"Better me than you. It might have been worse. What made that chain break, I wonder? We've had worse storms than this."
"It was bound to give sooner or later. It was very old and rusted. Its time came, I suppose, and it went. Sure you have no other damages?"
"Only bumps and bruises. I felt as if the side of my face were crushed in, but I don't think it is."
"Were you in the top bunk?"
"Yes. I liked to look out of the window in the mornings."
"That's a good big fall to take unawares."
"Yes, I fell out like a sack and woke on the floor. What shall we do if she doesn't come right side up again? We can't live all upside down like this."
"There's always the other ship to fall back on ... unless her chain's broken too."
"I like our own much the best."
"But not if she stops like this.... And even if she straightened up she would heel over again in the next gale. I'm afraid we'll have to move."