spellbound and wondering. He approached me, and the first thing he did
was to embrace me closely, and then he said to me, 'For a long time
now, O valiant knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, we who are here
enchanted in these solitudes have been hoping to see thee, that thou
mayest make known to the world what is shut up and concealed in this
deep cave, called the cave of Montesinos, which thou hast entered,
an achievement reserved for thy invincible heart and stupendous
courage alone to attempt. Come with me, illustrious sir, and I will
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December 1st. — We steered for the island of Lemuy. I
“Don’t let her get too low,” the mate whispered.
over the rail and started to swim ashore, as the ship was
“What’s it all about?” asked Mr. Henderson, who seemed
in an iron sluice gate. The Eurasian had passed it, but
answered. 鈥淎ll of you keep quiet,鈥 he added in a whisper.
Lower and lower fell the Mermaid. She was like a wounded
of it was that it bore what seemed to be the marks of thumb
rising, was gradually flooding the cave of the dragon.
As the ship flew forward the mass of dark vapor became
steps were ahead of him, and then a long brick tunnel in
to make it safe we should all drop overboard!” the mate