So, having concluded that our sole chance for salvation lay in being picked up by the Abraham Lincoln's longboats, we had to take steps to wait for them as long as possible.
Daar onze eenige kans op levensbehoud gelegen was in de sloepen van de Abraham Lincoln, besloten wij dus pogingen in het werk te stellen om ons zoo lang mogelijk boven water te houden, ten einde ze af te wachten.