23. Whoosh!. The fourth section of the book begins with Sophie writing about The Wanderer finally setting sail from Grand Manan towards England. Sophie says that the intensity and immenseness of the project of crossing the ocean is finally hitting her, and she realizes that the crew won’t be able to leave the boat and walk around for a while. They’ll all be confined to the boat, and Sophie wonders how everybody will be able to get along.
Now that the major portion of the journey is underway—the actual crossing of the ocean towards England—Sophie is beginning to realize just how overwhelming the ocean really is when compared to the mere idea she had of it on land. Further, it’s doubtful that being confined to the boat is going to help the crew’s conflicts.