At last, he announced he was happy with the running of the engines and rang the telegraph. Watching the dial, he saw it curl into the 'full ahead' zon.... With a wave of his hands, he ordered the engines to be run up to full speed.Topside, the ship vibrated, heeling over as the helm was swung frantically to port. Waves rose up over the bows and crashed onto the fo'cstle to drain away through the scuppers."Quick!" 'Boggles' said to the Beggs, "down below, down below."Joanna stumbled and fell as. Soon, his movements became sloppy with frustration. In his time as a knight, no enemy he had yet faced was still breathing after this long. To make things worse he was starting to tire, and she didn’t appear to be putting any effort into the fight at all. As his rage faded, it gave way to cold, gut-wrenching fear. Looking at the creature’s calm visage he realized that this was not an enemy that he could best, that today might be the day he died. Crying out, he took his sword in both hands and. Bonny lass, is she?”“Beautiful,” Jack said and told of submitting to her request to be accompanied around the lake. Alf’s face darkened at that, and when Jack said that she had requested his company on the following day, the older man’s cheeks blew out.“That’s it.” He growled. “We close the door on your seeing her again.”Jack felt a crumbling inside his chest, “Why?”Maintaining the serious expression on his face, Alf leaned towards Jack and said, “There are a hundred tales of these so elegant. But I'm still not sure that it's anythingserious."There it was. Rebecca had noticed this too and so had her mother. And nowwith Jenna's news today . . . What was wrong with her son? Tears beganto fill her eyes."Beth, I think it might be serious." What makes you say that?" Well . . . Mom and I have noticed that he hasn't changed too and todayhis sitter found him crying in his room." Oh my." I'm not sure what to do." Rebecca felt a tear stream down her face."I . . . ah . . . might be able to.