Send a Gunboat (1960)
“For some moments he lay staring at the white deck-head and the revolving fan, trying to piece together the events of the previous night. Even the sounds of the seamen washing decks, and the other friendly shipboard noises, were insufficient to drag him from his general feeling of depression, and as uneven pieces of his memory jumbled together in his aching head, he felt a real sense of frustration and loss.
“Tea, Captain-sir!” Chao’s slender hands manipulated the wide cup and saucer at the side... of the bunk, and his quiet, smoky eyes were watchful, as he tried to gauge his master’s new mood.
Rolfe grunted, and rolled on to his side, wincing with the effort. He stared with disgust at the dirty uniform which Chao was bundling under his arm, and at the trail of disorder which had followed his own unsteady steps across the cabin a few hours earlier. Over the rim of the cup, he absently watched the boy, as he pattered about the cabin, laying out fresh white drills, and preparing the morning shower.MoreLess
“Tea, Captain-sir!” Chao’s slender hands manipulated the wide cup and saucer at the side... of the bunk, and his quiet, smoky eyes were watchful, as he tried to gauge his master’s new mood.
Rolfe grunted, and rolled on to his side, wincing with the effort. He stared with disgust at the dirty uniform which Chao was bundling under his arm, and at the trail of disorder which had followed his own unsteady steps across the cabin a few hours earlier. Over the rim of the cup, he absently watched the boy, as he pattered about the cabin, laying out fresh white drills, and preparing the morning shower.MoreLess
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