he gasped . `` Him and Leon went out , the foolish boys ! They neither of them know anything about a time like this . '' `` I guess they 'll be all right , '' said Benjamin reassuringly . `` They were late starting . They may find it rather hard to land . '' The other boats had all got in with more or less difficulty . The Murray boat alone was out . Men came scurrying along the shore in frightened groups of two and three . The boat came swiftly in before the wind . Mr. Murray was half beside himself . `` It 'll be all right , sir , '' said one of the men . `` If they ca n't land here , they can beach her on the sandshore . '' `` If they only knew enough to do that , '' wailed the old man . `` But they do n't -- they 'll come right on to the rocks . '' `` Why do n't they lower their sail ? '' said another . `` They will upset if they do n't . '' `` They 're lowering it now , '' said Benjamin . The boat was now about 300 yards from the shore .
The sail did not go all the way down -- it seemed XXXXX be stuck .
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