Andastherewerealwaysgroundedsnaggsinthechannelwhichitwouldbeimpossibletomakeout，DavidsonveryprudentlyturnedtheSissieround，andwithonlyenoughsteamontheboilerstogiveheratouchaheadifnecessary，letherdriftupsternfirstwiththetide，silentandinvisibleintheimpenetrabledarknessandinthedumbstillness。
\"Itwasalongjob，andwhenattheendoftwohoursDavidsonthoughthemustbeuptotheclearing，thesettlementsleptalready，thewholelandofforestsandriverswasasleep。
\"Davidson，seeingasolitarylightinthemasseddarknessoftheshore，knewthatitwasburninginBamtz\'shouse。Thiswasunexpectedatthistimeofthenight，butconvenientasaguide。
ByaturnofthescrewandatouchofthehelmhesheeredtheSissiealongsideBamtz\'swharf-amiserablestructureofadozenpilesandafewplanks，ofwhichtheex-vagabondwasveryproud。A
coupleofKalashesjumpeddownonit，tookaturnwiththeropesthrowntothemroundtheposts，andtheSissiecametorestwithoutasingleloudwordortheslightestnoise。Andjustintimetoo，forthetideturnedevenbeforeshewasproperlymoored。