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Badinage of this sort did not displease the fisherman "It is not often they board us nowadays," he said, more hopefully, "but of course one never can tell Perhaps ill sail out under their very noses"
He brought the skiff alongside a battered old schooner and his passengers clambered aboard There was a tiny cabin aft and on it, sheltered froht dew by a loose fold of themen The new-comers followed Morin down into the evil little cabin, where he warned them in a stertorous whisper: "Not a sound, mind you If any one comes aboard, you must shift for yourselves Creep into the hold and hide Of course, if we are searched--" He roped his way out on deck, and closed the hatch behind him
It was inky dark in the cabin; the occupants dared notthe sailors overhead Tirumbled under his breath Finally he stretched himself out upon a narrow board bench and fell asleep O'Reilly drew Rosa to hi her head upon his shoulder It was their first real moment alone
Now that they had actually eiven herself entirely into his hands, now that an imminent peril encoed to him more absolutely, more completely, than at any tiently, he voiced those tender, intihts which he had never dared express This velvet darkness, this utter isolation, seeainst his own and her breath war An exquisite ardor inflamed hi the delights of this moment, then her arms crept about hian to whisper, cautiously, so as not to disturb the sleeping boy; they becaainst her lover's shoulder and in halting murmurs, interrupted many times by caresses, she told O'Reilly of her need for him, and her utter happiness It was the fullest hour of their lives
So, but he was never sure, for she answered to his lightest touch and awoke to the faintest pressure of his lips The night wore swiftly on, and it was not long enough for either of theht, Morin routed out his , the patter of bare feet upon the deck above, then the creak of blocks as the sails were raised Fro wood to kindle the charcoal fire for breakfast Other sailing-craft see-boat, loaded with the night's catch, caside