...Ocean below. Behind me the ship I knew was the stony shore of a beach; the ship was anchored not far from it. I would have to swim west and south around the forward section of the ship to reach the shore. It seemed a relatively simple matter to me, and there was nothing else for it! I jumped off. I fell plunged plung l l lu downwards for a long time, pass- ing the jeel k k of the ship as it