In which young Harvey Cheyne and his father, Mr. Cheyne, immerse themselves in the ways of a Gloucester fishing community, exploring its mingled ruggedness and quiet dignity while discussing the gravities of education, inheritance, and character amidst the ever-present sea. They attend a solemn Memorial Day gathering where the losses of the fishing folk are poignantly recalled, stirring in Harvey a deep and new feeling of kinship and responsibility that marks a turning of his youthful heart.