It seems absolutely necessary, my dear wife,’ I began, ‘to return at once to the wreck while it is
yet calm, that we may save the poor animals left there, and bring on shore many articles of infinite
value to us, which, if we do not now recover, we may finally lose entirely. On the other hand, I feel
that there is an immense deal to be done on shore, and that I ought not to leave you in such an
insecure shelter as this tent