Ramage's Mutiny (2001)
“All of them were physically weary, worn out by the mental strain of the past few hours and the lack of sleep, but the news that Ramage had just given them had brought a gleam to their eyes.
“I wonder what ‘particular cargo’ means,” Southwick said. “It could be anything.”
“The Captain-General refers to it later as ‘valuable,’” Ramage commented. “And I can’t believe the Viceroy of the Indies would concern himself personally with something unimportant.”
“Ah, you know what these Spaniards are like,... sir. It’s probably some gift to a minister; a bribe to get something. Or a present for the King.”
Aitken looked up: “It’s valuable enough for the Viceroy to want a frigate to escort it.”
“Bulky, though,” Southwick said. “The letter says ‘coasting vessels’ were bringing it round from Cartagena. Not one vessel, but several.”
“He might have wanted to spread the risk,” Aitken pointed out. “A small amount in several vessels.”
Ramage laughed dryly.MoreLess
“I wonder what ‘particular cargo’ means,” Southwick said. “It could be anything.”
“The Captain-General refers to it later as ‘valuable,’” Ramage commented. “And I can’t believe the Viceroy of the Indies would concern himself personally with something unimportant.”
“Ah, you know what these Spaniards are like,... sir. It’s probably some gift to a minister; a bribe to get something. Or a present for the King.”
Aitken looked up: “It’s valuable enough for the Viceroy to want a frigate to escort it.”
“Bulky, though,” Southwick said. “The letter says ‘coasting vessels’ were bringing it round from Cartagena. Not one vessel, but several.”
“He might have wanted to spread the risk,” Aitken pointed out. “A small amount in several vessels.”
Ramage laughed dryly.MoreLess
Read book Ramage's Mutiny for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
User Reviews: