’O，well，thereberisks。Still……’
Theideagrewandmagnified，andthemother’sheartwascrushedandstifledbyit。EmmywasgrowingTOOpatronizing；itcouldnotbeborne。Shadrach’swifecouldnothelpnagginghimabouttheircomparativepoverty。Theyoungmen，amiableastheirfather，whenspokentoonthesubjectofavoyageofenterprise，werequitewillingtoembark；andthoughthey，liketheirfather，hadnogreatloveforthesea，theybecamequiteenthusiasticwhentheproposalwasdetailed。
Everythingnowhungupontheirmother’sassent。Shewithhelditlong，butatlastgavetheword：theyoungmenmightaccompanytheirfather。Shadrachwasunusuallycheerfulaboutit：Heavenhadpreservedhimhitherto，andhehadutteredhisthanks。Godwouldnotforsakethosewhowerefaithfultohim。
AllthattheJolliffespossessedintheworldwasputintotheenterprise。ThegrocerystockwaspareddowntotheleastthatpossiblycouldaffordabaresustenancetoJoannaduringtheabsence，whichwastolastthroughtheusual’New-f’nlandspell。’Howshewouldendurethewearytimeshehardlyknew，fortheboyshadbeenwithherformerly；butshenervedherselfforthetrial。
Theshipwasladenwithbootsandshoes，ready-madeclothing，fishing-tackle，butter，cheese，cordage，sailcloth，andmanyothercommodities；andwastobringbackoil，furs，skins，fish，cranberries，andwhatelsecametohand。Butmuchtradingtootherportswastobeundertakenbetweenthevoyagesoutandhomeward，andtherebymuchmoneymade。