Omoo By Herman Melville





















































































































 -  Van, as
we called him, was a quiet, inoffensive man, to look at, and, among
such a set, his occasional - Page 58
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Van, As We Called Him, Was A Quiet, Inoffensive Man, To Look At, And, Among Such A Set, His Occasional Peculiarities Had Hitherto Passed For Nothing.

At this time, however, he came out with a prediction, which was none the less remarkable from its absolute fulfilment, though not exactly in the spirit in which it was given out.

The night of the burial he laid his hand on the old horseshoe nailed as a charm to the foremast, and solemnly told us that, in less than three weeks, not one quarter of our number would remain aboard the ship - by that time they would have left her for ever.

Some laughed; Flash Jack called him an old fool; but among the men generally it produced a marked effect. For several days a degree of quiet reigned among us, and allusions of such a kind were made to recent events, as could be attributed to no other cause than the Finn's omen.

For my own part, what had lately come to pass was not without its influence. It forcibly brought to mind our really critical condition. Doctor Long Ghost, too, frequently revealed his apprehensions, and once assured me that he would give much to be safely landed upon any island around us.

Where we were, exactly, no one but the mate seemed to know, nor whither we were going. The captain - a mere cipher - was an invalid in his cabin; to say nothing more of so many of his men languishing in the forecastle.

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