Unfavorable winds forced Mary, Marguerite, and young Fanny (age one, at the time) to disembark wherever possible. Here, an early testament of Mary's raw courage and determination is displayed, when the pilot responsible for guiding ships into port meets Mary and her party as they are being rowed to shore.
"To save the sailors any further toil, I had my baggage instantly removed into his boat; for, as he could speak English, a previous parley was not necessary; though Marguerite's respect for me could hardly keep her from expressing the fear, strongly marked on her countenance, which my putting ourselves into the power of a strange man excited."
From Letter 1 from; "A Short Residence..."
