“Sir Francis exclaimed. “My good sweet God in heaven, it is you!” He climbed the last rung of the gangway ladder and went directly to Simon Dante, his arm thrust out like a pike. Clasping Dante’s hand with one of his and thumping his shoulder with the other, El Draque laughed and swore and laughed again, blinking continually as if he could not believe his eyes. “Elizabeth wept for a week when she heard you were dead. Both of them did—my Elizabeth and England’s Elizabeth. The proprietor of the Sh...ip’s Inn gave free ale the blessed day long and half the bells in London droned in mourning! Most of Newgate’s brothels closed their doors as well, or draped their beds in black sheets; I’m told Bess could not even call for a cup of wine to drown her sorrows without having it watered down with tears, so distraught were her Curt ladies.” “I am flattered to know I was missed.” “Missed? Missed, by God? Where the devil have you been? We were told you went down with all hands, somewhere off the Azores.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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