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The sea was dashing high on the breakwater as they came in, passing through the outer harbour and taking up their old anchorage near the Silos Wharf.
The grey dawn that had threatened rain had passed, the clouds had dispersed, and the sun was lighting the hills and the harbour, more densely packed with shipping than ever.