MINERVA HAS ALREADY WEIGHED anchor, using the high tide to widen the distance between her keel and certain obstructions near the Harbor's entrance. Daniel is to be rowed out to join her in a pilot's boat. Godfrey, who is half asleep, kisses his old Dad dutifully and watches his departure like a dream – that's good, as he can tailor the memory later to suit his changing demands – like a suit of clothes modified every six months to fit a growing frame. Wait Still stands by Faith's side, and Daniel can't help thinking they make a lovely couple. Enoch, that home-wrecker, remains on the end of the wharf, guiltily apart, his silver hair glowing like white fire in the full moon-light.