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Steadiman said more than once when old Mr。 Rarx was not within earshot�察�

that if the Golden Mary felt a tenderness for the dear old gentleman she 

carried in her lap�察�she must be bitterly jealous of the Golden Lucy。 

     Before   I   go   any  further   with   this   narrative�察  �I   will   state   that   our   ship 

was a  barque   of  three hundred   tons�察 �carrying  a crew of   eighteen   men�察 �a 

second   mate   in   addition to   John�察  �a   carpenter�察  �an   armourer or   smith�察  �and 

two apprentices ��one a Scotch boy�察�poor little fellow��。 We had three boats�察�

the Long´boat�察�capable of carrying twenty´five men�察�the Cutter�察�capable of 

carrying fifteen�察�and the Surf´boat�察�capable of carrying ten。 I put down the 

capacity of these boats according to the numbers they were really meant to 

hold。 

     We had tastes of bad weather and head´winds�察�of course�察�but�察�on the 

whole we had as fine a run as any reasonable man could expect�察�for sixty 

days。   I   then   began   to   enter   two   remarks   in   the   ship's   Log   and   in   my 

Journal�察  �first�察  �that   there   was   an   unusual   and   amazing   quantity   of   ice�察�

second�察�that the nights were most wonderfully dark�察�in spite of the ice。 

     For five days and a half�察�it seemed quite useless and hopeless to alter 

the ship's   course   so   as   to   stand   out   of the   way  of   this   ice。   I   made   what 

southing I could�察�but�察�all that time�察�we were beset by it。 Mrs。 Atherfield 

after   standing   by   me   on   deck   once�察  �looking   for   some   time   in   an   awed 

manner   at     the   great   bergs    that  surrounded   us�察    �said   in   a  whisper�察    �O� �

Captain Ravender�察�it looks as if the whole solid earth had changed into ice�察�

and   broken   up� ─  �I   said   to   her�察  �laughing�察   �I   don't   wonder  that   it   does�察  �to 

your inexperienced eyes�察�my dear。; But I had never seen a twentieth part 

of the quantity�察�and�察�in reality�察�I was pretty much of her opinion。 

     However�察�at two p。m。 on the afternoon of the sixth day�察�that is to say�察�

when   we   were   sixty´six   days   out�察  �John   Steadiman   who   had   gone   aloft�察�



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sang   out   from   the   top�察  �that   the   sea   was   clear   ahead。   Before   four   p。m。   a 

strong breeze springing up right astern�察�we were in open water at sunset。 

The breeze then freshening into half a gale of wind�察�and the Golden Mary 

being a very fast sailer�察�we went before the wind merrily�察�all night。 

     I   had   thought   it   impossible   that   it   could   be   darker   than   it   had   been�察�

until   the sun�察  �moon�察 �and   stars should   fall out   of the   Heavens�察 �and Time 

should   be   destroyed�察  �but�察  �it   had   been   next   to   light�察  �in   comparison   with 

what it was now。 The darkness was so profound�察�that looking into it was 

painful and oppressivelike looking�察�without a ray of light�察�into a dense 

black bandage put as close before the eyes as it could be�察�without touching 

them。 I doubled the look´out�察�and John and I stood in the bow side´by´side�察�

never leaving it all night。 Yet I should no more have known that he was 

near me when he was silent�察�without putting out my arm and touching him�察�

than I should if he had turned in and been fast asleep below。 We were not 

so much looking out�察�all of us�察�as listening to the utmost�察�both with our 

eyes and ears。 

     Next day�察�I found that the mercury in the barometer�察�which had risen 

steadily  since   we   cleared   the   ice�察  �remained   steady。   I   had   had   very   good 

observations�察�with now and then the interruption of a day or so�察�since our 

departure。 I got the sun at noon�察�and found that we were in Lat。 58 degrees 

S。�察�Long。 60 degrees W。�察�off New South Shetland�察�in the neighbourhood of 

Cape Horn。 We were sixty´seven days out�察�that day。 The ship's reckoning 

was accurately worked and made up。 The ship did her duty admirably�察�all 

on board were well�察�and all hands were as smart�察�efficient�察�and contented�察�

as it was possible to be。 

     When   the   night   came   on   again   as   dark   as   before�察  �it   was   the   eighth 

night I had been on deck。 Nor had I taken more than a very little sleep in 

the day´time�察�my station being always near the helm�察�and often at it�察�while 

we were among the ice。 Few but those who have tried it can imagine the 

difficulty and pain of only keeping the eyes openphysically openunder 

such circumstances�察�in such darkness。 They get struck by the darkness�察�and 

blinded by the darkness。 They make patterns in it�察�and they flash in it�察�as if 

they had gone out of your head to look at you。 On the turn of midnight�察�

John Steadiman�察�who was alert and fresh ��for I had always made him turn 



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in by day���察�said to me�察 �Captain Ravender�察�I entreat of you to go below。 I 

am   sure   you   can   hardly   stand�察  �and   your   voice   is   getting   weak�察  �sir。   Go 

below�察�and take a little rest。 I'll call you if a block chafes。; I said to John in 

answer�察 �Well�察�well�察�John� �Let us wait till the turn of one o'clock�察�before 

we talk about that。; I had just had one of the ship's lanterns held up�察�that I 

might   see   how      the   night   went    by   my   watch�察  �and   it   was   then    twenty 

minutes after twelve。 

     At   five   minutes   before   one�察  �John   sang   out   to   the   boy   to   bring   the 

lantern again�察�and when I told him once more what the time was�察�entreated 

and prayed of me to go below。 ;Captain Ravender�察─�says he�察 �all's well�察�we 

can't afford to have you laid up for a single hour�察�and I respectfully and 

earnestly beg of you to go below。; The end of it was�察�that I agreed to do so�察�

on the understanding that if I failed to come up of my own accord within 

three hours�察�I was to be punctually called。 Having settled that�察�I left John 

in charge。 But I called him to me once afterwards�察�to ask him a question。 I 

had been to look at the barometer�察�and had seen the mercury still perfectly 

steady�察�and had come up the companion again to take a last look about me´ 

´if I can use such   a word in reference  to such darknesswhen I thought 

that the waves�察�as the Golden Mary parted them and shook them off�察�had a 

hollow   sound   in   them�察  �something   that   I   fancied   was   a   rather   unusual 

reverberation。 I was standing by the quarter´deck rail on the starboard side�察�

when   I   called   John   aft   to   me�察  �and   bade   him   listen。   He   did   so   with   the 

greatest   attention。   Turning   to   me   he   then   said�察   �Rely   upon   it�察  �Captain 

Ravender�察�you have been without rest too long�察�and the novelty is only in 

the state   of   your   sense   of   hearing。;   I   thought   so   too   by  that   time�察  �and   I 

think so now�察�though I can never know for absolute certain in this world�察�

whether it was or not。 

     When   I   left   John   Steadiman   in   charge�察  �the   ship   was   still   going   at   a 

great rate through the water。 The wind still blew right astern。 Though she 

was   making   great   way�察  �she   was   under   shortened   sail�察  �and   had   no   more 

than she could easily carry。 All was snug�察�and nothing complained。 There 

was   a   pretty   sea   running�察  �but   not   a   very   high   sea   neither�察  �nor   at   all   a 

confused one。 

     I turned in�察�as we seamen say�察�all standing。 The meaning of that is�察�I 



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did not pull my clothes offno�察�not even so much as my coat�此�though I did 

my shoes�察�for my feet were badly swelled with the deck。 There was a little 

swing´lamp alight in my cabin。 I thought�察�as I looked at it before shutting 

my eyes�察�that I was so tired of darkness�察�and troubled by darkness�察�that I 

could   have   gone   to   sleep   best   in   the   midst   of   a   million   of   flaming   gas´ 

lights。    That   was    the  last  thought     I  had   before   I  went    off�察 �except    the 

prevailing thought that I should not be able to get to sleep at all。 

     I dreamed that I was back at Penrith again�察�and was trying to get round 

the church�察�which had altered its shape very much since I last saw it�察�and 

was cloven all down the middle of the steeple in a most singular manner。 

Why I wanted to get round the church I don't know�察�but I was as anxious 

to do it as if my life depended on it。 Indeed�察�I believe it did in the dream。 

For   all   that�察  �I   could   not get   round   the   church。  I   was   still   trying�察 �when   I 

came against it with a violent shock�察�and was flung out of my cot against 

the ship's side。 Shrieks and a terrific outcry struck me far harder than the 

bruising timbers�察�and amidst sounds of grinding and crashing�察�and a heavy 

rushing and breaking of watersounds I understood too wellI made my 

way   on   deck。   It   was   not   an   easy   thing   to   do�察  �for   the   ship   heeled   over 

frightfully�察�and was beating in a furious manner。 

     I could not see the men as I went forward�察�but I could hear that they 

were hauling in sail�察�in disorder。 I had my trumpet in my hand�察�and�察�after 

directing and encouraging them in this till it was done�察�I hailed first John 

Steadiman�察�and then my second mate�察�Mr。 William Rames。 Both answered 

clearly and steadily。 Now�察�I had practised them and all my crew�察�as I have 

ever   made   it   a   custom   to   practise   all   who   sail   with   me�察  �to   take   certain 

stations and wait my orders�察�in case of any unexpected crisis。 When my 

voice   was   heard   hailing�察  �and   their   voices   were   heard   answering�察  �I   was 

aware�察�through all the noises of the s

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