I sit in a chair, looking out at the sea through a large bay window. The ocean vista is beautiful to behold. But now I begin to notice that the sea is rising, and water has begun creeping up toward the base of the house. This alarms me. I dread the prospect of being engulfed.

Presently, the sky clears a little and I am sensing some relief. Though the sea had risen all the way up to the very threshold of the building, it now seems to be receding.

But the relief is short-lived. The sky is darkening again. It is becoming more menacing than before and large waves are forming.

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