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,and then stand by while two men climbed up it,and then get down it as best she could.It was well she was already holding on tight for at the foot of the ladder another wave roared across the deck,up to her shoulders.She was already almost wet through with spray and rain but this was colder.Then she made a dash for the cabin door and got in and shut out for a moment the appalling sight of the speed with which they were rushing into the dark, but not of course the horrible confusion of creakings,groanings, snappings,clatterings,roarings and boomings which only sounded more alarming below than they had done on the poop.
And all next day and all the next it went on.It went on till one could hardly even remember a time before it had begun.And there always had to be three men at the tiller and it was as much as three could do to keep any kind of a course.And there always had to be men at the pump.And there was hardly any rest for anyone,and nothing could be cooked and nothing could b