I found a lantern which hung on a nail, with a match-box under it, and I struck a light.

Then I scrambled back and brought her some clothes.
All this time the boarder was yelling and pounding at the door.

When Euphemia was ready I opened the door and took her out.
"You go dress yourself;" said the boarder.

"I'll hold her here until you come back." I left her and found my clothes (which, chair and all, had tumbled against the foot of the bed and so had not gone into the water), and soon reappeared on deck.

The wind was blowing strongly, but it did not now seem to be very cold.