[Beatrice by H. Rider Haggard]@TWC D-Link bookBeatrice CHAPTER IV 12/32
Besides here they were sheltered by the reef and shore. In five minutes they were round a little headland, and the lights of Bryngelly were close before them.
On the beach people were moving about with lanterns. Presently they were there, hanging on their oars for a favourable wave to beach with.
At last it came, and they gave way together, running the large boat half out of the surf.
A dozen men plunged into the water and dragged her on.
They were safe ashore. "Have you got Miss Beatrice ?" shouted a voice. "Ay, we've got her and another too, but I doubt they're gone.
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