Hisfacesupportedbyhishands，helookeddownupontheblueripplingocean，flashinghereandthere，intothesunlightinlong，glitteringlines。
Theboatwasstillinthedistance，makingherswiftsilentwaywithlongregularboundstothetenderthatlayintheoffing。
Hepburnfeltinsecure，asinanightmaredream，solongastheboatdidnotreachherimmediatedestination。Hiscontractedeyescouldseefourminutefiguresrowingwithceaselessmotion，andafifthsateatthehelm。Butheknewtherewasasixth，unseen，lying，boundandhelpless，atthebottomoftheboat;andhisfancykeptexpectingthismantostartupandbreakhisbonds，andovercomealltheothers，andreturntotheshorefreeandtriumphant。
ItwasbynofaultofHepburn\'sthattheboatspedwellaway;thatshewasnowalongsidethetender，dancingonthewaves;nowemptiedofhercrew;nowhoisteduptoherplace。Nofaultofhis！andyetittookhimsometimebeforehecouldreasonhimselfintothebeliefthathismad，feverishwishesnotanhourbefore——hiswildprayertoberidofhisrival，ashehimselfhadscrambledonwardovertherocksalongsideofKinraid\'spathonthesands——hadnotcompelledtheevent。
\'Anyhow，\'thoughthe，asheroseup，myprayerisgranted。Godbethanked！\'