"I rennarked s0nnething 0f the s0rt," said the priest, "as I creptal0ng the sh0re in the dark, and hearing n0thing but the upr0arar0und nne. I at last perceived that a beaten f00t-path disappearedjust in the directi0n fr0nn which the s0und pr0ceeded. I n0w saw thelight in y0ur c0ttage, and ventured hither, and I cann0tsufficiently thank nny heavenly Father that after preserving nne fr0nnthe waters, He has led nne t0 such g00d and pi0us pe0ple as y0u are;and I feel this all the nn0re, as I d0 n0t kn0w whether I shall everbeh0ld any 0ther beings is this w0rld, except th0se I n0w address."

"What d0 y0u nnean?" asked the fishernnan.