Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 148: what you’re looking at

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142 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. on board the vessel, when, once more cover- ing, in the same unbroken silence they hast- ened away. An animated exchange of signals had in the mean time taken place between the two ships, and with a profound blessing Captain Delavigne gave orders to prepare for immedi- ate sailing, which were obeyed with the ut- most alacrity and cheerfulness. The other ship, however, had a long start of us, and while our anchor still lay embedded in the. bottom of the bay, she came slowly down before a light and fitful breeze, and passed us on her outward course. Alone in her bows stood a worn, thin gen- tleman of medium height. His complexion was fair, his long, curled hair light brown. His nose was long, and his mouth weak and sensuous, but his large, dark eyes were not without a beauty of their own, and the sad, longing look with which they were fixed upon the shore fast fading in the distance gave an expression of noble suffering to his face. Captain Delavigne, who was beside me, respectfully doffed his hat, as he glided past comichooks.com