Her fellow passengers took but little notice of Jennie now; they were too much interested in other matters. She sat there and enjoyed the scene until the ship got under way again and stood out for the mouth of the Mersey.
This last day on board Jennie enjoyed the voyage very much. She spent nearly the whole day on deck, and left it with reluctance at night to retire to her stateroom. That night she could scarcely sleep for the excitement of anticipating her meeting with her father.
Nevertheless, she was up and out on deck early the next morning.
They were near the mouth of the Mersey. As soon as she had breakfasted she packed up all her effects, so as to be ready to go on shore as soon as the ship should land.
Then she sat on deck to watch the shores until at last the steamer drew near to the great English seaport and came to anchor.
A steam tender from the piers was rapidly approaching the Scorpio.
A great crowd of people were on board the tender, apparently coming to meet friends on the Scorpio.
Many field glasses were in active use in the hands of voyagers trying to make out the persons of their friends.
Jennie had no glass, but as she stood bending forward, straining her eyes to see, a gentleman near her said:
“Will you take my glass?”