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30 August 1886 — En route to Hamburg | |
Monday. 30th August [1886]. It was very foggy all day & our progress was slow. Henry & I sat in the charthouse & played cribbage a good deal. The fog horn was blowing most of the day & at last we came on an Elbe pilot & got into the river & anchored at dark. We ought to have got in to Hamburg at midday today. The Capt. in order to amuse the passengers lighted up the bridge for dancing. The pilot was set to grind a hand organ & the passengers who were mostly Norwegian danced lustily. There was a rather smart woman—fair—fat & forty who was the Swell—there was a young man Captn of a Whaler—there was a demure looking girl whom we called the Governess—there was a touzzled haired female—also fat & 40 whom we called the “wild woman”—there was a nice little lawyer with a pretty wife—also a very young bride & bridegroom—there was a tall thin loose jointed red whiskered man we called the “Milord”—they all danced together & enjoyed themselves vastly– When tired they sang Norwegian patriotic songs led by the Governess who turned out to be a singing mistress. We went to bed hearing music & singing till quite late– The fog horn was sounded nearly all night & one did not get much rest. | |
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