5/13/2023 0 Comments The brideship wife![]() ![]() All of us hoped for a better life than we could ever have found in England. Like pebbles tossed upon the beach, we would scatter, trying to make our way as best we could. Tomorrow we would dock in Victoria on the northwest coast of North America, about as far away from my home as I could imagine. ![]() Some chose to toast the news with glasses of champagne, while others huddled in small groups, their heads bent close together in murmured conversation. I didn’t want to trouble the others with my fears they had their own to come to terms with.įrom the time the captain had sounded the horn to signal our entry into British-held territory, excitement and anxiety had run high. ![]() I suspected that many people on board the ship were having trouble sleeping this night, but unlike me, they sought comfort from their fellow travellers. The solitude of the upper deck was perfect for me. ![]()
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