The Man Who Laughs


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sacks, the bales, and the water-butts, the pot of soup, all went over  
into the waves.  
They unscrewed the nuts of the iron stove, long since extinguished:  
they pulled it out, hoisted it on deck, dragged it to the side, and  
threw it out of the vessel.  
They cast overboard everything they could pull out of the deck--chains,  
shrouds, and torn rigging.  
From time to time the chief took a torch, and throwing its light on the  
figures painted on the prow to show the draught of water, looked to see  
how deep the wreck had settled down.  
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