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Updated: April 30, 2025
The 'James Caird' and the 'Dudley Docker' had been towing the 'Stancomb Wills' in turn, but my boat now took the 'Stancomb Wills' in tow permanently, as the 'James Caird' could carry more sail than the 'Dudley Docker' in the freshening wind. We were making up for the south-east side of Elephant Island, the wind being between north-west and west.
We did things that were bad for a boy of my size, and I saw things that I shouldn't have seen a docker crushed upon one of the docks and brought out on a stretcher dead, a stoker as drunk as though he were dead being wheeled on a wheelbarrow to a ship by the man called a "crimp," who sold this drunken body for an advance on its future pay. Sam told me in detail of these things.
Dear sir we are expecting you hup and we would like for you to come so quick as you can for my dater is very sick with a very large sore under her left harm we emenangin that the old is two enchis deep and two enches wide plase com as quick as you can to save life I remains yours truely. Docker Please wel you send me somting for the pain in my feet and what you proismed to send my little boy.
Sometimes I have thought it would be not unhelpful, would make a little ring of gentle-heartedness around us, some of us those of us who live protected lives and pray such rich, versatile prayers, if we would stop and think what a docker would have to do, what arrangements a docker would have to make before he could enjoy praying with us falling back into our beautiful, soft, luxurious wanting things for others.
This was a very extraordinary place; I searched in vain in the pass for water, and could not help wondering where such a watercourse could go to. The creek I called the Docker*. The pass and park just within it I called Livingstone Pass and Learmonth* Park. Just outside the pass, northerly, was a high hill I called Mount Skene*.
"We Anarchists cannot pretend to judge our fellows, but we can form our own opinions and act accordingly. Myers' conduct proves him to be no better than a spy; we of the Bomb can have no further relations with him." "Damn about judging and not judging," exclaimed a sturdy-looking docker. "All I know is that if Myers does not quickly clear out of the Bomb I'll kick him out. He ought to be shot.
This was about three o'clock in the afternoon. We had set sail, and as the 'Stancomb Wills' could not keep up with the other two boats I took her in tow, not being anxious to repeat the experience of the day we left the reeling berg. The 'Dudley Docker' went ahead, but came beating down towards us at dusk. Worsley had been close to the berg, and he reported that it was unapproachable.
"Or p'r'aps you could borrer some," ses his pal, in a soft, kind voice. "I'd lend it to you with pleasure, on'y I haven't got it with me." Sam shook his 'ead, and at last, arter the docker 'ad said he wouldn't let it go for less than twenty, even to save 'is life, he let it go for the nine pounds odd, a silver watch-chain, two cigars wot Sam 'ad been sitting on by mistake, and a sheath-knife.
"I don't know as 'afraid' is exactly the word," he said, "but I don't fancy being out of work for a month or so, and perhaps losing my job at the end of it. Fifteen bob a week from the Union won't keep my little lot." There was a murmur of applause. Docker pointed with threatening forefinger to the man who had just sat down.
The 'James Caird' swung astern of the 'Dudley Docker' and the 'Stancomb Wills' again had the third place. We ate a cold meal and did what little we could to make things comfortable for the hours of darkness. Rest was not for us. During the greater part of the night the sprays broke over the boats and froze in masses of ice, especially at the stern and bows.
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