Cut And Run: the Fourth book in the Fighting Sail Series
“There was a deal to do, and yet King still found himself pausing to gaze stupidly about with the look of a simpleton upon his face.
“There's a seaman that says he is staying with the ship, sir.” Barrow eyed him doubtfully. King broke from his trance to see Crowley standing defiantly on the quarterdeck as the last of Pevensey Castle's men were filing into the barge.
“Yes, it has been arranged; he is to accompany us,” King lied.
Barrow turned to bellow at the new men who were fo...rming up. King examined them briefly. Most were older, some well into their forties, and several walked with an exaggerated gait, clearly suffering from some form of rupture. A few were missing arms, and in one case a lower leg, but all looked like seamen. Judging by the number, he would have sufficient to man the Espérance. King considered taking the opportunity to address them, but he was still holding Jervis’s despatches in a tight grip and knew that there was no time to be lost.MoreLess
“There's a seaman that says he is staying with the ship, sir.” Barrow eyed him doubtfully. King broke from his trance to see Crowley standing defiantly on the quarterdeck as the last of Pevensey Castle's men were filing into the barge.
“Yes, it has been arranged; he is to accompany us,” King lied.
Barrow turned to bellow at the new men who were fo...rming up. King examined them briefly. Most were older, some well into their forties, and several walked with an exaggerated gait, clearly suffering from some form of rupture. A few were missing arms, and in one case a lower leg, but all looked like seamen. Judging by the number, he would have sufficient to man the Espérance. King considered taking the opportunity to address them, but he was still holding Jervis’s despatches in a tight grip and knew that there was no time to be lost.MoreLess
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