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THE "Stormy Petrel," as Jeremiah Jackson's vessel was called, remained / nearly a week at Granville, discharging her cargo, and loading again / with various goods for Southampton.
During these days Tad was in a miserably uncertain state of mind. At / one time he would almost resolve to take the good skipper's advice, / and go home to face bravely anything that might happen. At another, he / shrank from the thought of returning, and felt as though he could far / more easily brave any amount of unknown dangers, than go back to the / home troubles that he knew so well.