Титаник

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           Bridefeltthatitwastimetolookaboutandseeiftherewasnochanceofsavinghimself.Heknewthatbythistimealltheboatshadgone.Hecouldsee,bylookingovertheside,thatthewaterwasfarnearerthanithadyetbeen,andthatthefo’c’s’ledecks,whichofcourseweremuchlowerthanthesuperstructureonwhichtheMarconicabinwassituated,werealreadyawash.Herememberedthattherewasalifebeltforeverymemberofthecrewandthathisownwasunderhisbunk;andhewentandputiton.Andthen,thinkinghowcoldthewaterwouldbe,hewentbackandputhisbootson,andanextracoat.Phillipswasstillstandingatthekey,talkingtotheOlympicnowandtellingherthetragicandshamefulnewsthathertwinsister,theunsinkable,wassinkingbytheheadandwasprettynearherend.WhilePhillipswassendingthismessageBridestrappedalifebeltabouthimandputonhisovercoat.Then,atPhillips’ssuggestion,Bridewentouttoseeiftherewasanythingleftintheshapeofaboatbywhichtheycouldgetaway.Hesawsomemenstrugglinghelplesslywithacollapsibleboatwhichtheyweretryingtolowerdownontothedeck.Bridegavethemahandandthen,althoughitwasthelastboatleft,heresolutelyturnedhisbackonitandwentbacktoPhillips.Atthatmomentforthelasttime,theCaptainlookedintogivethemtheirrelease.

           “Men,youhavedoneyourfullduty,youcandonomore.Abandonyourcabinnow;itiseverymanforhimself;youlookoutforyourselves.Ireleaseyou.That’sthewayofitatthiskindoftime;everymanforhimself