An Island of the Sea
An Island of the Sea
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How he came by these accomplishments was best known 76 AX ISLAND OF THE SEA.
to himself ; tlioiigli rumour poiuted to liis haviug- been taught by his mother, who claimed to be of respectable parentage, but why she ever came to such a barren place as Anegada was a matter of surprise to the islanders.
Jolin Block was of a moody disposition, and cared but little for the companionship of his fellows. When not fishing he plaited tishpots, in the same manner as the " Cha Cha " does to- day ; or he bu...ilt boats, at which he was very skilful. For these he got a good price ; and as his expenses were next to nothing, by-and-bye he became talked about as well-to-do in the world — the little world of Anegada — and more than one girl, of the few in the island, cast "sheep's eyes" at him; all of wliirh was entirely lost upon John Block, who had not a particle of love in his composition for any other human being in this world than himself — a more selfish vagabond, probably, never existed.
How long John Block might have vegetated in this manner it is difficult to say ; but one day the sky gi-ew dark, great clouds gathered overhead, the sea rose in its might, the wind blew a hurricane, and every living soul on that island crept into his hut with fear and trembling in his heart that he might never live to see another morning.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
How he came by these accomplishments was best known 76 AX ISLAND OF THE SEA.
to himself ; tlioiigli rumour poiuted to liis haviug- been taught by his mother, who claimed to be of respectable parentage, but why she ever came to such a barren place as Anegada was a matter of surprise to the islanders.
Jolin Block was of a moody disposition, and cared but little for the companionship of his fellows. When not fishing he plaited tishpots, in the same manner as the " Cha Cha " does to- day ; or he bu...ilt boats, at which he was very skilful. For these he got a good price ; and as his expenses were next to nothing, by-and-bye he became talked about as well-to-do in the world — the little world of Anegada — and more than one girl, of the few in the island, cast "sheep's eyes" at him; all of wliirh was entirely lost upon John Block, who had not a particle of love in his composition for any other human being in this world than himself — a more selfish vagabond, probably, never existed.
How long John Block might have vegetated in this manner it is difficult to say ; but one day the sky gi-ew dark, great clouds gathered overhead, the sea rose in its might, the wind blew a hurricane, and every living soul on that island crept into his hut with fear and trembling in his heart that he might never live to see another morning.
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