The captain was already shouting at the sailors, and the ship was
turning, turning to the west,away from the light.
But it was too late. There was a great crash, and Daniel and all
the sailors fell to the deck. Thenanother crash . . .
and another. The waves lifted the Forfarshire and threw it onto the
rock, like a child playing with a toy.
Daniel held onto the side of the ship, and stared into the dark.
The light flashed again from the lighthouse. Then he looked back along the ship. People were running out onto the deck,
and screaming. Then another very big wave hit the ship. White water flew everywhere, and fell on Daniel like stones. He heard