Was there no life-raft?
My God! there must surely be something of that kind." "Yes, there is; I remember now.

It is forward there, near the engine-room hatch.

Percival Coolidge explained to me how it worked once.

But--but I don't believe just the two of us could ever launch it over the rail." "We will, because we must--it is our only hope.

I'll take the other belt; now come.