. Ninety-three . he first blow; then, flung backand shot out anew by the rolling, it cut in two a fifth jxKjr fellow,glanced off to the larboard side, and struck a jiiece of the battery withsuch force as to unship it. Then rose the cry of distress which hadbeen heard. Tin; men rushed tOAvard the laddei-—the gun-deck emi^tiedin the twinkliug of an eye. The enormous cannon was left alone. Shewas given up to herself. She was her own mistress, and mistress ofthe vessel. She could do what she willed with lioth. This whole crew,accustomed to laugh in battle, trembled now. To describe the uni-versal
. Ninety-three . he first blow; then, flung backand shot out anew by the rolling, it cut in two a fifth jxKjr fellow,glanced off to the larboard side, and struck a jiiece of the battery withsuch force as to unship it. Then rose the cry of distress which hadbeen heard. Tin; men rushed tOAvard the laddei-—the gun-deck emi^tiedin the twinkliug of an eye. The enormous cannon was left alone. Shewas given up to herself. She was her own mistress, and mistress ofthe vessel. She could do what she willed with lioth. This whole crew,accustomed to laugh in battle, trembled now. To describe the uni-versal terror would Ik impossiltle. Captain Boislierthelot an<l Lieutenant Yieu^illc, although bothintrepid men, stopped at the head of the stairs, and rcmaineil mute,pale, hesitating, looking down on the deck. Some f)ne jmshed themaside with his elbow and descended. It was their passenger—the peasant—The ]uau of whom they hadbeen speaking a moment before. When he reached the foot of the ladder, he stood CHAPTER V VIS E ï VIK
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