Chapter 37

           Irowedinthedarkkeepingthewindinmyface.Therainhadstoppedandonlycameoccasionallyingusts.Itwasverydark,andthewindwascold.IcouldseeCatherineinthesternbutIcouldnotseethewaterwherethebladesoftheoarsdipped.Theoarswerelongandtherewerenoleatherstokeepthemfromslippingout.Ipulled,raised,leanedforward,foundthewater,dippedandpulled,rowingaseasilyasIcould.Ididnotfeathertheoarsbecausethewindwaswithus.IknewmyhandswouldblisterandIwantedtodelayitaslongasIcould.Theboatwaslightandrowedeasily.Ipulleditalonginthedarkwater.Icouldnotsee,andhopedwewouldsooncomeoppositePallanza.

           WeneversawPallanza.ThewindwasblowingupthelakeandwepassedthepointthathidesPallanzainthedarkandneversawthelights.WhenwefinallysawsomelightsmuchfurtherupthelakeandclosetotheshoreitwasIntra.Butforalongtimewedidnotseeanylights,nordidweseetheshorebutrowedsteadilyinthedarkridingwiththewaves.SometimesImissedthewaterwiththeoarsinthedarkasawaveliftedtheboat.Itwasquiterough;butIkeptonrowing,untilsuddenlywewerecloseashoreagainstapointofrockthatrosebesideus;thewavesstrikingagainstit,rushinghighup,thenfallingback.Ipulledhardontherightoarandbackedwaterwiththeotherandwewentoutintothelakeagain;thepointwasoutofsightandweweregoingonupthelake.

           "We’reacrossthelake,"IsaidtoCatherine.

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