The captain thought it was too cool for me to remain on deck. I told him that so far as my safety was concerned, I would rather remain there all night than go into my stateroom, where two ladies were seasick, and where I should be deprived of pure air. Said he: “You will not be required to occupy your stateroom. I will see that you have a good place to sleep.” I was assisted by the stewardess into the upper saloon, and a hair mattress was laid upon the floor. Although this was accomplished in the quickest time possible, I had become very sick. I lay down upon my bed, and did not arise from it until the next Thursday morning. During that time I ate only once, a few spoonfuls of beef tea and crackers. {4T 289.1}

Kaptajnen mente at det var for koldt for mig at blive på dækket. Jeg fortalte ham at hvad angik min sikkerhed, ville jeg hellere blive der hele natten, end at gå ned i min kahyt, hvor to damer var søsyge og hvor jeg ikke kunne få frisk luft. Han sagde: "Du vil ikke blive pålagt at bruge din kahyt. Jeg vil se efter et godt sovested til dig." Jeg blev hjulpet af tjenere ned i den øvre salon og en behåret madres blev lagt på gulvet. Selvom alt dette blev gjort så hurtigt som muligt, blev jeg dog meget syg. Jeg lå ned på min seng, rejste mig ikke fra den før næste tirsdag morgen. Indtil da spiste jeg kun en gang, nogle få skefulde nærende te og sprøde kiks.