I fear there are evil times coming for some of our friends! Further than this I can say nothing.

Say your prayers, and trust God! Don't tell Sam anything about this: to-morrow I shall speak to him.

We won't spoil a pleasant holiday on mere suspicion." They rejoined the others, and the Doctor said, "Come away home now; we have seen enough.

Some future time we will come here again: you might see this fifty times, and never get tired of it." After a good scramble they stood once more on the down above, and turned to take a last look at the broad blue sea before they descended inland; at the first glance seaward, Halbert exclaimed,-- "See there, Doctor! see there! A boat!" "It's only a whale, I think," said George Barker.
There was a black speck far out at sea, but no whale; it was too steady for that.

All day the air had been calm; if anything, the breeze was from the north, but now a strong wind was coming up from the south-east, freshening every moment, and bringing with it a pent bank of dark clouds; and, as they watched, the mysterious black speck was topped with white, and soon they saw that it was indeed a boat driving before the wind under a spritsail, which had just been set.
"That is very strange!" said George Barker.