STOVE BOATS AND DEAD WHALES I53 



and I've got a feeling there's a new star shining for you 

 this voyage if you'll only put your jibboom towards it.' 



'Maybe you're right, son,' called Hodge with a note of 

 humour in his voice, 'but it ain't no time to stand gammin' 

 with whales spoutin'. . . .' 



But Thomas was already on deck racing towards his 

 boat. 



