Call of the Sea

"Wish I was there, but here ain't bad." Having parsed that much out, I managed the rest of Wiggins's scrawl with more facility. "The work is hard, but the pay is good. Lots of stars at night without fog or smoke. I am learning to find my way by them. Tell M.H. and thank him for the maths book. I will be a navigator instead of cabin boy, the Captain says, by the time we get round the world. Thank S.H. for getting me the job and I hope he is safe now. Hope you are safe too.

"Jim Wiggins"

Call of the Sea

"Wish I was there, but here ain't bad." Having parsed that much out, I managed the rest of Wiggins's scrawl with more facility. "The work is hard, but the pay is good. Lots of stars at night without fog or smoke. I am learning to find my way by them. Tell M.H. and thank him for the maths book. I will be a navigator instead of cabin boy, the Captain says, by the time we get round the world. Thank S.H. for getting me the job and I hope he is safe now. Hope you are safe too.

"Jim Wiggins"