The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 304: what you’re looking at

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THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. 299 had parted with the money; so he resolved to make his way to the deck—perhaps to confide it to the captain’s hands—at any rate, to get free from Ben. ‘* Halloo!”’ roared Ben; ‘‘ the money! where are you going ? what will the doctor say ?” He made a spring to catch him, but the tottering wretch, with a violent effort, reached the deck; Ben cursing and tearing after him. It was singular to observe the change which took place in Flin the instant his eyes fell upon the water : from the feebleness of infancy he seemed suddenly endowed with the strength of a giant; the convulsions which shook his frame were like the labouring efforts of a volcano, and the wild burst of yells, and shouts, and fiend-like laughter, which broke from him in terrific peals, resembled its explosion. The emigrants shrank back at his approach, appalled; and the doctor, who happened to be on deck, was observed to turn deadly pale. ** Keep out of his way—he is mad !” “* Free—free !’’ shouted Flin. “ He has got the hydrophobia!’’ added the juvenile A&sculapius. ‘“ Free—free !”? repeated the madman; “ who will bind me now? Ha, ha, ha! [have broken my chain, and am off to the woods and fields, away from the water—far from the water !”’ As the poor wretch pronounced the last words he foamed at the mouth, and dug his nails into the muscles COniiclooecl SS (SO