Question

But our respite was short lived what makes the narrator says this

Answer 1

Explanation:

After pumping out the water for 36 hours continuously, they take a sigh of relief as just a few centimetres of water is left to be pumped out. They decide to hoist the storm jib as the main mast is destroyed and head towards the supposed location of the islands.Having found some corned beef and crackers, they eat their first meal in two days.But their relief was short-lived. The weather starts changing for the worse and by the morning of January 5, they are again left desperate.