The sea was completely empty, dark except for the light of the tower of(Newark) Island, which lies north of Cuxhaven, looming on the horizon in the dark, guiding the lost ships at night.
This was how he was calling sailing at night ......... loss
A period of observation passed until he began to feel it
Stomach cramps ..... blurred eyes ..... nausea
That seizure was a misfortune from time to time, to participate with (Jean) in disturbing his journey
He tried to get hold of himself, but he couldn't
Empty his gut at the edge of the nest, so he scared one of the lazy birds that like to sleep on the edge, so the bird left the nest and went to the deck to stand next to the captain (Heinrich Riesbruck) and his assistant (Arthur Philip) who stand on the high platform with the golden ledge at the stern
The captain saw the liquids coming down from the top, looked at the nest and said:
"Stop polluting my ship, sailors, or else I will hang you by your feet and throw you into the sea"
(Arthur) looked at the clouds and said:
"The atmosphere has begun to change, sir .... I am almost certain from the shape and size of the clouds that there is a strong storm coming"
The captain (Riesbruck) took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and then said,
"We still have four hours until we get to Cuxhoven harbor. I'm sure my little one can withstand the storm."
- I do not want to sound pessimistic, sir, but I do not trust sailing in this region with this storm. The voices of the sailors of the forty ships that sank here are still echoing throughout the North Sea.
- Do you believe in superstitions, Philip?
- They are not myths, sir ... Wouldn't it be better for us to anchor at the (Newark) lighthouse or by the coast until the storm ends
- I am sure that King (Friedrich) will not be happy with the delay of his cargo, which he has been waiting for so long, perhaps that storm will remain for seven days. What will we do then ..... No, we will reach the port tonight
(Arthur) was astonished by the way of thinking of a leader who prefers to risk their lives rather than arriving late, but he did not find a way to convince the captain, especially since he knew that he was quick to anger and stiff of opinion, so he tried to change the subject, saying:
- Why does the King of Prussia so desperately want to acquire this group? I have heard that he has not stopped writing to the Consul (Minotoli) for the past two months while digging.
- The king desires to acquire the largest amount of the pharaohs' relics in order to ensure supremacy over England and France, who have seized many of the Egyptian antiquities over the past years.
- Isn't it better than this for him to fulfill his promise to the people to issue the constitution that he promised them during the (liberation war)?
- He is afraid of the ambitions of the (liberals), and he has a right to this. That is why the (Council of the Masses) has not been established either. They are a group of rich people full of paunches claiming thought and reform, but their real goal is to increase their wealth.
- It is wrong that I generalized, sir ... that by doing this he made (Prussia) the only state that does not have a mass assembly so far.
- I see you prejudicing (Friedrich) side (liberal), Prussian
- No prejudice against the king, my Danish friend, but the truth is what will (the liberals) do? They want democratic participation in government. I do not see any error in this. Then, by God, what are these unfair laws that he recently enacted?
- You do not know the circumstances that led him to these actions, as the people do not reach the information that reaches the rulers. Sometimes the decisions they make are difficult and severe for the people, but they are correct on time and their results appear in the long term
- You are right, but this is also what the dictator will tell his people
- Sometimes a dictator is better than a good ruler
(Arthur) traid to say something, but Interrupted him the voice of (Black Jean) in the middle of the ship when he pushing one of the sailors violently into his chest and throws him to the ground and says
"You are lazy, helpless, sluggish ..... prostitutes in brothels are Working more than you do"
(Luke Hirsch) approached him as he reeled with a cheerful smile on his face and said
"Have you ever been there, Chief?"
(Jean) violently rushed towards him saying (you bastard) so (Luke) jumped gracefully over a group of boxes in the middle of the ship laughing loudly, which made (Jean) clash with them and turn on his face, so the other sailors burst out laughing, so he stood up and grabbed one of the boxes in anger and threw it at them. He said,
"Get back to your work, bisexual" and then go chasing after (Luke) again
It was raining at the moment that Captain (Riseburk) said:
'I am starting to disgust this pig"
(Arthur) said:
" You will not find a better favor in supervising the workers and taking care of the work of the sea"
- I became impatient with his voice and nervousness and his reminding of prostitutes and brothels , the sailors never really stop making complaints to me so I decided that this would be his last trip on the deck of (Gottfried)
- Some people have to endure his fire to obtain his paradise, sir. That his constant mention of prostitutes and brothels is due to cutting ......."
- I know, I know the whole story
And he continued, clenching his lips in disgust and nodding a meaningful way in the face of (Arthur). and said:
"And perhaps he will not be the only one who departs from the ship."
in this moment the thunder struck strongly with a strong lightning that blinded the eyes (Arthur) and the captain (Risberk) and a strong dash of rain and a sudden change in the state of the winds and waves that began to agitate, which made the ship shook and sway strongly, so many of the ship's crew lost their balance and made the boxes and barrels on the surface move from Its place in violently
YOU ARE READING
The North Sea
Historical FictionYoung sailor Johannes Scott is about to end his voyage aboard the Gottfried ship, and his heart is burdened with worries that he wants to forget and the ambitions he wants to reach.