She sat wrapped up in her shawl, and seldom said a word.

But her eyes were wandering all over the waves, looking for a boat.
The ship was now quite a long way off, still burning, and lighting up the tops of the waves and the sky.

Just before day-break, her light suddenly went out.
"She's gone down!" said the captain, and then he said no more for a long time.

I felt very sorry for him.

Even if he should be saved, he had lost his ship,--had seen it burn up and sink before his eyes.