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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Moran of the Lady Letty by Frank Norris: drifting out to sea!"
Wilbur put both hands to his temples, closing his eyes.
"I'll go back!" exclaimed Hodgson. "We'll have the surf-boat out
and get after her; we'll bring the body back!"
"No, no!" cried Wilbur, "it's better--this way. Leave her, let
her go--she's going out to sea again!"
"But the schooner won't live two hours outside in this weather;
she'll go down!"
"It's better--that way--let her go. I want it so!"
"I can't stay!" cried the other again. "If the patrol should sig-
storm coming up, and I've got to be at my station."
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