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By the mark twain!"
Quar--ter--her--er--less twain!"
Eight and a half!"
Eight feet!"
Seven-ana-half!"
Another jingling of little bells and the wheels ceased turning
altogether. The whistling of the steam was something frightful now--it
almost drowned all other noises.
"Stand by to meet her!"
George had the wheel hard down and was standing on a spoke.
"All ready!"
The boat hesitated seemed to hold her breath, as did the captain and
pilots--and then she began to fall away to starboard and every eye
lighted:
"Now then!--meet her! meet her! Snatch her!"
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