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West Wind Drift

CHAPTER VI
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She righted herself promptly, but did not reveal the slightest confusion nor utter a word of apology.
"By Jove, you're a cool one!" he exclaimed.

"I don't believe you know the meaning of fear.

Don't you realize, Madame Obosky, that we are in the gravest peril?
Don't you know this ship has but one chance in a thousand to pull through ?" "Ah, my friend, but it has the one chance, has it not?
Surely I know the meaning of fear.

I am afraid of rats and snakes and thieves--and drunken soldiers.

I am afraid of death,--terribly afraid of death.


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