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seat； I followed the James Westoll with my eyes。 Before she had
gone in a quarter of a mile she hoisted her flag； as the harbour
regulations prescribe for arriving and departing ships。 I saw it
suddenly flicker and stream out on the flag staff。 The Red
Ensign！ In the pellucid； colourless atmosphere bathing the drab
and gray masses of that southern land； the livid islets； the sea
of pale； glassy blue under the pale； glassy sky of that cold
sunrise； it was； as far as the eye could reach； the only spot of
ardent colourflame…like； intense； and presently as minute as
the tiny red spark the concentrated reflection of a great fire
kindles in the clear heart of a globe of crystal。 The Red
Ensignthe symbolic； protecting； warm bit of bunting flung wide
upon the seas； and destined for so many years to be the only roof
over my head。
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