[whereas Rose was glad to be rid of it. she hadn't been wearing her corset when she and Jack had their...misadventures, but had she had it with her, she would have burned it]

If you're more comfortable wearing the clothes of your home, then that's how it is. I'm glad the option is there, for each of us.

[her smile gets a little braver]

That's what I've been told. It's for our own good that we can take care of ourselves. Though, I suppose learning to swim isn't an option, given our...status. [squids. she means squids. but her coming to her senses in the cold water brought back memories of the North Atlantic in April in the worst kind of way]