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182 unfastening a trawling line which was [[strikethrough]] f [[/strikethrough]] wound around propeller. We were trying to keep awake while telling jokes and counting away 5 bells, 6 bells, 7 bells and eight bells. Then impatiently following the first indices of incoming tide. The little emerged islets near by disappeared, one by one and our [[red underline]] boat righted itself [[/red underline]] Then when the rising sun began to show us the channel, I took [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] in the rowboat and rowed her around to while away the slowly passing time Some gain, then a little more, rope got slack, then by and by our dear little boat righted herself, and [[end page]] [[start page]] 183 Was finally on an [[red underline]] even keel. [[/red underline]] About 5 A.M succeeded to get her afloat and steered away slowly thru narrow channel. [[red underline]] Celine undressed and went to bed[[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] While [[/strikethrough]] again while we enclosed in Biscayne Bay in deep channel in front of [[red underline]] Deering's Place [[/red underline]] while Albert cooked [[recomforting?]] breakfeast hot coffee and pancakes! [[red underline]] Hydro-airplanes from near ^[[Naval]] Aviation Station [[/red underline]] began to fly and dive near us -- all a very interesting spectacle. [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] about 9 A.M. got up, joined in breakfeast, then we [[strikethrough]] went [[/strikethrough]] later we lifted anchor and went to old [[red underline]] anchoring [[/red underline]] place behind [[red underline]] Royal [[/red underline]]