Sometimes it's not that bad. Aunt Hetty lowered her head. But not always. Sometimes they survive. The Coast Guard helps rescue them, and so do people here.
People do what they can.
Delia remembered hearing President Roosevelt on the radio after the news about Pearl Harbor in December. Aunt Hetty said. She wrung her hands. We've been waiting for instructions from the government, but we've had no word. They don't seem to understand how bad it is.