"All that the engines are working for is just to keep her head to the wind." I felt the greatest respect for the captain.

Instead of telling us why the ship rolled, he just stopped her rolling.

I liked that way of doing things.

And I was sure that every one on board that I had talked to would be glad to have the vessel lie to, and make herself comfortable until the storm was over.
We did not stay very long with the captain, for he wanted to take a nap, and when we went out, we stood a little while by the railing, to see the storm.

The wind nearly took our heads off, and the waves dashed right up over the bow of the ship, so that if any one had been out there, I suppose they would have been soaked in a few minutes, if not knocked down.