Day Fourteen
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"All went well today. We had a light breeze part of the day but mostly a calm.
I was with the carpenter this afternoon and during the repairing of the boat things went wrong. The wood snapped and other little things refused duty. In one of his spasms of disgust he went to sit down but forgot there was a brace and bit with the bit up just behind him. He sat down alright but got up quicker. He then began to sware profusely, the only thing he can do well in english. I was greatly amused but suppressed my mirth as he, being a Chilano, might get excited and play with a knife and I, having no knife at hand, was defenceless.
The second mate cut his finger pretty badly but should have been more careful. The rest of the day went well and we are still becalmed."