Титанік
Chapter 1
Itseemedlikesomeimpiousblasphemythatmanshouldfashionthismostmonstrousandponderableofallhiscreationsintothelikenessofathingthatcouldfloatupontheyieldingwaters.Andstillthearmsswungandthehammersrang,thethunderanddincontinued,andthegrayhorsesshooktheirmanesandcanteredalongbeneaththeshadow,andledthelittleshipsinfromtheseaandoutagainasthoughnomiraclewereabouttohappen.
Alittlemorethanitsownlengthofwaterlaybetweentheironforestandtheoppositeshore,inwhichtoloosethistremendousstructurefromitsfoundationsandslideitintothesea.Thethoughtthatitshouldeverbemovedfromitsplace,exceptbyanearthquake,wasathoughtthatthemindcouldnotconceive,norcouldanyonelookingatitacceptthepossibilitythatbyanymethodthisvasttonnageofmetalcouldbeborneuponthesurfaceofthewaters.Yet,likeanevildream,asittooktheshapeofagiantship,allthepropertiesofashipbegantoappearandincreaseinhideousexaggeration.Arudderasbigasagiantelmtree,bossesandbearingsofpropellersthesizeofawindmilleverythingwasonanightmarescale;andunderneaththeironfoundationsofthecathedralfloormenwerelayingonconcretebedspavementsofoakandgreatcradlesoftimberandiron,andslidingwaysofpitchpinetosupportthebulkofthemonsterwhenshewasmoved,everysquareinchofthepavementsurfacebearingaweightofmorethantwotons.
