The narrator is on board a huge cruise ship which is pressing on to some unknown destination. The company of his fellow passengers is repugnant to him: whether they sing arias in the saloon, or speculate on the existence of God, he finds them tedious and life meaningless. He resolves to die and finally musters the courage to fling himself overboard. The ship slides past him as he falls towards the dark sea. Just when it is too late, he is filled with infinite regret at what he has done.

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