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Within the Tides

CHAPTER VIII
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He listened to the rest in a deep silence hardly affected by the low, "Yes, master," whenever Renouard paused.
"You understand ?" the latter insisted.

"No preparations are to be made till we land in the morning.

And you are to say that Mr.Walter has gone off in a trading schooner on a round of the islands." "Yes, master." "No mistakes--mind!" "No, master." Renouard walked back towards the sea.

Luiz, following him, proposed to call out half a dozen boys and man the canoe.
"Imbecile!" "Tse! Tse! Tse!" "Don't you understand that you haven't seen me ?" "Yes, master.

But what a long swim.


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