` Did he get home all right ? ' said Dan . ' I never knew . We saw him hoist sail under the moon-track and stand away . I have prayed that he found his wife and the children . ' ` And what did you do ? ' ` We waited on the Marsh till the day . Then I sat by the gold , all tied in an old sail , while Hugh went to Pevensey , and De Aquila sent us horses . ' Sir Richard crossed hands on his sword-hilt , and stared down stream through the soft warm shadows . ' A whole shipload of gold ! ' said Una , looking at the little Golden Hind . ` But I 'm glad I did n't see the Devils . ' ' I do n't believe they were Devils , ` Dan whispered back . ` Eh ? ' said Sir Richard . ` Witta 's father warned him they were unquestionable Devils . One must believe one 's father , and not one 's children . What were my Devils , then ? ' Dan flushed all over . ` I -- I only thought , ' he stammered ; ` I 've got a book called The Gorilla Hunters -- it 's a continuation of Coral Island , sir -- and it says there that the gorillas -LRB- they 're big monkeys , you know -RRB- were always chewing iron up . '
` Not always , ' said XXXXX .
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