We start off this page with S questioning himself and his abilities, in this case in reference to swimming.  The boat has been taking a “mysterious course” (61), which implies that there must be some sort of treachery assumed by S.  The use of mysterious connotes that the captain has something planned and that S is just unaware and questioning.

However, the most important thing that comes up from this is S’s reference that “he has some connection to the water” (61).  Tying into his idea that what begins at the water, ends at the water, we can solidly that water is key in his journey.  Its ability to be this calm peaceful method of transportation, but also an instant killer can create a large amount of stress on a sailor, and would speak to S’s skeptical attitude.

Similarly to the previous page, the young sailor comes up again, this time coughing up a “bloody mist” (61).  This could be because they have been working on sewing up his lips, a transition to becoming one of the sailors.

In the margin’s Jen begins to doubt her self, and continually think of her “old life” and “how much of [her] life has really been” her’s (61)”.  This nostalgia is echoed on the page by S mentioning the “Old Quarter,” wishing the voices from there had not gone silent (61).  While Jen seems to want a life of her own, S has that and simply wants a life with others and himself.  Their close relation on the page could be a message from Dorst, that we need both independence and group support.

Filled with a lot of self doubt, this page continues upon a sad and mysterious theme from earlier on in the novel.