" ...] Now and then some one would creep up on deck, and brave the fury of the blast for a few moments, in hope of finding some sign of change for the better; and on his return to the cabin the others would eagerly scan his countenance and await his words, only to be met with a sorrowful shake of the head that rendered words unnecessary. Eric alone found temporary forgetfulness in sleep. He was very weary, and, though fully alive to the ...]."