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A young blonde Portsmouth girl, down on her luck, decided to end it all
> one night by casting herself into the cold, dark waters off Gunwharf
> Quay.
>
> As she stood on the edge, pondering the infinite, a young sailor noticed
> her as he strolled by. "You're not thinking of jumping, are you babes?"
> he asked.
>
> "Yes, I am." replied the sobbing girl.
>
> Putting his arm around her, the kind sailor coaxed her back from the
> edge. "Look, nothing's worth that. I'll tell you what; I'm sailing off
> for Australia tomorrow. Why don't you stow away on board and start a
> new life over there. I'll set you up in one of the lifeboats on the
> deck, bring you food and water every night and I'll look after you if
> you look after me
> - if you know what I mean. You just have to keep very quiet so that you
> won't be found".
>
> The girl, having no better prospects, agreed, and the sailor sneaked
> her on board that very night. For the next 3 weeks the sailor came to
> her lifeboat every night, bringing food and water, and making love to
> her until dawn.
>
> Then, during the fourth week, the captain was performing a routine
> inspection of the ship and its lifeboats. He peeled back the cover to
> find the startled blonde, and demanded an
> explanation.
>
> The girl came clean, "I've stowed away to get to Australia. One of the
> sailors is helping me out. He set me up in here and brings me food and
> water every night and he's screwing me."
>
> The captain stared at her for a moment before he replied, "He certainly
> is love. This is the Isle of Wight Ferry . "
> one night by casting herself into the cold, dark waters off Gunwharf
> Quay.
>
> As she stood on the edge, pondering the infinite, a young sailor noticed
> her as he strolled by. "You're not thinking of jumping, are you babes?"
> he asked.
>
> "Yes, I am." replied the sobbing girl.
>
> Putting his arm around her, the kind sailor coaxed her back from the
> edge. "Look, nothing's worth that. I'll tell you what; I'm sailing off
> for Australia tomorrow. Why don't you stow away on board and start a
> new life over there. I'll set you up in one of the lifeboats on the
> deck, bring you food and water every night and I'll look after you if
> you look after me
> - if you know what I mean. You just have to keep very quiet so that you
> won't be found".
>
> The girl, having no better prospects, agreed, and the sailor sneaked
> her on board that very night. For the next 3 weeks the sailor came to
> her lifeboat every night, bringing food and water, and making love to
> her until dawn.
>
> Then, during the fourth week, the captain was performing a routine
> inspection of the ship and its lifeboats. He peeled back the cover to
> find the startled blonde, and demanded an
> explanation.
>
> The girl came clean, "I've stowed away to get to Australia. One of the
> sailors is helping me out. He set me up in here and brings me food and
> water every night and he's screwing me."
>
> The captain stared at her for a moment before he replied, "He certainly
> is love. This is the Isle of Wight Ferry . "