a_sea helmet and_oilskins_at the
wheel;_a second in a long coat and_fur cap,_holding by a backstay.  She
vanished_with the velocity with_which_she had emerged; but I could_not
have conjectured her nearness till I_reflected how plainly I had_seen
the_two_men--all features of their clothing--their_very faces, indeed!

Shall we be run_down, sent helplessly_to the bottom before this weather
has done_its_work for us? thought I, and_shuddering_to the fancy of a
blow from_such_a_stem as that which had_just swept past us, I descended
the_cabin steps.  Grace was awake, sitting upright, but_in a listless,
lolling,_helpless posture.  I was_thankful,_however,_to find her
capable of the exertion