He leapt to his feet and darted across the deck tothe mainmast shrouds and went flying up them hand over hand with hismen in pursuit. As the two ships came within hailing distance the crews swarmed intothe rigging and lined the bulwarks to shout ribald banter across thewater. Their expressions were abject, but their eyes held afaint glimmer of hope. Each would have filled his cupped hands, yet they were notperfectly round as he had expected them to be.
It barely served to carry us across False Bay to the foot of themountains. Nearly allwere at least lightly wounded, but four, including Daniel, were gravelyinjured and must be in danger of their lives. Sabah knew of this post,for I showed it to him on the night I returned to fetch my sister. The devilgives him strength to carry on.
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