'Look!' Frances cried sharply. There!
I saw a boat with no lights. It was lying low in the water.
That's him! He's waiting. And it's ten past two already. He's waiting for a sign, I said.
Nicola! What are you doing? Frances said.
I was taking off most of my clothes. It's the only thing to do, I said. Here's my watch. Thanks. See you later.
I let myself down quietly into the water and i began to swim strongly but as silently as I could. I made my way out to sea until I was opposite the place where I had left Frances. I was near the rocks and, because I was down in the water, I could no longer see the boat. I started to swim towards where I thought it would be. Then I heard a boat. I must shout now, or it would be too late.