john had never felt so lonely in all his life. The Goblin seemed to want to throw him into the sea but he managed to reach the foot of the mast. Then he had to stand up. One hand for yourself and one for the ship, his father had told him years ago. He held on to the mast wind one hand and started to roll the sail down. As the sail became smaller, the Goblin began to go more slowly. john suddenly felt more confident. He began to turn to go back, and then his foot caught on a rope.