How did I get into a hospital?
On second thoughts it is a cabin in the ship, or rather two of them with the partition torn out, I can see the ragged edge of it. There is a lot of paraphernalia around; I climb out to have a look.
Holy horrors what's happened? Someone borrowed my legs and put them back wrong; my eyes also are not functioning well, the light is set at Minimum and I am still dazzled. I see a door and make for it to get Explanations from somebody.
Arrived, I miss my footing and stumble against the door and on the other side someone says "Hello, Lizzie. Awake at last?"
I think my heart stops for a moment. I can't find the latch. I am vaguely aware of beating something with my fists, and then the door gives, sticks, gives again and I stumble through and land on all fours the other side of it.
Someone is calling: "Lizzie! Are you hurt? Where the devil have they all got to? Liz!"
I sit up and say, "They said you were dead!"
"Who did?"
"I ... I ... someone in the hold. I said How's M'Clare? and they said you were dead."
M'Clare frowns and says gently, "Come over here and sit down quietly for a bit. You've been dreaming."