It all seems like yesterday. Did you know that the newspapers (to say) the Gigantic was unsinkable? The King himself (to launch) the ship, and we were all so proud of her. Everyone said she was the greatest ship that People ever (to build), anywhere or anytime. And then I remember the voyage itself, and that terrible night. All evening the passengers (to enjoy) themselves. Some of them (to drink) champagne and others (to dance). And then came the horrifying crash.

Actually, it was just bad luck that we hit the iceberg. Another ship the Luxor, (to pass) us only two hours earlier. Later I heard that it (to try) to warn us of the danger ahead, but its radio (to break down). In fact, when we struck the iceberg we already (to sail) among small icebergs for half an hour and we already (to reduce) speed. All the same, it seemed to rush at us out of the darkness. The look-out, who (to see) it first, tried to warn the captain, but by then it was too late.