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Two whole hours the men were busily at work rigging the nets. But finally the last piece of them went overboard, taking with it the last float.
The main-sail was taken in, while the little stern-sail was spread to keep steerage way on the boat. Then the _Bon-Pêcheur_ came into the wind and let herself be towed by the nets, which drifted gently in the current.