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The Great Wide Sea Chapter 14 Summary

  • Ben's decided to quit arguing with his father. He just gives him the silent treatment now.
  • Thinking about the trip ahead, Ben isn't sure why he blew up about it. It all seems reasonable enough to him now.
  • That night, Ben takes his watch at 4:00 a.m. His dad wakes up a few hours later. They have coffee together, and it's almost normal.
  • All at once, Dad remembers to be in a bad mood. He accuses Ben of falling asleep on his watch.
  • Ben says there's something stuck on the propeller. His father says he needs to inspect it under the water.
  • Sure enough, there's some seaweed in the prop. Ben removes it with some effort.
  • By the time he gets back onto the boat, Ben feels sorry for his father.