The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Second, Chapter IX - The Charge Confided to a Raging Sea

In which a band of mariners finds themselves ensnared within the merciless embrace of a storm, their senses sharpened by the ominous tolling of a bell that signals danger hidden beneath the waves. The learned doctor discerns the meaning of this haunting sound, revealing their perilous position near treacherous shoals and the grave consequences awaiting should they fail to steer aright.