The Victor Hugo Library

The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVI - The Problem Suddenly Works in Silence

In 'The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Second, Chapter XVI', a fierce tempest abruptly ceases, leaving the sea still and fog-laden. A battered vessel experiences an otherworldly calm, but the crew discovers the ship's hold is filling with water, foretelling peril.

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