Governor Ramage R. N. (1973)
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN BY NIGHTFALL most of the survivors of the two ships were in occupation of the village. The powder and muskets had been moved and the St Brieucs and St Cast were given the best house while Ramage, Yorke, Southwick and Bowen shared another. The senior petty officers shared two more which left four unoccupied and in various stages of disrepair for the seamen. Ramage was surprised at the lack of enthusiasm for them.
“Those houses,” he asked Jackson. “What’s wrong with them? Why ...don’t the men use them?”
Jackson looked blank and Ramage said irritably, “I’ve given them four houses and told ‘em to decide among themselves, you know all that!”
The American said apologetically, “Sorry, sir, I didn’t quite follow what you meant. The men are grateful, sir, but they’d sooner sleep out in the open.”
“You mean that what is good enough for the officers isn’t good enough for them,” Ramage said acidly.
“Oh no, sir!” Jackson exclaimed in alarm, “it’s not that at all.MoreLess
CHAPTER FOURTEEN BY NIGHTFALL most of the survivors of the two ships were in occupation of the village. The powder and muskets had been moved and the St Brieucs and St Cast were given the best house while Ramage, Yorke, Southwick and Bowen shared another. The senior petty officers shared two more which left four unoccupied and in various stages of disrepair for the seamen. Ramage was surprised at the lack of enthusiasm for them.
“Those houses,” he asked Jackson. “What’s wrong with them? Why ...don’t the men use them?”
Jackson looked blank and Ramage said irritably, “I’ve given them four houses and told ‘em to decide among themselves, you know all that!”
The American said apologetically, “Sorry, sir, I didn’t quite follow what you meant. The men are grateful, sir, but they’d sooner sleep out in the open.”
“You mean that what is good enough for the officers isn’t good enough for them,” Ramage said acidly.
“Oh no, sir!” Jackson exclaimed in alarm, “it’s not that at all.MoreLess
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