Brendan continued weaving through the ice, but it was not easy. At last, sliding over an iceberg, she sprung a leak. The crew used the pump to keep Brendan from swamping, but it was very tiring and they could not keep it up forever. They kept it up until morning, and then the captain found a leak. The tremendous pressure on the leather had burst a hole in one place, but they could fix it. George and and Trondur put a patch on it, which was something that they would not have been able to do if Brendan had not been made of leather.
That was the first and only time they let Brendan steer herself for a while. The crew was so exhausted that they just took down the sails and lashed the helm and went to sleep.
More soon!
Bell
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