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THE FAMILY LEGEND:


DE GREY.

Ha! 'tis my boat return'd.


Enter First Fisherman.


FIRST FISHERMAN.

Ay, here we are.


DE GREY.

And aught saved from the rock?


FIRST FISHERMAN.

Yes, by my faith! but neither bird nor beast.

Look there, my master. (Pointing to the door.)

Enter Helen, extremely exhausted, and almost senseless, wrapped closely up in one of their plaids, and supported by the other two Fishermen.)

DE GREY.

A woman! heaven in mercy! was it then

A human creature there exposed to perish?

FIRST FISHERMAN, (opening the plaid to show her face.)

Ay look; and such a creature!