A passage in the last paragraph, you'll probably figure it out.
So Joyce gives us an image of Eveline being small and fragile in a moment of descision using the contrast of 'all the seas if the world' as a metaphor for the unknown, large, heavy, uncontrolable possibilities which could come depending on her descision. Furthermore, Joyce says that the sea 'tumbles about her heart'. This gives the reader an idea of how paricularly vulnerable Eveline is about this descision, as it threatens her being's core, putting her on edge emotionally as this danger is tumbling - putting pressure upon - her where she's weakest.
As these emotions dawn upon Eveline she becomes defensive and sees Frank as the one pulling her into this descision, this possible danger. 'He was pulling her into them' (into the sea of unknown possibilities). She then jumps to the conclusion that he will drown her, and we, the reader, know that she is freaking out to the point where she has lost her logical thinking skills. She sees the sea of possible danger as definite danger, which will drown her with all that she doesn't know and has no control over, and she sees Frank as one with too much control over her where she's so volnerable.
'She gripped with both hands at the iron railing.' Eveline seeks stability and support in the dizzy maze of her emotions, she seeks stability to guide her through the descision, and support to keep her steady, the iron railing helps physically (which then helps mentally I suppose) and she throws herself at it with desperation (both of her hands).
Frank's calling, '"Come!'", is reality calling into Eveline's frantic mind, which is deep in the ocean still, and Eveline's previous defensive thoughts give this call two tones - it's sneaky, pulling her to a foreign land where she's weak and he's strong, and it's also (though she's forgotten this) an escape from living the pitiful life her mother did.
'No! No! No!' The three nos are insisting the difficulty for Eveline, however the third repition suggests frustratoin that she has to be saying no and doesn't have more control. In my opinion. 'It was impossible. Her hands clutched the iron in frenzy.' She's paralysed, unable to go either way, clutching the iron for the mutual guidance between her Father and Frank - both demanding difficulties. The use of the word frenzy goes with the insistance of her hand's grip, teamed with her emotions.
'Amid the seas she sent a cry of anguish.' She's lost, and crying for help in a large, dangerous world in which she has no control. No body's going to answer, she must stop, breathe, think for herself, and go to buenos ayres.
BY BRONIA AND SOFIA :)
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