Chapter 5 chapter Five

Needless to say, before the two of them made this long journey across life, Godfrey had to marry, but he had to travel around the world-which was sometimes more difficult.But he was well tempered when he intended to return from his journey, and, having gone as a youth, returned a man.He will be able to see, observe, compare.His curiosity will be satisfied.At that time, all he had to do was live that kind of secluded life quietly, and live that kind of happy married life, and no temptation could make him leave.Was he wrong or was he right?Will he sail towards some useful and solid course that will benefit him?We'll leave that for a later answer.

All in all, Godfrey was in high spirits. Fina, without revealing any worries in her heart, let this apprenticeship go by. Professor Tuttley, whose usually strong legs, so adept at all the balance of the dance, was trying in vain to regain their usual stability after losing their usual stability.He even wobbled on the parquet floor in his room, as if he had been standing on the floor of the cabin, being jolted back and forth and side to side. As for William W. Codrup, since the decision was made, very little affection has been shown, especially to his nephew.His lips were drawn tight and his eyelids were half-closed, suggesting that a stubborn thought had entered the often highly calculating head of business.

"Ah! you want to travel," he whispered sometimes, "to travel instead of getting married, staying in your house, and simply being happy! . . . Well, go travel!" Preparations began immediately. First, the question of the route had to be raised, discussed and finalized. Will Godfrey go south, east or west?This is the first step to decide. If he made his journey by the southern road, the Panama-California and British Columbia Company, and then the Parky Shahanton Leo-Geniro Company would be in charge of sending them to Europe. If he goes east, the "Grand Pacific Railroad" can take him to New York in a few days, and from there, "Guyna", "Inman", "Branch-Star", "Hamburg-America" ​​or the French Several lines of the Transatlantic steamship company would bring him to the shores of the Old World.

If he wanted to go west, he could easily reach Melbourne on the "Golden Age Transocean," and then, on the "Benin Seurat Orient Steamship Company" to Istan on the Suez Canal. There is no shortage of means of transport, and thanks to their precise coordination, a round-the-world week will be no more than a simple sightseer's walk. But Frisco's wealthy nephew and heir is not going to make such a trip. No!William W. Codrup owned a fleet of sailing ships and steamships for commercial purposes.He therefore decided to put one of his ships "at the disposal of young Godfrey Morgan" as if it were a royal pastime trip - paid for by his father's subjects.

On his order, the 600-ton, 200-horsepower solid ship "Dream" immediately entered a state of readiness.It will be commanded by Captain Decourt, an experienced sailor who has sailed all the seas in all weathers.The daring seaman, who has often dealt with tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes, has 40 years on board in his 50s.Pulling the least amount of sails and navigating the hurricane is just a game for this "sailor", he will only "landsick", that is to say, when the ship docks and walks on land.Therefore, this life of being constantly rocked on the deck of the ship has formed the habit of rocking him from side to side: he has a habit of rocking back and forth.

A first mate, a mechanic, 4 firemen, 12 sailors, a total of 18 people will form the entire crew of the "Dream". Still pretty good.Although it doesn't have enough speed to rush into the waves when the waves are rough, okay!But the waves can't pass over it, and this advantage well compensates for its mediocre speed, especially when people are not in a hurry.Besides, the Dream was fitted with schooners, and her 500 square yards of sail could always give her steam a helping hand if the wind was fair. However, it should not be considered that the trip made by the "Dream" was just a recreational trip.William W. Codrup was too practical a man not to make the most of a voyage of fifteen or six thousand nautical miles across all the oceans of the earth.There was no doubt that his ship should set out without cargo, but with water filled inboard, which would submerge her close to the deck if necessary, and tend to keep her in a good state of buoyancy.The Dream, therefore, intended to load her cargo en route, and to visit the rich merchant's many foreign branches.In this way, it is sailing from one market to another.Don't worry, Captain Decourt won't be hard-pressed to pay for the trip!Godfrey Morgan's whim won't cost a dollar from my uncle's safe!That's how it works in good merchant families.

It was all decided together after a long and extremely secret meeting between William W. Codrup and Captain Decourt.But the matter seemed so simple to be settled, but it was not so simple to proceed, for the captain was obliged to make many visits to the merchant's workshop.As he emerges from there, the sharper frequenter of the mansion will observe that his face is peculiar, that his hair stands up in the wind, as if he had tousled it with an agitated hand, and that, in short, he His whole body was shaking back and forth and side to side more than usual.He can also be heard grotesquely waahing, proving that these meetings have not been smooth sailing.For the outspoken Captain Decourt was quite able to stand up to William W. Coddrup, and he loved and respected him enough to allow him to contradict him.

All in all, it seems like everything is in agreement.Who made the concession, William W. Codrup or DeCauter?I can't say yet because I don't know what the subject of discussion is, but I'm going to be more optimistic about the captain. Anyway, after 8 days of talks, the merchant and the sailor seemed to have reached an agreement, but Decourt kept muttering between his teeth: "Let half a million devils of Suroe send me into the deep waters of the equatorial windless zone, in case I, Decourt, will expect such a job!" But the Phantasm's preparations were apace, and her captain had spared nothing to get her out to sea as soon as the first half of June.The boat had been docked, and the underwater hull of the boat had been carefully repainted with red lead, a bright red color that contrasted sharply with the black of the hull above water.

The port of San Francisco came with ships of all kinds from various countries.Consequently, the city's piers, which had been built regularly on the beach for many years, were no longer sufficient for the loading and unloading of goods, were it not for the engineers who at last built several artificial piers.Some red fir piles were driven into the water, and a few square miles of floors were built on top of these piles to form a wide platform.It is made after the bay, but the bay is wide.And so there is the ramp of a real wharf for unloading, full of cranes and parcels, and near the ramp, steamers from both oceans, steamers from the California rivers, clippers from all over, coastal ships from the coast of America , to be arranged in an orderly manner without being crowded.

It was on one of these man-made piers, at the end of Waffe Mission Street, that the Dream was firmly anchored after being launched from her anchorage in the ship repair shop. Everything was considered, the provisions, the arrangements, all carefully studied, that the steamer appointed for Godfrey's journey might sail in the best condition.The rigging is excellent, the boilers are inspected, and the propellers are first class.For the needs of docking and easy landing, even a motorboat is loaded, which is fast and will not sink, which will be very useful during the voyage. In short, at last on the 10th of June everything was ready for the sea.Those who commanded the sails and worked the machinery, and who were brought on board by Captain Decourt, made a fine crew, and it would be hard to find a better one in this part of the country.A batch of live animals, agouti, sheep, goats, roosters and hens, etc., which were really used as reserves, were put into warehouses; Order a certain number of canning boxes of the best brands of food.

As to the route the Dreamer was to sail, there was no doubt that this was the subject of a long conversation between William W. Coedrup and his captain.All that was known was that the first port of call was designated at Auckland, the capital of New Zealand—unless coal had to be bought due to headwinds prolonging the voyage, and had to be resupplied at some island in the Pacific Hills or some port in China. What's more, all these details after Godfrey went to sea were irrelevant to him, and they had nothing to do with Tatley. The possible accidents of the voyage were being exaggerated day by day in his confused mind. There is only one form to fill out: the photo form. A fiancé has to decide to go on a world odyssey without taking a photo of his loved one, and, as compensation, keep a photo of him. Godfrey therefore put on traveling clothes and entrusted the matter to the photographers on Montgomery Street, and Stephenson Company handled it, and Fina put on guest clothes and also entrusted Sunshine to take her pictures, but the photographers Her features are a bit melancholy on the glass plate. This will be another way to travel together.Fina's photo was placed in the designated place in Godfrey's cabin, and Godfrey's photo was placed in Fina's bedroom. As for Tatley, he was neither a fiancé nor wanted to be a fiancé, yet it is conceivable that he left his own likeness on photosensitive paper.However, no matter how skilled the photographer is, it is impossible to take a satisfactory photo.That moving negative was just a fog in which it was impossible to recognize the famous professor of dance and instrumentation. For no matter how patient he was, he couldn't keep himself still--despite adopting the customary advice in this kind of process that is still in fashion in all studios. I have tried to take photos of the moment by other faster means, but there is no way.Tartley, exactly like the captain of the Dream, had rocked back and forth and side to side beforehand. Had to give up preserving the appearance of this striking figure.It would be an irreparable misfortune to future generations, if—but abandon this idea! ——If you thought you were going to the Old World, Tatley went to another world from which you would never return. On June 9, everything was ready, and the "Dream" was just waiting to sail.The ship's certificates, bill of lading, ancestral ship contract, and ship's insurance policy were all in order, and two days ago, the broker of the Codrup Company had sent the last signed contract. A great farewell lunch was held at the mansion on Montgomery Street that day.We wish Godfrey a happy journey and an early return. Godfrey couldn't help being rather agitated, and he didn't want to hide it.Fina seemed stronger than him.As for Tatley, he drowned his apprehension in a few glasses of champagne, which lasted until the moment of departure.He even almost forgot his pocket violin, which was brought to him the moment the "Dream" unmoored and set sail. There was a final goodbye on board, a final handshake on the poop, and a few turns of the propeller and the ship departed. "Goodbye! Fina." "Goodbye, Godfrey." "May God lead the way for you!" said the uncle. "Especially bring us back," murmured Professor Tuttley. "And don't ever forget, Godfrey," added William W. Coedrup, of the motto on the stern nameplate of the "Dream": "It's ripe!" "Never, Uncle Will! Goodbye! Fina!" "Goodbye, Godfrey." The steamer sailed away, and the handkerchief waved as far as the pier was in view, and a little further than that. Soon, the "Dream" sailed through the bay of San Francisco, the largest in the world, through the narrow entrance of the Golden Gate, and then cut off the waters of the Pacific with her stem: as if the "Golden Gate" was just behind it close.

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