Theshiphasbeenstuckinthedoldrumsforsometime,butassoonastheybreakfreeintomorepromisingwater,thewindblowsupsuddenly,damagingtheforemastandsendingtheshiprightbackintothestillwater.MrPrettimantakesahardfallandislaidupinhiscabin,MissGranhamtendstohimandthetwoannouncetheirengagement.Ashipissightedinthedistance.AseveryonepreparesfortheencounterwiththeenemyEdmundhitshishead.Heisbadlyhurt,butstruggleson.Theshipsdrawclose,butinsteadofbringinganencounterwiththeenemy,itisTheAlcyone,aBritishshipcaptainedbySirHenrySomerset,theyannouncethatthewarisover.Thetwoboatsaretiedtogetherforaball.EdmundmeetsSirHenry'sward,Marion,andimmediatelyfallsinlove.Buthisheadinjurytakesitstollandhefallsunconciousjustashewasgoingtobegforherhand.Aftersomedayshefinallyrecovers,butthetwoshipshavepartedandMarionisgone.Edmund'sservantWheelerwasonboardtheAlcyone.Hehadspentfourdaysinthewateraftergoingoverboardandhadfinallybeenspotted,rescuedbythecrewandeventuallyreturnedtotheoriginalship.Astheysailon,thereisyetmoredamageaspartofthekeelfallsfromtheship.Thepassengersstarttopanic,convinceditwillsink.EdmundfindsWheelerinhiscabinwithagun,afterhislastscrapewithdeathheisterrifiedofdrowning,andheshootshimself.一個(gè)有點(diǎn)可笑的年輕人在探索世界的同時(shí)自己也得到了成長(zhǎng)。