THE QUESTION. 51

danger. It is a terrible thing to get upona
lee shore in a heavy gale of wind.”

“Can’t they anchor?” said Rollo.

‘Sometimes they can; but then there is
great danger that the wind and sea will be
so powerful as to drag the anchor along the
bottom, or part, that is, break, the cable; and
then the ship goes inevitably on to the rocks,
and is dashed to pieces by the tremendous
waves. I have seen pictures of ships upon
a lee shore.”

“So have I,” said Lucy; “ but I did not
understand what it meant, only I saw there
was a ship, and some waves and rocks.”

‘““And I suppose you did not take much
interest in it. But now, if you were to see
one, you would examine it with great care.
You would be interested to notice that the
wind was actually blowing towards the
shore, and that the ship was in great danger
of going upon it. You would look to see if
they had an anchor out, and if so, whether
the cable was strained tight, so as to be in
danger of breaking by the force of the winds
and waves.”

“I should like to see one again, very
much,” said Lucy.