Whilst she was thus debating in her mind what course to pursue, a peel of thunder passed over her head, and large drops of rain began to fall.

The wind suddenly sprang up, and all around her was growing dark.

Her blood quickened in its pulsations, as the elements were increasing the difficulties of her position.

Alone, on a rocky, stormy shore, with three small children and two others far away in the arms of an almost unknown savage, what could she do?
Where could she go?
She said to herself: "evil seems to follow me closely, and heavy trouble is continually weighing me down.

I am in a strange land, among a strange race; where will the end be?
It may be here." As the above thoughts were running through her brain, a brilliant flash of lightning streamed close by her pale face, and for an instant lit up the earth and sea around.