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  1. We'd been blasted to fragments before we could warn Davidstown of the hell-ship's approach. I alone survived upon my remote atoll.
  2. The freighter's murderous onslaught had surprised us.
  3. ... I could not love her as she had loved me.
  4. Her damp embrace had prevented me from drifting beyond reach, yet this small comfort was all I could offer -
  5. It was all I could do for her, though she had borne me through seas of blood, though her cold, wooden breast had nourished me in the storm.
  6. I made to take the ribbon of kelp from off her painted eyes, then thought better of it, not wishing her to suffer that grim tide line.
  7. Alone upon that dreadful shore, she smiled.
  8. I had a sudden memory of clinging fast to someone through the tempest. The figurehead lay at my feet, blindfolded by seaweed.
  9. Eventually, tears ceased. My misfortunes were small: I was alive... and I knew that life had no worse news to offer me.
  10. Unheeded, I stood by and wept, unable to bear my circumstances.
  11. For my part, I begged that they take my eyes, thus sparing me further horrors.
  12. Twitter, take comfort in this: In Hell, at least the gulls are contented.
  13. Bosun Ridley lay nearby. Birds were eating his thoughts and memories.
  14. Waking from nightmare, I found myself upon a dismal beach-head, amongst dead men and pieces of dead men.
  15. The waves about me were scarlet, foaming, horribly warm, yet still the freighter's crew called out, "More blood, more blood!"
  16. The heads nailed to its prow looked down, those with eyes; gull-eaten; salt-caked; liplessly mouthing, "No use! All's lost!"
  17. Delirious, I saw that Hell-bound ship's black sails against the yellow Indies sky, and knew again the stench of powder, men's brains and war
  18. In despair I sank beneath those foul, pink billows, offering up my wretched soul to Almighty God, His Mercy and His Judgment.
  19. The heads nailed to its prow looked down, those with eyes; gull-eaten; salt-caked; liplessly mouthing, "No use! All's lost!"
  20. Delirious, I saw that Hell-bound ship's black sails against the yellow Indies sky, and knew again the stench of powder, men's brains and war