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Next day the gale continued, and I will quote from the log of the 'Emma', which Worsley kept as navigating officer. "9 a.m. Fresh, increasing gale; very rough, lumpy sea. 10 a.m. Tow- rope parted. 12 noon. Similar weather. 1 p.m. Tow-rope parted again. Set foresail and forestay-sail and steered south-east by south. 3 p.m. Sir Ernest told them that they could return to harbour.
Now a stronger wave, for which none are ready, dashes in, and with it tumble ashore, in one great wreck of humanity, small craft and large, stout hulk and swift clipper, helm first, topsail down, forestay-sail in tatters, keel up, everything gone to pieces in the swash of the surges. Oh, the glee of sea-bathing! It rouses the apathetic. It upsets the supercilious and pragmatical.
"The plan is clever enough," replied Robin, who was free from all mock-modesty, "But you heard what that old Van Dunck said. I wish he had not said it." "Ten tousan' tuyfels as the stingy old thief himself says he might have held his infernal croak. I hate to make sail with a croak astern; 'tis as bad as a crow on forestay-sail."
Tom had rushed forward, and with the hands stationed there let fly the jib-sheets, and was hauling down the forestay-sail the foresail had been stowed. Suddenly she rose, and I heard a loud crack, like the report of a musket fired close to my ear.
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