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Will no ship ever come to set me free ? '' He stretched his gaze out to the sea till his eyes ached , but he saw no ship . Robinson came down and seated himself on a stone and considered what he should do . It was not yet noon , yet he feared greatly the next night . `` I must find me a better bed , '' was his first clear thought . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- Robinson saw at a little distance what seemed to be a cleft or an opening in a huge rock .