Easton's Gold
“The hiss and whistle of the storm comes from every direction, and the sting of salt water is in my eyes. I hold the wheel steady, and the ship rides forth with a constant, plunging rhythm. I have angled the sails to catch every breath.
If the young apothecary’s medicine should work tonight, my access to the ship and its crew may be unlimited, and we will arrive on the shores of Newfoundland much sooner than expected. The captain has not appeared since dinner, and my hopes are high. The fool is ...quite lovesick enough to disappear into his cabin with Gabrielle for the whole voyage.
The ship plunges once more, and the masts creak under the weight of the pregnant sails. The ocean comes hissing along the deck again, scooping up the man on watch. He tumbles and slides twenty yards along the boards, coming to a thumping halt against the port deck rail.
“Mind your footing there!” I call. Then I notice he isn’t moving.
Next time I see the first mate, I must ask for another watch.
__________ GABRIELLE COMES AWAKE TO A loud disharmony of creaks and groans; the cabin is rocking.MoreLess
If the young apothecary’s medicine should work tonight, my access to the ship and its crew may be unlimited, and we will arrive on the shores of Newfoundland much sooner than expected. The captain has not appeared since dinner, and my hopes are high. The fool is ...quite lovesick enough to disappear into his cabin with Gabrielle for the whole voyage.
The ship plunges once more, and the masts creak under the weight of the pregnant sails. The ocean comes hissing along the deck again, scooping up the man on watch. He tumbles and slides twenty yards along the boards, coming to a thumping halt against the port deck rail.
“Mind your footing there!” I call. Then I notice he isn’t moving.
Next time I see the first mate, I must ask for another watch.
__________ GABRIELLE COMES AWAKE TO A loud disharmony of creaks and groans; the cabin is rocking.MoreLess
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