The biscuits she emptied into the pockets of her ulster, and having given the child as much of the milk as he would drink, swallowed the rest herself.

Then, pinning a shawl which lay about round her own shoulders, she took up the child and made her way with him on to the deck.

At the head of the companion she met Lord Holmhurst himself, rushing down to look after the child.
"I have got him, Lord Holmhurst," she cried; "the nurse has run away.
Where is your wife ?" "Bless you," he said fervently; "you are a good girl.

Bessie is aft somewhere: I would not let her come.

They are trying to keep the people off the boats--they are all mad!" "Are we sinking ?" she asked faintly.
"God knows--ah! here is the captain," pointing to a man who was walking, or rather pushing his way, rapidly towards them through the maddened, screeching mob.