Dictator's Way (2015)
“The darkness was rapidly increasing, for always heavier clouds were gathering in the west where the sun, though not yet set, was hidden beneath their lowering mass, so that already the gloom of night was heavy on that lonely sea.
“We had better show no lights,” Peter said, and almost at the same instant a beam shot from the other yacht and searched and found them, picking them out in its steady unwinking glare.
“To tell us we are for it,” said Peter.
The wind was increasing with eve...ry passing moment, blowing in sharp gusts that each time they came seemed to be more violent, to last longer, to lash the sea into a greater turmoil.
A spurt of water splashed over the deck. Two or three of the crew became busy, making all taut and ready for the coming gale. Peter said: “Thank God for bad weather.”
The other yacht had drawn nearer. It was quite close now, running on a parallel course.MoreLess
“We had better show no lights,” Peter said, and almost at the same instant a beam shot from the other yacht and searched and found them, picking them out in its steady unwinking glare.
“To tell us we are for it,” said Peter.
The wind was increasing with eve...ry passing moment, blowing in sharp gusts that each time they came seemed to be more violent, to last longer, to lash the sea into a greater turmoil.
A spurt of water splashed over the deck. Two or three of the crew became busy, making all taut and ready for the coming gale. Peter said: “Thank God for bad weather.”
The other yacht had drawn nearer. It was quite close now, running on a parallel course.MoreLess
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