The noble lady always has a little intuition

Olivia and Karl were the first passengers to arrive on the top deck. When they arrived, the crew was scrambling to right the stacked lifeboats and move them under the davit ropes.

Their unskilled movements made Olivia, who had watched the crew of Canard Shipping carry out an escape drill, frowned severely. She tightly held Eleanor's hand next to her, trying to calm herself down. Knowing that her action meant that she was in a state of anxiety, Eleanor held her hand back to comfort her, but when Eleanor was about to ask what happened, she was originally monitoring the crew on the other side. Andrews, who lowered the lifeboat, noticed their approach and walked towards them quickly.

"Miss Campbell, Mr. Hockley..." After nodding to Audrey and Eleanor, Andrews said excitedly to Olivia and Carl, "I don't know how to thank you, you guys Saved me from a serious mistake..."

"You thanked you too early, Mr. Andrews." Compared to Carl with a smile on his face, Olivia's expression was very solemn, "Because the only passengers who were expected to board the Carpathia were me, my Aunt, Eleanor, Karl and our servants, so there are only six lifeboats loaded on the Carpathia, and there are only seventy officers and crew. Although I have asked them to prepare the lifeboats, in Carpathia The lifeboats will be lowered as soon as the USS arrives. In my scenario, with 26 lifeboats we should be able to transfer all the passengers and crew to the Carpathia within an hour, but... but the crew of the Titanic I don't seem to have had enough escape training, and I'm worried that there will be a delay..."

Hearing what she said, Andrews subconsciously looked in the direction of the crew, and happened to see one of the crew members being scolded by the third mate Peterman for getting the rope in the wrong direction. After arriving and relaxing a little bit, he became tense again.

Compared with Olivia, as the designer of the Titanic, he understands the personnel composition on the ship better. Most of the crew members were recruited only half a month ago, and only less than one-sixth of the crew members Participated in the trials of the Titanic.He also knew very well that an escape drill was supposed to be conducted this morning, but it was temporarily canceled by Captain Smith, so the crew only conducted a brief escape drill on the day of the maiden voyage of the Titanic, and during that drill There are only about [-] crew members who have practiced how to lower the lifeboat.

Seeing the anxiety and frustration on his face, Carl and Olivia knew that the crew of the Titanic really lacked escape training.The former also immediately put away the smile on his face, while the latter said something to try to calm him down a bit: "Most of the crew on the Carpathia this time are long-term employees of Canard Shipping. They are very familiar with the operation of all the equipment on the ship. At that time, they will come with the lifeboats of the Carpathia and help with the rescue work. Therefore, the most important thing at present is to load all [-] lifeboats on the Titanic... "

"indeed……"

Her words calmed Andrews down a bit, but it didn't take long for him to worry about another thing. He turned his head and glanced at the passengers who were playing with crushed ice on the deck some distance from the lifeboat, and then glanced at He couldn't help heaving a long sigh in the cabin where the beautiful sound of the piano and the sound of everyone's leisurely conversation came from.

To be honest, he knew that the first-class guests were still so calm until now because they, like Ismay, believed that the Titanic was an unsinkable ship, and as the designer of the Titanic, he should I am very touched and honored by their trust, but their cognition has brought many difficulties to the evacuation work in such a critical moment where every second counts.

"Mr. Hockley, Ms. Campbell." After struggling for a while, Andrews bit the bullet and pleaded, "You two have high status and status among the first-class guests, can you please help persuade the guests... ..."

I could probably guess what he was going to say, so before he finished speaking, Olivia interrupted him, "The Campbell family is the third largest shareholder of Canard Shipping, so Carl and I are not suitable to inform everyone The story of the sinking of the Titanic. And the words of Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ismay or Captain Smith are more convincing to everyone than to us."

Because of the urgency of the situation, Andrews had no time to hesitate after she finished speaking, so he could only grit his teeth and turn around, and brought Ismay, who was still trying to find a place to hide before the lifeboat was lowered, into the cabin, ready to face her. For first class passengers.

After they entered, Olivia first ordered Brook to take care of Eleanor and Audrey, and she herself pulled Carl aside, and then said to him with a puzzled face in a serious tone: "I I need your help, Carl."

Feeling the strength of her holding his hand, Carl said quickly, "What's wrong?"

"I want to give some advice, but you know, Captain Smith and the crew are more willing to listen to what a man says than a lady with a noble title..."

Although they felt that under such circumstances, all they needed to care about was whether they could all board the lifeboats, but after the accident on the Titanic tonight, Karl did not dare to ignore her words, so in After nodding, he followed her to the direction of the captain's cabin.

According to what Olivia said, after asking the captain for a copy of the list of passengers and crew, Carl asked puzzledly: "I don't understand, Olivia, what's the use of these things?"

"The statistics of the survivor list, the compensation operations of White Star Line and the insurance company all need these data." After a pause, Olivia, who has read a lot of detective novels, added, "It can also prevent people from wanting to abandon The original identity, falsely using someone else's name or start a new life with an alias."

While they were talking, some first-class passengers came out of the cabin one after another, and with the help of the service staff, they got on the lifeboat one by one, but some of the first-class passengers didn't know whether they understood the current situation. The seriousness of the situation is due to the self-centeredness. When they stepped into the lifeboat, they constantly disliked the narrow and uncomfortable seat, and insisted on taking the suitcase with them. The most exaggerated thing is that a lady asked to bring her pet with her. Bring a lifeboat, and her pet is a large dog.

"Ridiculous!"

Seeing such absurd scene, Karl and Olivia were very angry. Fortunately, even though the officer and the crew did not want to offend the first-class passengers, they still stopped her from bringing the large dog to the lifeboat, and there were also the same The blind first-class passenger sneered, saying that if she really loved the dog so much, she would give her her own seat to it.

After the lady got into the lifeboat resentfully, Olivia turned her head and said to Carl: "I just heard from the crew that only women and children can get into the lifeboat, but this is not allowed. Go talk to Captain Smith Use the loudspeaker to make sure that there are eight to ten men on each lifeboat, and tell them that they must help row the lifeboats to the Carpathia as soon as the Carpathia arrives. There are not enough crew members, so those men who got on the lifeboats first will have to help pull the lifeboat ropes on the Carpathia, and even row with the crew to come back to rescue people in empty lifeboats.”

Originally, she didn't want to waste time explaining so much, but many first-class men have a gentleman's demeanor and knightly military spirit. Her father was together, so she had to get Karl to explain why, and let them know that they were not depriving others of their chances of survival by getting on the lifeboat, but the most effective way to save more people.

After nodding, Carl left Lai Fujie by Olivia's side to protect her, and then went to find Smith alone.

After seeing him leave, Olivia walked towards Eleanor and Audrey who were waving at her to tell her to get into the lifeboat quickly, but she just let them, Ellie and the three maids and Brooke get on the lifeboat first, And she stood on the deck and handed the list to Eleanor, "Darling, remember, whether it's the crew or the passengers, they must check their identities before letting them enter the cabin to rest, you know? Capa The captain of the Seaa will help you."

After stuffing the list into Zoe's hand, Eleanor immediately grabbed her hand, "What about you, Livi? Why don't you go on board together?! If it's because of Karl..."

"It has nothing to do with him. You know, I'm not an emotional person. I just have things to deal with. When things are settled, I'll get on the lifeboat right away." She turned her head and comforted Audrey a few times. After speaking, Olivia told Brooke, "Protect them."

When she finished explaining Eleanor, Karl also used the loudspeaker to convey what she just said to the crew and passengers on the deck, and as she expected, many people who were originally unwilling The man on the lifeboat is finally willing to change his mind, like the old Macy's founder Strauss, like the rich American Astor IV and Guggenheim...

Because of what he said, many people in the lifeboat were thanking him, but he didn't have the heart to be happy about it.

Not seeing Olivia in the lifeboat, he quickly looked around to find her or Lai Fujie. After walking through the crowd for a while, he found Lai Fujie and saw Olivia standing not far in front of him. Livia, just saw that Olivia hadn't boarded the lifeboat yet, and the lifeboat where Eleanor was sitting in front of her was almost half full, so he immediately stepped forward and grabbed her arm , and then hurriedly said while leading her forward: "Olivia, you must get on the lifeboat quickly, I will find another one to get on it as soon as possible..."

"No, Karl, I can wait a little longer..." Just as Olivia was about to explain, she found that the crew on the other side was going to lower a lifeboat that was less than half full, so she moved immediately The topic, "Stop them, Carl! This wooden lifeboat can carry up to 65 adults, what are they doing?!"

Hearing what she said, Carl could only rush over with Lai Fujie. Fortunately, he didn't say a few words, and Andrews, who noticed the commotion here, rushed over. The crew members put down, and began to patrol back and forth, making sure that all lifeboats were full of passengers.

Seeing that Olivia's order was being dealt with, Carl returned to her side, but before he could persuade her to get on the lifeboat, she spoke first, "I still have something to think about." Let me tell you, I'll get on the lifeboat right away."

Thinking that she stayed here especially for him, Carl, who was deeply moved, nodded quickly, "Okay, tell me."

"First, let Captain Smith send someone to move the ingredients and medicines to the deck. As soon as the Carpathia appears, let the crew put those things on a lifeboat, otherwise there will be no food on the Carpathia at all." There is enough food for 600 people to last until the arrival of the supply ship. Second, the number of lifeboats is enough for women passengers and children in the first and second class cabins. You must ask Captain Smith to order the door to be opened for the third class cabin. Otherwise, the pressure of public opinion will not be easily resolved by us. Fortunately, the passengers in the third class will listen to the opinions of the crew better than the passengers in the first class. When you arrange them to board the lifeboat, you will not You won't have too much trouble. In the end, it's not really necessary, but if you want to sell other first-class passengers a favor, you can ask those guests who are reluctant to part with their luggage to send their servants to remove the door panels , and then let them tie the suitcases to the door panels, and if time permits, let the servants or crew lower those luggages to the surface, and I will send the crew to salvage them after all the passengers have been transferred to the Carpathia.”

Carl, who originally thought he could hear her saying something about being reluctant to bear himself, was stunned for a moment, and then said a little angrily: "It's already this time, don't you have anything else to say to me?!"

"This is an opportunity for you, Karl. As long as you make good use of it, a title will not be lost. Although it is only for life, you can still win a good reputation in Europe and America." Even though he knew why he was dissatisfied, but Seeking truth from facts, Olivia continued, "But the most important thing is the safety of you and Mr. Lai Fujie. Only when the Carpathia arrives within the next half hour can you stay and help. If the Carpathia arrives at that time All the lifeboats are full before they come, so you go find big door panels, try not to let yourself soak in the sea water for too long, or..."

"Okay, I've written down what you said." Seeing that six lifeboats had been lowered slowly, and three lifeboats were almost full, Carl quickly interrupted her, "Hurry up and go up." Bar."

After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for her to answer, and directly pulled her to the nearest lifeboat. He first hugged her, then kissed her on both cheeks, and after helping her on the lifeboat, he looked at the woman who was already sitting on the lifeboat. Mrs. Brown, who was familiar with them above, said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Brown. Her left hand is injured and she can't help rowing. Please help me take care of her."

Mrs. Brown, who had seen how he took good care of Olivia at the dinner the day before yesterday, nodded quickly, "I will, and you take care of yourself, Carl."

"thanks."

After Karl retreated a few steps from the lifeboat, the crew began to lower the full lifeboat. For some unknown reason, Olivia suddenly felt herself Her heart clenched, the pain made her unable to breathe.

She clutched her skirt tightly with her hands, and took several deep breaths before recovering from the pain. Sensing her strange behavior, Mrs. Brown beside her raised her hand and lightly stroked her back. After clapping a few times, "It's going to be all right, my dear, Carl will definitely be fine."

Olivia didn't speak, she just smiled at her, and then tried to divert her attention by thinking about other things.

Just as the lifeboat she was in was launched into the sea and the men on board started rowing under the command of the crew, a loud whistle sounded suddenly, and there was a tiny spot of light in the direction of the sound Although it was small, it tended to become bigger and bigger. Immediately afterwards, cheers were heard from the lifeboat that was put into the sea earlier than them, and the crew sitting at the bow began to shake. Turning on the flashlight in his hand, the same cheers broke out on the Titanic.

Without much thought, Olivia realized that Carpathia had arrived, and slowly exhaled.saved……

The author has something to say:

After thinking about it, I think it is better to change the ship from the Lusitania to the Carpathia. After all, the Lusitania is also a luxury cruise ship, although it does not have many first-class equipment and third-class cabins like the Titanic. The facilities are not that good either.

At the beginning, the Carpathia only had second-class and third-class cabins, and the rest were used to help transport refrigerated food, and the first-class cabin appeared later.There are only 100 and 200 suites in the first and second class cabins, and there are not many leisure facilities. I think this kind of cruise can let the passengers slowly recover from the situation of being in distress (?)