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When in safety or in doubt,

Always keep a safe lookout;

Strive to keep a level head,

Mind your lights and mind your lead

--Pilot-house Ditty

For days he had been afraid of that incredible madness of his as a th even while

ad securely

in leash

Then all at once it happened!

Without preface of word or look he whirled and faced her, swept her

into his arms and kissed her He did not atte her that he loved her He was

voiceless--he could not control his speech He did not dare to show such

presumption as talk of love must seem to be to her He knew he must not

speak of love; such proffer to her would be lunacy But this greater

presumption, this blind capture of her in his ar

which he had not intended any ht to

the moon

He did not understand; he had been hier-snap, he had become this wretch who seemed to be