Indeed, I did not see how a sick man, lying helpless in the bottom of the boat, could possibly survive in the heavy weather we were sure to encounter.

I finally selected McNeish, McCarthy, and Vincent in addition to Worsley and Crean.

The crew seemed a strong one, and as I looked at the men I felt confidence increasing.
The decision made, I walked through the blizzard with Worsley and Wild to examine the 'James Caird'.

The 20-ft.

boat had never looked big; she appeared to have shrunk in some mysterious way when I viewed her in the light of our new undertaking.