By evening there was still no improvement in our situation. The ice stayed between 400 and 500 meters deep. It was obviously shrinking, but what a barrier still lay between us and the surface of the ocean!
's Avonds was er nog geen enkele verandering in onzen toestand gekomen, altijd nog ijs op vier of vijfhonderd meter beneden; de dikte verminderde dus wel wat, doch hoe groot was die nog tusschen het oppervlak van de zee en ons!