7

Some young fellows made a rush for the
deck and were bound to be in the boats
chance who else got in but I suppose in a
general rush like this we are apt to forget
the women and children and if you
think we all naturally look after numb
er one. Queer sensations crept over me at
first. This is the time to try human being
s when death is likely to stare them in
the face. Happy are [are] they that are
prepared to go but the jocular way
which an old gentleman in the bunk
opposite to mine treat it. He said "Now
How lads dont get into such a stew we
may as well go to the bottom quietly as
make a noise about it. It made one feel
more resigned so much as I never turned
out of my bunk nor do I think Joe did
for although our numbers are 125 &126
Joes is round the corner of where mine is