stanch. The water, however, was not rising very fast.

The chief called out,

We must work the pump."

Galdeazun replied, "We have no pump left."

Then," said the chief, "we must make for land."

Where is the land?"

I don't know."

Nor I."

But it must be somewhere."

True enough."

Let some one steer for it."

We have no pilot."

Stand to the tiller yourself."

We have lost the tiller."

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