4/31 So naked, so lonely, so indifferent spread the Sea of Darkness! Another day and another and another. When half the ship was at the point of mutiny signs reappeared and thickened. Birds flew over the ships; one perched beside the Admiral's banner and sang. More than that, a wood dove came upon the deck and ate corn that was strewed for it. "I, too, am 'dove.'" And he opened a window and sent forth a "dove" to find if there were land! Almost the whole ship from Jason down took these two birds for portents. |