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him, and relieved my feelings by one of the fiercest quarrels we ever had. For a week we fought like giants. We tossed ships and lighthouses at each other, and filled the world with fear. The people on the coast still talk about it, and call it the great September gale. Though why September, I don't know. I'm sure it was a great deal more Ocean's fault than mine!"

"Oh!" said Thekla, drawing a long breath, "I'm so glad the children got safely to land."

"So am I," said September, dryly. "There were a good many grown people who didn't, I can assure you."

"A book of adventures the Brown children were for ever poring over."