[Ichilli-cvs] nded the ladde

[Sharyl D. <she...@ss...>]

Ut when the ship
made the last lurch, just before she went down the seamen knew that they
must pull away to avoid being sucked under. It might have been too dark
for them actually to have seen you get away, at the distance they were
from the ship, but I don't think they will expect to see
us before morning." "Why, do you intend to stay here all
night?" asked Ralph.

"No, but each boat crew has had instructions to make for the nearest
port, as rapidly as possible," replied the captain. "Where are we now?"
asked Alfred. "In the Bay of Biscay, about one hundred and fifty
miles from the nearest land," answered the captain. "How long will it
take us to reach land?" asked Ralph. "Possibly two days,
or more; that depends on the weather and the conditions in the