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warm. My one rule on board is, " When once fixed don't 

 move." No matter how or where you fix yourself, oncf 

 there, let nothing tempt you to alter your position. Mind 

 this : you move at your peril. 



Barnley and Chinton sing out Bon voyage from the Quay 

 where they have been standing, only it was so dark I couldn't 

 see them, and I sing out in return, " Good bye ! " but I do it 

 resting on my elbow, lying on the boxes, and without stir- 



Happy Thought. — Beautiful moon appears. Lovely night. 

 Merely a ripple. It is cold. My arm is cramped. I won't 

 move, for I am uncertain. I can't say I feel quite well, but 

 I am sure that my only chance of safety lies in masterly in- 

 action on the top of these boxes. 



Boulogne gradually receding from view. Very pretty 

 place ; most picturesque by moonlight. Pity about the 

 superficial drainage. Most difficult to get into an exactly 

 comfortable position when lying down. Elbow begins to 

 feel like a spike, and my wrist as if it were being bent back 

 by icy steel. Must move for a second, but only my arm. 

 My knees are cold. Really it's so calm I might sit up on the 

 boxes, and enjoy the night. I will. * -Jf- * * No : / 

 donU move from my recumbent position again. I knew it 

 was dangerous. The ripple has, I think, increased to just 

 the slightest swell. There's a breeze, too. I don't like to 

 ask the sailor who is standing near me anything about it, as 

 I am so afraid he would tell me that " We're on the' bar." It 

 he should say that, I'm off these boxes in two twos. Kv^^ci 



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