Miss Védérine at home

 April 10th, 1912 @ 4:05 am

 

I cannot sleep. I don’t feel tired ; I am so excited ! Today is D-day !

I know I am going to become famous. In a few days, we will arrive in New York, and I know exactly what I will say when we berth :

« My name is Edward Smith, and I am the prestigious captain of this gigantic ship called the Titanic, the ship of dreams. »

I have steered the Titanic once last week. It was important to check that everything was working properly. It was incredible to be at the commands of this large ship.

Today, a lot of journalists will come to interview me, and the rest of the staff. The staff is composed of 889 members and there are more men than women.

There will be 953 passengers when we leave Southampton, but people will come and go, at every step of the long trip.

The departure is due at 12:15.

They say the sky will be clear. I love it when the sky is blue. I hate to steer when there are big clouds. Everything looks different with big clouds. It’s like a house darkened by heavy curtains…

 

April 10th, 1912 @ 2:05 pm

 

All passengers are on board. There are forty different nationalities on the ship.

We left the harbour one hour late because we almost had an accident with the City of New York, another ship, which we almost hit.

The waves are not too high, it’s my easiest mission ever !

We will arrive in Cherbourg, in Normandy at 6:35, where 24 passengers will debark whereas 274 will embark.

 

April 10th, 1912 @ 8:25 am

 

We left Cherbourg  fifteen minutes ago with new people. Most of these people are first-class passengers, they look so rich ! One family in particular has spotted my attention : it’s a couple with two children, and they are so elegant.

The two children are twins : a boy and a girl. I think they must be 13 years old, approximately, or maybe 14, not more. They are very funny and they were joking with the musicians at the piano bar tonight.

We must navigate all night. I think my first lieutenant will take over : I am completely knocked out, since I have not slept last night.

The steering should be easy until we reach Queestown tomorrow, just before lunch.