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Endeavour and her crew are having a great run of bad luck. The weather is not cooperating with them and still won't allow them to set sail north for the East Indies. On the days that do allow them to sail, they must be guided by the Pinnace, a smaller boat that they use for river or shallow water exploration. This also means they cannot make much headway since they must be so careful not to run upon a shoal or more coral. One of the crew is able to shoot a kangaroo and it is served up to the men with little taste. Most of the men do not like it because it is bland and flavorless. Over the next few weeks, the crew works frantically to save Endeavour from the shoals since the wind has left them and the tide does not always favor them either. Twice, they have to take another passage between the shoals to a calmer, somewhat shallow spot so they could drop anchor. The captain figures that with the rations they have now, they will be able to last for about three more months, which is also when the winds will completely change direction and Endeavour will never be able to reach the Indies to restock for their journey home to England.