The mate, at the head of the gangway, pushed him back.
"Only women are to go!" "There are men there." "Three, to manage the boat." "Come on, Maggie! while there's room for us," said he, unheeding.

But Maggie drew back, and put the mother's hand into the mate's.

"Save her first!" said she.

The woman did not know of anything, but that her children were there; it was only in after days, and quiet hours, that she remembered the young creature who pushed her forward to join her fatherless children, and, by losing her place in the crowd, was jostled--where, she did not know--but dreamed until her dying day.

Edward pressed on, unaware that Maggie was not close behind him.