Never Trust a Pirate
“If it weren’t for the cuckoo in his nest he’d be tempted to take his favorite ship out into the open waters, simply disappear for a week as he’d done so many times before.
But life had changed. He had a burgeoning business to deal with—two of Russell’s finest steamships to ferry cargo and passengers around the world, and now this beautiful indulgence. He’d been a fool to spend the money on the Maddy Rose—the age of the clipper ship was over, steam was replacing everything, and he had no quarrel... with that. He was in the business of making money, and the profits from steam far outstripped what could be made from the smaller, lighter clipper ships.
Ah, but running with the wind was something he would never tire of. He could keep the Maddy Rose simply because he wanted to. He had more money than Croesus at this point, and he could spend it as he pleased. Besides, there were still certain runs that were best accomplished by the smaller clipper ships.
It had been easy enough to put pressure to bear on Matthew Fulton, simply by confronting him with the truth about the so-called maidservant he’d sent into Luca’s household.MoreLess
But life had changed. He had a burgeoning business to deal with—two of Russell’s finest steamships to ferry cargo and passengers around the world, and now this beautiful indulgence. He’d been a fool to spend the money on the Maddy Rose—the age of the clipper ship was over, steam was replacing everything, and he had no quarrel... with that. He was in the business of making money, and the profits from steam far outstripped what could be made from the smaller, lighter clipper ships.
Ah, but running with the wind was something he would never tire of. He could keep the Maddy Rose simply because he wanted to. He had more money than Croesus at this point, and he could spend it as he pleased. Besides, there were still certain runs that were best accomplished by the smaller clipper ships.
It had been easy enough to put pressure to bear on Matthew Fulton, simply by confronting him with the truth about the so-called maidservant he’d sent into Luca’s household.MoreLess
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