At length the sun burst forth in full power, and, sweeping the surface of the ocean, dispelled the fog, and left the horizon opened to our eyes.
There, exactly as we had seen it for the last six weeks, was the circle that bounded sea and sky, unbroken, definite, distinct as ever! Curtis gazed with intensest scrutiny, but did not speak a word.

I pitied him sincerely, for he alone of us all felt that he had not the right to put an end to his misery.

For myself I had fully determined that if I lived till the following day, I would die by my own hand.

Whether my companions were still alive, I hardly cared to know; it seemed as though days had passed since I had seen them.
Night drew on, but I could not sleep for a moment.

Towards two o'clock in the morning my thirst was so intense that I was unable to suppress loud cries of agony.