How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
She floated at the starting point of a long journey, very still in an immense stillness, the shadows of her spars flung far to the eastward by the setting sun. (1.2)
The captain can't help but notice how small and insignificant his ship is compared to the huge ocean and the setting sun. Mother Nature sure does have a way of humbling you when you really take a moment and think about it...or when you're feeling particularly vulnerable out alone at sea.