Ramage And the Drum Beat (2013)
“He had just finished changing when Gianna called from her cabin. Her face was serious as she motioned him to shut the door and, not knowing what she was going to say, Ramage first told the sentry to station himself a few feet away, out of earshot.
Sitting at the little desk, the chair swung round to face him, she reached up with her right hand and traced the scar over his brow. ‘Nico…?’ ‘Marchesa…’ ‘My Lord…?’ They both laughed with embarrassment over her difficulty in starting whatever she wan...ted to discuss, and he said: ‘Clench your hands, shut your eyes, and say it!’ ‘It isn’t my business, Nico, but…’ ‘But…?’ ‘…but is it wise to leave this Spanish ship with–’ ‘Without letting you leap on board, capture her single-handed and hoist the flag of Volterra?’ ‘Be serious, Nico! I mean, couldn’t people say you ran away – that you refused to try to capture her?’ ‘Some may, and probably will. Others will say it’d be madness even to attempt anything against a ship eight times the size of the Kathleen.MoreLess
Sitting at the little desk, the chair swung round to face him, she reached up with her right hand and traced the scar over his brow. ‘Nico…?’ ‘Marchesa…’ ‘My Lord…?’ They both laughed with embarrassment over her difficulty in starting whatever she wan...ted to discuss, and he said: ‘Clench your hands, shut your eyes, and say it!’ ‘It isn’t my business, Nico, but…’ ‘But…?’ ‘…but is it wise to leave this Spanish ship with–’ ‘Without letting you leap on board, capture her single-handed and hoist the flag of Volterra?’ ‘Be serious, Nico! I mean, couldn’t people say you ran away – that you refused to try to capture her?’ ‘Some may, and probably will. Others will say it’d be madness even to attempt anything against a ship eight times the size of the Kathleen.MoreLess
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