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Morris and Louis were quite as thoroughly startled as Pitts had been when he made the discovery that the water-casks were all empty; for he had sounded all of them, and afterwards shaken them, listening for the noise of the needed fluid.
"What shall be done? " asked Morris, who had just relieved the wheel, as he directed a blank gaze at Louis.