Титаник
Chapter 14
“Aftersinkingwiththeship,”hesays,“itappearedtomeasifIwaspropelledbysomegreatforcethroughthewater.Thismayhavebeencausedbyexplosionsunderthewaters,andIrememberedfearfulstoriesofpeoplebeingboiledtodeath.Innumerablethoughtsofapersonalnature,havingrelationtomentaltelepathy,flashedthroughmybrain.Ithoughtofthoseathome,asifmyspiritmightgotothemtosaygood-bye.AgainandagainIprayedfordeliverance,althoughIfeltsurethattheendhadcome.IhadthegreatestdifficultyinholdingmybreathuntilIcametothesurface.IknewthatonceIinhaled,thewaterwouldsuffocateme.Istruckoutwithallmystrengthforthesurface.Igottotheairagainafteratimethatseemedtomeunending.Therewasnothinginsightsavetheoceanstrewnwithgreatmassesofwreckage,dyingmenandwomenallaboutme,groaningandcryingpiteously.Isawwreckageeverywhere,andwhatcamewithinreachIclungto.ImovedfromonepiecetoanotheruntilIreachedthecollapsibleboat.Shesoonbecamesofullthatitseemedasifshewouldsinkifmorecameonboardher.Wehadtorefusetoletanyothersclimbonboard.Thiswasthemostpatheticandhorriblesceneofall.Thepiteouscriesofthosearoundusringinmyears,andIwillrememberthemtomydyingday.‘Holdontowhatyouhave,oldboy,’weshoutedtoeachmanwhotriedtogetonboard.‘Onemoreofyouwouldsinkusall.’Manyofthosewhomwerefusedanswered,astheywenttotheirdeath,’Goodluck;Godblessyou.