Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 226
is bear-ings. There! one, two, three. And the answercomes straightway down the line—one, two,three. That means I must stand ready; theyare about to lift me. Now the rope tightensunder my arms, and easily, slowly, I rise, rise,and the golden water pales to silver, the bub-bles boil faster, and I… … THE DIVER S HELMET SHOWED LIKE THE BACK OF A BIG TURTLE. two men on ones back. Again I bend over thedeck, and see hands moving at my windows.A twist, a tug, and off comes the face-glass,with a suck of air. The test is over. You done well, is the greeting I receive ;and the divers welcome me almost…
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