Chapter 39 Chapter nine

[Lily Briscoe still stands looking out over the bay, not a speck, she thinks.The sea stretched out, smooth as silk, and covered the entire bay.The vastness of the distance had an unearthly power; she felt that they were swallowed up by it, that they were lost forever, that they had become one with the universe, a part of it.It's so peaceful, so peaceful.The ship was gone, but the plume of smoke still hung in the air, like a flag hanging low, saying goodbye sadly. 〕