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Martia was awakened by the maid of the _Anchor_ opening the bedroom door and turning on the light.
It was still dark outside -- the sun would not rise for another half an hour or more -- and this hurried dressing by lamplight in order to catch the tide and a little boat that would take her to distant and unknown places was the weirdest experience that had yet befallen Martia.