He was a young man, he had served on North Sea trawlers, and he should have been able to bear hardships better than McCarthy, who, not so strong, was always happy.
The weather was better on the following day (May 6), and we got a glimpse of the sun.

Worsley's observation showed that we were not more than a hundred miles from the north-west corner of South Georgia.

Two more days with a favourable wind and we would sight the promised land.
I hoped that there would be no delay, for our supply of water was running very low.

The hot drink at night was essential, but I decided that the daily allowance of water must be cut down to half a pint per man.

The lumps of ice we had taken aboard had gone long ago.