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portions。 One portion he put into an old canvas wallet that hung over his 



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shoulder�察�the other he devoured voraciously。 Steventon questioned him。 

     ;Where do you come from�拭─�

     ;From the sea。; 

     ;Wrecked�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

     Steventon turned to Mrs。 Crayford。 

     ;There may be some truth in the poor wretch's story�察─�he said。 ;I heard 

something of a strange boat having been cast on the beach thirty or forty 

miles higher up the coast。 When were you wrecked�察�my man�拭─�

     The starving creature looked up from his food�察�and made an effort to 

collect his thoughtsto exert his memory。 It was not to be done。 He gave 

up the attempt in despair。 His language�察�when he spoke�察�was as wild as his 

looks。 

     ;I can't tell you�察─�he said。 ;I can't get the wash of the sea out of my 

ears。 I can't get the shining stars all night�察�and the burning sun all day�察�out 

of my  brain。 When   was   I   wrecked�拭�When was   I   first   adrift   in   the   boat�拭�

When did I get the tiller in my hand and fight against hunger and sleep�拭�

When   did   the   gnawi   ng   in   my  breast�察  �and   the   burning   in   my   head�察  �first 

begin�拭�I have lost all reckoning of it。 I can't think�察�I can't sleep�察�I can't get 

the   wash    of  the  sea   out  of  my    ears。  What    are  you   baiting   me   with 

questions for�拭�Let me eat� ─�

     Even the sailors pitied him。 The sailors asked leave of their officer to 

add a little drink to his meal。 

     ;We've got a drop of grog with us�察�sir�察�in a bottle。 May we give it to 

him�拭─�

     ;Certainly� ─�

     He   took   the   bottle   fiercely�察  �as   he   had   taken   the   food�察  �drank   a   little�察�

stopped�察�and considered with himself again。 He held up the bottle to the 

light�察�and�察�marking how much liquor it contained�察�carefully drank half of it 

only。 This done�察�he put the bottle in his wallet along with the food。 

     ;Are you saving it up for another time�拭─�said Steventon。 

     ;I'm saving it up�察─�the man answered。 ;Never mind what for。 That's my 

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     He   looked   round   the   boat´house   as   he   made   that   reply�察  �and   noticed 

Mrs。 Crayford for the first time。 

     ;A woman among you� ─�he said。 ;Is she English�拭�Is she young�拭�Let 

me look closer at her。; 

     He advanced a few steps toward the table。 

     ;Don't be afraid�察�Mrs。 Crayford�察─�said Steventon。 

     ;I am not afraid�察─�Mrs。 Crayford replied。 ;He frightened me at firsthe 

interests me now。 Let him speak to me if he wishes it� ─�

     He never spoke。 He stood�察�in dead silence�察�looking long and anxiously 

at the beautiful Englishwoman。 

     ;Well�拭─�said Steventon。 

     He shook his head sadly�察�and drew back again with a heavy sigh。 

     ;No� ─�he said to himself�察 �that's not _her_ face。 No� �not found yet。; 

     Mrs。 Crayford's interest was strongly excited。 She ventured to speak to 

him。 

     ;Who is it you want to find�拭─�she asked。 ;Your wife�拭─�

     He shook his head again。 

     ;Who�察�then�拭�What is she like�拭─�

     He answered that question in words。 His hoarse�察�hollow voice softened�察�

little by little�察�into sorrowful and gentle tones。 

     ;Young�察─�he said�察 �with a fair�察�sad facewith kind�察�tender eyeswith a 

soft�察  �clear   voice。 Young   and   loving   and   merciful。   I   keep   her   face   in   my 

mind�察  �though   I   can   keep   nothing   else。   I   must   wander�察  �wander�察  �wander 

restless�察�sleepless�察�homelesstill   I find _her��_ Over the ice   and over the 

snow�察�tossing on the sea�察�tramping over the land�察�awake all night�察�awake 

all day�察�wander�察�wander�察�wander�察�till I find _her��_; 

     He waved his hand with a gesture of farewell�察�and turned wearily to go 

out。 

     At the same moment Crayford opened the yard door。 

     ;I think you had better come to Clara�察─�he began�察�and checked himself�察�

noticing the stranger。 ;Who is that�拭─�

     The    shipwrecked      man�察  �hearing    another   voice   in  the   room�察  �looked 

round     slowly    over   his  shoulder。    Struck   by   his  appearance�察     �Crayford 



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advanced a little nearer to him。 Mrs。 Crayford spoke to her husband as he 

passed her。 

     ;It's    only    a   poor�察   �mad     creature�察    �William�察─    �she    whispered 

;shipwrecked and starving。; 

     ;Mad�拭─�Crayford repeated�察�approaching nearer and nearer to the man。 

;Am   _I_   in   my   right   senses�拭─  �He   suddenly   sprang   on   the   outcast�察  �and 

seized him by the throat。 ;Richard Wardour� ─�he cried�察�in a voice of fury。 

;Alive��alive�察�to answer for Frank� ─�

     The man struggled。 Crayford held him。 

     ;Where is Frank�拭─�he said。 ;You villain�察�where is Frank�拭─�

     The man resisted no longer。 He repeated vacantly�察�

     ;Villain�拭�and where is Frank�拭─�

     As the name   escaped his lips�察  �Clara appeared at   the open yard   door�察�

and hurried into the room。 

     ;I heard Richard's name� ─�she said。 ;I heard Frank's name� �What does 

it mean�拭─�

     At   the   sound   of   her   voice   the   outcast   renewed   the   struggle   to   free 

himself�察�with a sudden frenzy of strength which Crayford was not able to 

resist。   He   broke   away   before   the   sailors   could   come   to   their   officer's 

assistance。 Half´way down the length of the room he and Clara met one 

another face to face。 A new light sparkled in the poor wretch's eyes�察�a cry 

of recognition burst from his lips。 He flung one hand up wildly in the air。 

;Found� ─�he shouted�察�and rushed out to the beach before any of the men 

present could stop him。 

     Mrs。 Crayford put her arms round Clara and held her up。 She had not 

made a movement�此�she had not spoken a word。 The sight of Wardour's face 

had petrified her。 

     The minutes passed�察�and there rose a sudden burst of cheering from the 

sailors on the beach�察�near the spot where the fishermen's boats were drawn 

up。   Every   man   left   his   work。   Every   man   waved   his   cap   in   the   air。   The 

passengers�察 �near  at hand�察 �caught   the  infection of   enthusiasm�察 �and   joined 

the   crew。 A  moment   more�察  �and   Richard   Wardour   appeared   again   in   the 

doorway�察  �carrying   a   man   in   his   arms。   He   staggered�察  �breathless   with   the 



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effort that he was making�察�to the place where Clara stood�察�held up in Mrs。 

Crayford's arms。 

     ;Saved�察�Clara� ─�he cried。 ;Saved for _you��_; 

     He released the man�察�and placed him in Clara's arms。 

     Frank� �foot´sore and wearybut livingsaved�察�saved for _her��_ 

     ;Now�察    �Clara� ─   �cried  Mrs。    Crayford�察    �which    of  us   is  right�拭 �I  who 

believed in the mercy of God�拭�or you who believed in a dream�拭─�

     She   never   answered�察  �she   clung   to   Frank   in   speechless   ecstasy。   She 

never     even   looked    at  the   man    who    had   preserved     him�察  �in  the   first 

absorbing   joy   of   seeing   Frank   alive。   Step   by   step�察  �slower   and   slower�察�

Richard Wardour drew back�察�and left them by themselves。 

     ;I may rest now�察─�he said�察�faintly。 ;I may sleep at last。 The task is done。 

The struggle is over。; 

     His last reserves of strength had been given to Frank。 He stoppedhe 

staggeredhis      hands    waved     feebly   in  search   of   support。   But   for  one 

faithful friend he would have fallen。 Crayford caught him。 Crayford laid 

his   old   comrade   gently   on   some   sails   strewn   in   a   corner�察  �and   pillowed 

Wardour's weary head on his own bosom。 The tears streamed over his face。 

;Richard� �dear Richard� ─�he said。 ;Rememberand forgive me。; 

     Richard neither heeded nor heard him。 His dim eyes still looked across 

the room at Clara and Frank。 

     ;I have made _her_ happy� ─�he murmured。 ;I may lay down my weary 

head now on the mother earth that hushes all her children to rest at last。 

Sink�察�heart� �sink�察�sink to rest� �Oh�察�look at them� ─�he said to Crayford�察�with 

a burst of grief。 ;They have forgotten _me_ already。; 

     It was true� �The interest was all with the two lovers。 Frank was young 

and    handsome      and   popular。    Officers�察  �passengers�察    �and   sailors�察 �they   all 

crowded   round   Frank。 They  all   forgot   the   martyred   man   who   had   saved 

himthe man who was dying in Crayford's arms。 

     Crayford      tried   once    more     to   attract   his   attentionto    win    his 

recognition   while   there   was   yet   time。   ;Richard�察  �speak   to   me�   �Sp
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