Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 137: what you’re looking at

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He laid hold upon their boat with all his strength, | and tried to dislodge it from its position. It grated roughly against the rocks, but it was so firmly wedged between them that he could not re- lease it, j **T am afraid if I attempt to pull her off I shall do her injury, and she is too pretty a craft to be roughly handled,” he said. ‘‘I can think of only one thing to do,” he added, ‘“‘and that is to anchor her here until the tide rises and lifts her from the rocks, then re- turn and get her laterin.the day. Meanwhile, I will assist you into my boat and take you ashore, if you will allow me to do 80,” “Oh, dear! then we shall have to giveup going to the island to-day,’ sighed Belle, with a wistful glance toward the featherly pines that seeined to nod at and beckon them on. We were going there for a little nic- nic,” she added, turning to Mr. Harwood, ‘‘and I never cau bear to give up anything when my mind is ouce set upon it.” “None of us like to be disappointed,” he replied ; then added eagerly, ‘‘Let me row you over; I shall be very glad to do 80, and then I can show you the hest place to landin case you should wish to come again. May I have the pleasure?” and he turned an inquiring glance upon Hazel. “You are very kind, Mr. Harwood, and we will thankfully accept your offer if it will give you no in- couvenience,” she responded, feeling sure that there could beno harm in the arrangement, since their es- cort was so well known and respectable a persouage as Sir-Henry Harwood’s son; for she, too, knew the great physician by reputation. The gentleinan assisted them into his commodious boat, and transferred with great care eh, LGR Silo gestion, the luneh basket: then he ponte aie or