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He needs to go to sea again, Margarita.

Blow away that smell of prison.

Yes, I told him so.

Believe me, I am not holding him back, Elizabeth.

But James is worried about something else, I think.

Business.

He lost both money and reputation when he went to prison.

And if I know James, right now he's doing his best to get them both back.

Does he regret sending Max to jail? No.

He's still angry with that man for what he did.

Pity Caroline couldn't come?

Yes.

Does she suffer much from headaches?

Only when, well, they do tend to come and go rather quickly are.

But we'll be seeing her at dinner.

Oh, yes, I should think so.

Good.

£25 ,000? You can't seriously expect... It's all I can afford, lad.

You see the report, there's down now half a million tonnes of nitrates in

And every ounce of it's got to be hooked around the horn.

As you say, you could still end up making a fortune.

I thought to do you a favour.

Yes, well, I do appreciate it, but look, why don't you offer it around? I'm sure

you'll find a buyer. Come on, let's join the ladies. Look, hold hard, Uncle.

Look, I know you've taken a knock lately.

I appreciate things haven't been going so well, so...

Well, if the family can't help out in time of trouble... Do you mean you'll

accept me, 25 ,000?

It's a sacrifice, but then I know you'd do the same for me.

Call it a deal, shall we? Of course, I'll need time to pay. What?

How long?

Well, a year at least.

Oh, no, no, Uncle.

Six months for the most.

You're a hard man, Samuel.

Your father'd be proud of you.

Very well, then.

Six months done.

Well, the figures are absolutely correct, Captain Baines.

Have you any idea why Mr. O 'Neill wanted them so urgently?

No, he just told me to find out our total assets and income.

Only, it crossed my mind he might be considering selling up.

Here, have you heard something I haven't, Mr. Dunwoody?

No, no.

But then Mr.

O 'Neill does make a habit of being secretive, doesn't he?

Yeah, well, he just told me to make sure the Sorin Larson was provisioned for a

long trip.

Ah.

Perhaps one last voyage before he swallows the anchor.

Well, it is a possibility, isn't it?

And then I thought, well, why not?

When Uncle Daniel resigns, they'll need another candidate for the by -election.

I just know that Samuel would make a truly splendid Member of Parliament.

And who can say where that might lead?

Well, it would certainly keep it in the family, but as a Liverpool man, you'll

have a hard battle on your hands.

But surely the fact that Samuel owns two mills in Manchester will count for

something. Only if he shouts it from the rooftop so everyone knows it.

Don't worry. I'll see that he does.

The main thing is, will Uncle Daniel sponsor me? His recommendation would

a great deal.

I'll write to him tonight.

Oh, splendid.

Then I shall look to you all for active support.

Well, you can certainly have my good wishes, Samuel, for what they're worth,

I doubt I shall be here to witness your triumph.

What is this?

We're going to South America.

When? In a couple of days.

And you never thought to tell Margarita?

Oh, damn it, woman. Samuel and myself only shook hands on it before dinner.

How long will you be gone?

Ten, twelve months.

Twelve months?

Then I am coming with you.

No, Margarita. Luke, if it were anywhere else... I am coming with you, James.

Luke, we're rounding the horn twice. Now, that's some of the roughest stretch

water in the world. You may talk until you are black in the face.

My mind is made up. Good for you, Margarita. You keep your nose out of

Elizabeth. Don't you take that tone with me, James.

Look, to put it bluntly, you would be an encumbrance, dear. Oh, so I am an

encumbrance now, am I?

Margarita, you take it the wrong way.

Look, don't even speak one word of Spanish. What on earth has that got to

with it? Look,

Margarita, for the last time, you're not calling her that, is that it?

Would anyone like some more coffee?

Sell 18 ships? James, you can't be serious.

Never been more serious in my life. Dispose of three quarters of the fleet?

Luke, we sell 18 small ships by four big ones. Eventually we should have a fleet

of ten big ships. Luke, without so much as a word of consultation, you propose

to alter the entire structure of the company. Well, I'm not sure I can agree

that. Well, I don't care whether you agree or not.

Luke, for the best part of my life I've been grubbing around brokers, merchants,

picking up whatever cargo I could get. Well, now that is all over.

I've bought half a million tons of nitrate.

It'll take me the best part of 20 years to shift it, during which time the Anita

line will have made a profit of nigh on £2 million.

Now, if the Fraser line wants now to do with it, let's just shake hands on it

and the amalgamation here and now.

You've got trouble with you, James, as you take people too literally. I was

advising caution.

Do you have any thoughts on the matter, Dunwoody?

Well, in principle, the scheme appears founded up, my lady.

There'll always be a ready market for nitrate.

Er... I take it that you've already paid for the nitrates, eh? Not yet.

What? Well, you're not looking to me for the money, I trust? Of course not.

That's all of it. Oh, really, James? Did I ask you to contribute to the building

of the William Fraser? All I'm talking about is a token payment. How much of a

token payment? Well, 25 ,000. 25?

You call that a token payment? And we are rather stretched at the moment, my

lady. No, it's out of the question, James.

I'm offering you a million pounds profit.

And you quibble at coffin up a mere 25 ,000?

All right, then, spread it over six months.

Very well.

Six months it is.

You've made a wise investment.

Morning, sir. Morning, Will.

There's a man down at the dock wanting to load timber, is that right?

Ah, can't be. I completely forgot to tell you about it.

Do you do the deck cargo, is it? No, no, no. It can all go below.

You'll not be taking anything this trip. By the way, do you think you can catch

the morning tide tomorrow?

My dearest, dearest Elizabeth, I can hardly wait to set pen to paper and let

share the good news I received but two minutes ago. A letter from Salisbury

himself.

He not only accepts my resignation, but much more to the point, promises

faithfully to appoint my successor by next April at the latest.

By the spring, we shall be together.

Isn't it quite ridiculous that we have spent so many years apart?

And equally ridiculous that only now have I come to realize how great is my

and my need for you.

For without you, life holds nothing for me.

Your devoted Daniel.

Those shorelights we saw yesterday will be the last we see for a long time.

We're just south of the fillies here.

What are you reading?

King Solomon's Mind. It's a good yarn, that.

I sometimes wonder where these authors get their ideas from.

Captain Bain! What is it, Mr. Blagdon?

Stowaway, yes.

Hiding behind all that timber in the old.

And it's a woman, sir.

Come on down here, you.

Please don't be angry, James.

Mrs. O 'Neill.

Mrs. O 'Neill?

Thank you, Mr. Blackton. We'll deal with this.

I can't.

Hello, Captain Baines.

On earth did you get up?

It was when the sailors were all saying goodbye to their wives. I just walked

on. You just walked on?

I haven't got eyes in the back of my head. Oh, James, you must not blame

Baines.

Ah, Elizabeth put you up to this? No.

I remembered Samuel telling me how he once stowed away. It seemed so easy.

Stupid brainless things to do.

You might have been killed.

Oh, no, James.

I was quite safe.

Oh, safe, eh? What if that timber had shifted? You'd have been killed. None of

us any the wiser.

He's right, ma 'am.

I'm sorry. I did not think.

I think all you could think about was how clever you was being. Well, I was

clever, wasn't I? At least I am here and not in Liverpool.

You realize all I have to do is to put into the exhaust, but you're sure?

Oh, no, James.

Don't send me back.

Captain Bain speaks to him.

James, I need to be with you. Don't send me back, please.

Well, I'll be well.

I won't send you back.

Only as ours, you'll be pleading to be sent back. Oh, no.

Never, never.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I brought a bag. I'll go and get it.

Your missus has certainly got a will of her own. So have I.

I want you to sail the ship as hard as you can. I want to see those scooters go

wild.

I'd word we were up early this morning, lass.

Do you feel it?

Not very well, I'm afraid.

But it'll pass.

Yes, of course it will.

You'll soon find your seat, eh?

I think I can smell bacon cooking in the galley.

Come on. It's the thing to perk you up.

Oh, if I was you, I'd go to the other side of this.

Listen, Beth.

Look, I've got it. What?

My official acceptance of candidate.

Well, well. So Daniel's recommendation did the trick.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Aunt Elizabeth.

You know, when Uncle Daniel was elected, he had that canal scheme to help him.

Well, these are difficult times.

Caroline feels I need a message that will appeal to both heart and head.

I think she's right.

Yes, something like, oh, time of trouble, laying off married men with

luck. I believe it's an idea you've advocated. Not advocated, Samuel,

Yes, of course.

One that, um... Naturally, I'd give credit where credit is due, but... You

my idea might sound better coming from the mouth of a Manchester mill owner

yourself? Certainly wouldn't do me any harm, would it?

What, Caroline's idea?

Yes.

Samuel, you'll forgive me for asking, but is it really you who wants to go

politics?

Oh, I'm well aware of Caroline's ambitions, Aunt Elizabeth.

Fortunately, they fit me like a glove.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Thank you, Aunt Elizabeth.

Mr. Dunwoody, I... Are you Charles?

Samuel.

It's great to see you working here.

Yes, really, isn't it?

I who had no head for business.

The children are well?

You haven't seen them? I've been busy.

Samuel,

I think perhaps it's best if I don't see the children anymore.

Why ever not?

Just let them forget me.

Let them think they're like other children with one mother and father.

You've changed.

We both have.

Look, we can't talk about things here. Why don't we... Why don't we dine

together? Do you think that would be wise?

There's nothing wrong with a mother and father meeting to discuss their

children, is there?

No.

Good.

Then we'll meet in the very near future.

Mr. Leedon will be down soon, Simon, so be ready to serve his food piping hot.

Aye, aye, sir.

Do you want some more pudding, ma 'am? Very helping, Captain.

No, thank you.

You know, a month ago, a sparrow would have starved on what you were eating.

Well, it took me a long time to permaculate, that is all.

It's strange, that, isn't it?

You've never suffered from seasickness before, have you? No.

Perhaps it is something to do with that pneumonia I had.

I never thought of that.

And now, if you'll excuse me, Captain, I think I will take a rest.

I think all the men don't make too much noise.

Thank you.

Let's go and see what the clark of the Horn has in store for us.

The glass is steady enough.

We're not more than 300 miles from the Horn, I reckon.

Let's clear the decks for action, then.

Discharging the timber at Antofagasta, then?

No.

I see.

You know, Will, I reckon you haven't got a curious bone in your body all this

voyage. I've been wanting you to ask what this trip is about.

I know you have.

And that's where I am now.

All right. What is this trip all about?

Nothing, Will. Nothing.

I bought half a million tunnels from Samuel at a knock -down price.

From now on, the Anita line will concentrate just on the one cargo.

You need big ships for a boat cargo like that?

Aye, all in hand. When we get back, there should be ten of them there.

Smooth as silk. Go out with coal, go back with nitrate.

I reckon I won't have to look for another cargo for another 20 years.

Here was me thinking you was hard -pressed.

All right.

Where do we drop the hook?

About 100 miles south of Antofagasta, where the Hambara River comes into the

bay.

What? Where the Hambara River runs into the bay.

You show me on the chart.

And I hope for goodness that you're wrong.

Huh. There.

Damn it, James, do you realize what you've done?

You've not made a fortune. You've just been a lost one.

No wonder Mr. Samuel sold you that nitrate cheaply.

Why are you always so damn secretive? Why couldn't you have asked me first?

have told you not to touch it with a barge pole. Something wrong?

Aye, you're damn pig -headedness. That's what's wrong. You go at everything like

a bull at a gate.

And you're always so damn cocksure that you're right.

We sound more like a farmer than a sailor. Look, this is no laughing

I know this bay and I know this river. It's all silted up.

The nearest we can get this ship to the shore is a quarter of a mile. And from

there, it's half a fathom.

The only way we can get the nitrate on board is by rowing boat.

Just as well I bought all that timber then, isn't it?

We can fill up buckets with nitrate and float them out on the planks, can't we?

It'd be easier to build a jetty.

Eh? Quarter of a mile long.

Good English oak planking. Just run the nitrate along, straight into the hole,

be loaded and away within the week.

You mean you knew all along?

The part without cash that easily.

You've been deliberately having me on.

So must I have, Samuel.

You know...

I reckon you'll never make Prime Minister like that.

James, how long do we have to stay here?

Just as long as it takes us to get around the horn.

Yeah.

Right. Now, you took some of those around you.

You ended up with a cracked head.

Oh, this fat.

I am a strong woman, you know.

What about it?

You could be meeting Wales High's house.

It's high as... Oh, James.

I do love you for taking care of me.

Thank you.

Jackal!

Unship and stole the safety knife!

James O 'Neill, do you mean to tell me I've been cooped up here all these days

for nothing?

I've not just told you. It's the calmest passage that I've ever had.

You frighten me with your stories of the big, big thieves, and yet nothing

happens. I think you just wanted me out of the way.

Anita, if you don't pipe down, I'll take you on deck and chuck a bucket of water

over you. I would not dare.

Oh, wouldn't I?

Oh, I believe you.

and so my love i will close this letter with the final lines of a poem i

recently discovered from the beginning until the end of time there is love

between thee and me and how can such love be extinguished

You, um, wish to see me, my lady?

Yes, indeed, Dunwoody. Do sit down.

Mr. Dunwoody, Sir Daniel will be arriving home in April, and I have it in

that he and I will then be going away.

Really? Yes, I'm thinking of taking a leave out of my sister -in -law's book

touring the world.

There are so many places I should like my husband and I to visit together.

Thank you.

Uh, so you will be gone for some considerable time?

Yes. And that is the reason for this conversation.

Mr Dunwoody, would you take complete responsibility for both the line and the

shipyard? Of course I will, my lady.

Circumstances have kept you and Sir Daniel apart for such a long time that

only right and proper you should make amends for this.

Pray do not concern yourself on my account. I can assure you that I shall

admirably. Oh, dear, Mr Dunwoody, you're quite a giant the way you shoulder so

much responsibility.

My lady.

And so, it gives me great pleasure to raise my glass to the managing director

the Fraser line, with a salary commensurate with your new position, of

Words at last failed you, Dunwoody.

The village lies the other side of those trees.

The house I can see on there.

Mr. Blackton, be so good as to lower a boat, will you? Very good, sir.

Murphy, Johnson, get the boat swung out.

May I come with you, James?

No, lass.

Well, let's let me get ashore, spy the land out, shall we?

Very well.

I will have a little rest while you are gone.

Something we could all do within this evening.

He was going to fall.

I'll be all right in a moment.

Of course you will.

I had a bad fall once.

A roof of a barn.

That's my job.

That's my memory.

Ended up at sea.

I'm all right now, though.

Good.

Now, perhaps if you would walk me to the cabin, Simon.

Name's George, really.

They just called me Simon.

I don't mind, though.

Mr. Scruton?

Is there as much night great here as that report says?

Oh, yeah. I reckon there's enough here to see you and me out, that's for sure.

Here. Let me fill you gents up, and we'll drink to our mutual prosperity.

How long have you lived here, Mr. Scruton? You can call me out. Ten years.

I had what you might call a little disagreement with a folksy lawyer who

happened to fall overboard one dark night off Valparaiso. Well, the old man

didn't want any trouble.

So he anchors in the river, pays me off plus a bit extra for the inconvenience,

and over the side I goes. And in a manner of speaking, gents, I land on my

Do well for yourself, do you? Anything I want, I have. Anyone don't see eye to

eye with me, my friends here have a quiet word.

You telling us you run these people?

Certainly. Well, I've got it up here. See, listen.

When I landed here, the village had ten rowing boats and not two farthings to

rub together between the lot of them. So I helped them out.

I bought the boat for 20 pounds, and for that 20 pounds, I got control of the

river. Smartest thing I ever did.

Until the river silted up and the ship stopped coming here. Yeah, well, then I

had to think of something else, didn't I? Listen, there's four villages

upstream. I put nets across the river. Now they have to buy all their fish off

me. Clever, eh?

That's not what I'd call it.

Well, now, let's talk about you and your nitrate, Mr O 'Neill.

You've got a proposition worked out for us as well, have you? Yeah, Tommo, I

don't think it's one you can afford to refuse.

Well... Let's hear it, then.

Ten boats, complete with crews, and my personal guarantee that each boat will

load a minimum of one ton of nitrate a day. Ten boats, all included, ten pounds

a day. Now, you can't say fairer than that, can you? A pound a ton to load?

This ain't Liverpool docks, Captain.

A handshake's all I need from a gentleman like you, sir.

I think not, Mr. Scroggins.

Mr. O 'Neill, you ain't in a position to bargain.

Oh, yes, I am.

I don't need you or your boats.

See, I intend to build a jetty out to deep water.

Aye, a jetty.

Well, now, ain't that a clever idea?

A jetty, I know. I don't see as though I can let that happen.

There's nothing you can do about it, mister.

Ain't there?

Well, now, I reckon that when Manuel and Pedro here have explained things back

in the village, there won't be no one willing to build your jetty.

I'll get it built somehow.

And supposing you do, I wonder what'll happen to your jetty once you've sailed.

Are you threatening me, Al?

Well, put like that, I suppose I am.

If you think I've sailed all the way round the world to be blackmailed by a

chump -chump rogue like you, you'd better think again.

Come on, Baines.

damned if I'll be ruined by that upstart Scruton.

Let me take one or two of the lads, I sure say.

We'll soon teach him a lesson he won't forget in a hurry.

Thank you, Mr Blagdon, but no.

I need a solution that'll last me at least 20 years.

Supposing we shanghai Scruton and these two lads and drop them off in the

Azores? I thought I'd crossed my mind.

No, James.

These people have long memories.

When your next ship arrived, they would run away and hide.

Who would load your nitrate then?

You could be right.

Don't be pleased by that, man.

Simple answer somewhere, and I mean to find it.

Good to see you, sir.

Thank you, Simon.

Anyway, Mrs. O 'Neill is all right now, sir.

It could have been a nasty fall.

Fall?

Margarita?

I felt a little faint.

That was nothing.

Oh, come on now. That's all there's about.

Oh, uh, gentlemen.

Let's take a turn around the deck, Mr. Blagdon. You too, sir.

Well?

You what?

Do you want to be pleased by him carrying your child? I thought you would

happy. Well, of course I'm happy.

Why don't you shout at me?

Well... You took me by surprise.

Yes. Of course I'm pleased.

You see, that's why I knew I had to come on this voyage with you.

20 minutes?

You mean before we left Liverpool?

Yes.

When will it be?

In just over four months.

Four months?

Hey, we could still be here.

Well, I exaggerate. It is four and a half months, probably. But what does it

matter? What does it matter?

There's no place to be having a baby. Oh, James, don't be ridiculous. I'm not

going to talk about it anymore.

James!

I'm going to find you the best doctor that I can. That baby will be born in a

hospital in Buenos Aires.

I'm not going to risk the child or you.

Bates, how long would you allow for us to get to Buenos Aires?

We're allowing for the fact that we got the wind up our tail most of the way

about six weeks.

In that case, we leave in ten weeks.

The outside.

I couldn't help overhearing, ma. I'd like to offer my congratulations.

Sivir is pleased.

And if he shouts at me, I look so angry.

Well, he's put everything he's got into this venture. It's only natural he'd be

worried.

And it could also be... Yes?

Well, maybe it's old memories have come back to haunt him.

They're back, sir.

Boat's alongside now.

Tell Mr. Blackton I'll see him immediately, sir.

Nearly five hours they've been gone without a word to either of us. Well,

good man, is Blackton. Let's hear him out first.

You wanted to see me, sir? I certainly did, Mr. Mitch. You've got some

explaining to do.

You disappeared with my wife and the shipboat. James, you must not blame Mr.

Blackton. It was all my idea, and I told him we had your permission.

At the lag day, at the lag day.

Would somebody tell me what is going on?

Certainly.

First, we went to the village and met Manuel and Pedro.

I asked them why they worked for Mr. Stratton. And they say it is because he

owns the boat. Yes, I know that, Margarita.

So then, I went up the river to the other villages.

And they agreed to sell me ten boats for fifty pounds.

Providing I see the nets across the river are taken down.

And you agreed?

But of course.

So then I went back to Manuel and Pedro.

and told them that you would sell them ten volts if they would stop working for

Mr. Scrutton and also take down the net.

They agreed, but said they had no money.

So I told them that if they would build your jetty for you, you would give them

the votes for nothing.

So now they have come to shake your hand and seal the bargain.

Brie works the same way as yours does.

Better?

Come.

Ah, Miss Charlotte.

Did the auction go well?

Remarkably well, Mr Dunwoody.

The Estimosa fetched £1 ,600 and the Charlotte Rhodes £1 ,750.

Upon my word.

I was named after her, you know.

My father's birthday.

I was sorry to see her go.

Well, Mr. O 'Neill was never one to cling on to the past.

And you obviously approve of that philosophy, Mr. Danworthy.

Oh, we can learn from the past, Miss Charlotte, but it never helps to dwell

there for too long.

There is always a bright future if only one looks for it.

True.

Something I'm only now discovering.

Yes.

And I'm so pleased to see that you and Mr. Samuel are on friendly terms again,

Miss.

What do you mean?

One evening last week when I was in Manchester, I saw the two of you dining

together. And you know, for a moment I almost forgot that you were no longer

married. Yes.

Well, we just happened to run into each other.

Your wife, Mr Dunwoody?

My late wife.

Oh, I'm sorry.

And this must be your daughter.

No, that is the present, Mrs. Dunwoody.

He's taken the defeat badly.

Well, he lost by such a large amount. Well, the country's in a very strange

at the moment.

I tried to get him to rehearse his speeches, even his gestures.

But I'm beginning to wonder now if perhaps he didn't want to win. Oh, come

No, I mean that.

Whenever I tried to get him to sit down and plan his meetings, he disappeared to

Manchester on business.

Well, now the election's over, you'll find that life will get back on an even

keel. Oh, there's no sign of that.

He's out practically every evening.

I thought I might return to the office. Thank you for having me.

We'll send the carriage back for you, Perrin. Will you be out riding for long?

Well, if this is Daniel's telegram, I'm afraid I won't be riding with you.

No.

Steam yacht Prelude in collision with SS Orion, night of 15th March.

Following extensive search, deeply regret to inform you that your husband,

Daniel Fogarty, must be presumed drowned.

British Consul, Naples.

All loaded up and battened down, are you? Come noon, I'll be a speck on the

horizon. So not content with ruining me, you've come to gloat?

No, thought to offer you a job.

Eh? You poking fun at me? Within the year, there'll be at least ten ships

calling her here.

They'll need fresh fruit, water, vegetables, meat, plus labour to move

nitrate. I'll need somebody to organise it.

How much does it pay?

Ten pounds a month.

Plus what you make on Bitlyn, of course.

Six months.

In advance?

I always said you was a gentleman, didn't I?

I wouldn't count on it.

We're making bed.

Mr. Blagdon?

Barely three knots, Captain.

Same as yesterday and the day before.

The only thing I'm not flying is my shirt.

Ah, the wind will pipe up soon, sir.

You've said that every day for three weeks, Mr. Blagdon.

I don't wish to hear that remark again.

I think I will go to bed, Jane.

Night.

Captain, please.

Try to make him not worry so much about there being no wind.

I'm enjoying such a pleasant voyage.

One month out and we've barely done 1 ,400 miles.

I know, I know. I've done my sums.

We're still 2 ,500 miles from Buenos Aires.

Beg your pardon, Captain, but the wind is piping up, sir.

And there are storm clouds coming up fast.

Get the T 'Gallant in, Mr. Blackton.

I can't. One moment, Mr. Blackton.

We've lost enough time as it is.

Just leave it be, eh?

We're carrying too much sails. May the wind strengthen it.

No, leave it be.

Taken sail indeed.

Baines is getting too cautious, be half.

He's getting too old, eh?

James, if Captain Baines wants to tell pleasantly, what has that got to do with

age? You know, sometimes I think you like bad weather. To get you to Buenos

Aires in time, we need a fast passage.

But you're going so fast, I'm beginning to find it difficult to keep my feet.

Then you'd better take to your bunk. Oh, no, James.

Oh, yes.

Soon as you finish your breakfast.

Right, get all the cameras off.

What's happening, Pete? More toppers this front.

Well, I told you we were carrying too much cabin.

And quickly, quickly.

Turn her about. Why?

Because it's a good week, don't you? Oh, not rich. Taken her round the hall with

a patch of topmast.

Where are we heading, then?

Valparaiso. Well, you didn't send her to that in the first place. But, James, I

thought you were going to Buenos Aires.

Aye, well, now we're going to Valparaiso.

There's a good hospital there.

Anyway, old time, you was in your bunk. Oh, no, I have not finished my coffee.

Oh, come on, take it with you.

What speed are we doing, Captain Baines?

It's a good ten knots, sir. Maybe eleven.

I'll tell you.

As long as the weather holds, we'll make Valparaiso in no time.

All right. We made it?

Yes. Yes, I think so.

We are poor.

Peter. We lost our balance.

I'd leave her be for a while.

I told you she should have stayed in her bowl of corn.

I reckon her baby's started.

I think he's right, James.

Son, cut the eggs quick. Sure.

Gently now.

Maybe you just pulled him off.

No, James.

Our baby will be born soon.

I know.

Simon said something had happened.

I shall be back soon, dear.

Is that a paw? Is she all right?

No.

The baby's dead.

Eh?

How soon do you reckon?

Soon. Don't you worry.

I'll give you all the help you need.

What do you want about it?

Delivering the baby?

Oh, no!

Who's master of this ship?

I've never delivered a baby in my life.

Yes, of course you have. No, I haven't.

You were trying to tell me that all these years as master... Well, there's

much call for midwifery aboard cargo ships now, is there?

Yes, but you'll know how. Of course I do, same as you.

When was the last time you delivered a baby?

Well,

the burden is mine.

You're not going about talking.

That's when a mine arrived in ten minutes. Start to finish.

Lookie over there.

Simon.

Are you saying that you've actually delivered a baby yourself?

Lord bless you, sir. I've delivered three. You see, living in the country,

sometimes have to wait a bit for help.

And they all lived.

Oh, of course they did.

It's simple enough when you know.

All you've got to do is to make sure that you... Here.

You're not suggesting that... The fact of the matter is, Simon, that, uh...

Captain Burns and myself have never... You've never had much call to me. James!

Don't be long, please.

Right. Captain Baines, I reckon it'd be a lot easier for Mrs. O 'Neill if the

ship was steadier.

Right. Now, I'll need more towels, clean blankets, hot water, and soap. Right.

Um, I think I'd better tell her something.

Sir,

just talk nice and quiet.

Don't you go sitting there now.

Blagdon, all campus offer except mains will afford you. Eh?

But I thought we wanted to make... Just do it, Mr. Blagren, just do it.

Aye, aye, Captain.

Hold on, Captain!

Hold on!

I'll take it.

Any man's gonna hold her steady.

This what you wanted, Simon?

It'll be fine, sir.

If I can just get there, sir.

in the pain for now, Mum.

Give it a few minutes.

Good, good.

Won't be long now.

James, please don't worry.

Worry? I'm not worried.

Upon my word, I've forgotten the napkins. What?

Them towels out there.

I reckon you could tear each one in two, sir. Oh, yes.

That is it, Father. Yes, James, please do examine us. Yes, right.

Thank you, son.

Just you cry out when you feel like it, Mom.

The oil's working, Captain.

She's going a lot steadier now.

Aye, she is.

I reckon that squall's just about floating down there.

Don't keep it to yourself. What is it, boy or girl?

It's a boy.

I'm going to call him Will.

After you.

Congratulations, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Blackton.

Murphy, Jensen, it's a boy.

Hey, Lance!

Mr. O 'Neden's got us, man!

Hooray!

Ragson.

Let Mr. O 'Neden take the wheel.

Aye, aye, Captain.

I've got a son.

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