13/19 I mean, that as I thought I had to die, I liked to keep up the ancient custom and sing it first. But where are we going ?" "To where our spirits will need no more encouragement," he answered grimly; "or, at least, I fear it may be so. Miss Fregelius, to drop jests, it is blowing very hard off land; the sea is getting up, and this is but a small boat. We are doing pretty well now, but sooner or later, I fear, and I think it right to tell you, that a wave may poop us and then----" "There will be an end," said Stella. |