Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 7 - A Pause

In which the narrator reflects mournfully upon the vanished fate of the good ship Arcturion, whose mysterious disappearance invites sombre contemplation upon the dangers and uncertainties of sea life. With a tender and remorseful heart, he considers the delicate balance betwixt providence and loss, yearning for the familiar comfort of her decks yet mindful of the unknown perils that claimed her.