Chapter 8 Quotes

"Noboru thought of the sailor toiling now, and soon to sail away; and he was flushed with pride"
(pg. 85)

"Fusako considered mentioning how lonely she was going to be and decided not to." (pg. 87)

"For the moment, as a man leaving a woman behind to voyage around the world, as a sailor, and as a Second Mate, Ryuji was perfect." (pg. 88)

"Ryuji wanted to kiss Fusako but he was intimidated by Noboru. Besides, like a man who knows he is dying, he felt a need to be equally tender to all." (pg. 88)

"Noboru, listening, knew that the phantom he had watched two nights before was real, understood that he was present at the spot where all dreams began and ended." (pg. 90)

"The gangplank had been raised; the last link between ship and shore was broken," (pg. 90)

"....the Rakuyo's horn screamed one last enormous farewell."......"Ryuji was lost from sight."
(pg. 92)