Титанік
Chapter 3
ThenextmorningthesceneatCherbourgwasrepeated,withthefairgreenshoresofCorkHarbourinsteadofthecliffsofFranceforitssetting;andthenquietly,withoutfuss,intheearlyafternoonofThursday,outroundthegreenpoint,beyondtheheadland,andthegreatshiphassteadiedonhercourseandonthelongsea-roadatlast.Howwornitis!Howseamedandfurrowedandprintedwiththetrack-linesofjourneysinnumerable;howchanging,andyethowunchangedtheroadthatleadstoArchangelorSicily,toCeylonortothefrozenPole;theoldroadthatleadstotheruinedgatewaysofPhoenicia,ofVenice,ofTyre;thenewroadthatleadstonewlivesandnewlands;thedustlessroad,thelongroadthatallmusttravelwhoinbodyorinspiritwouldreallydiscoveranewworld.Andtravelonitasyoumayfortensofthousandsofmiles,youcomebacktoitalwayswiththesamesenseofexpectation,neverwhollydisappointed;andalwayswiththesamecertaintythatyouwillfindattheturnorcorneroftheroad,eithersomenewthingortherenewalofsomethingold.
Thereisnohumanexperienceinwhichthephenomenaofsmallvarietieswithinonelargemonotonyaresoclearlyexemplifiedasinasea-voyage.
