Question

describe the situation in jan 4 why did the narrator and Mary feel that the end was very near
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Answer 1

On January 4, Mary and the narrator finally pumped out water after struggling for 36 hours.  

Explanation:  

Mary and the narrator were trapped for a long time now, Mary found some biscuits and beef, after two days of being trapped it was the first thing they found to eat.

The next day the black clouds started to gather up and the wind blew faster than ever, this situation made them feel like it is going to be the end of them so they sat together in fear.