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When it came night, the white waves paced to and fro in the…

Quote byStephen Crane · 1871–1900

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Open Boat (1894), Pt. VII.

English (original)

When it came night, the white waves paced to and fro in the moonlight, and the wind brought the sound of the great sea's voice to the men on shore, and they felt that they could then be interpreters.

— Stephen Crane

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