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in the right direction, and they went to the cliffs. The precipices were very high, and the swell of the sea dashed and roared against them at their foot; and yet the water looked very smooth at a little distance from the land. Rollo wondered why there should be waves along the beach and against the rocks, when there were none out in the open sea. "I should think, father," said he, "that it would be calmer near the shore, and more windy out upon the water." "It is," said his father. "Then, why are not the waves bigger?" "They _are_ full as big." "Why, father," said Rollo, "there are no waves at all out from the land." "You can't see them very well," said his father, "because we look down upon them. When we are upon a mountain, the small hills below almost disappear. Besides, the waves out in the open sea, in such a still time as this, are in the form of broad swells; but these swells are broken when they roll against the shore, and so this makes the surf." "I mean to look over and see," said Rollo, and he walked cautiously along towards the precipice. "O Rollo," exclaimed Mary, "don't go so near!" "Why, there is no danger," said Rollo. "Rollo! Rollo!" exclaimed Mary again, as Rollo went nearer and nearer. His father had turned away, just as he had finished what he said above, and so had not observed what Rollo was doing. In fact, he did not go near enough to the brink to be in any danger, though Mary was afraid to have him so near. His mother, hearing Mary's call, turned to see what was the matter, and she, too, felt afraid at seeing Rollo so near. She called him to come away; but Rollo told her that he was not near enough to fall. "But I had rather that you would come away," said his mother; and she looked very anxious and uneasy, and began to hurry along towards him. "You see that large island off to the right," said Rollo's father, directing her attention in the right quarter. "Yes, I see it--Rollo!" "Well, that is George's Island. There is a rock lying just about south of it." "Yes," said Rollo's mother, "I believe I see it," beckoning at the same time to Rollo. Her mind was evidently occupied with watching Rollo. She looked first at the rock and island, where Mr. Holiday was pointing, and then back at Rollo, until at length Mr. Holiday, perceiving that her mind was disturbed by Rollo's motions, said to him, "Rollo, keep outside of us." "Outside, father!" said Rollo;
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