Signal Close Action
“'Pipe all hands!' His voice was crisp, indifferent to Gilchrist's confusion. 'Get the maincourse on her, and the stuns'ls, too, if need be.' He paused, his head cocked to listen to the shrill of calls between decks. 'We will let her fall off a couple of points.' He glanced at the master's mate. 'And let us all hope Mr. Bagley's estimate is correct.' As the men poured to their stations at the braces and at the foot of each mast, Pascoe hurried across the quarterdeck to supervise Luce's signal pa...rty.
Bolitho barred his way. 'I am glad you are spared another cut, Adam.' The youth's sunburned features split in a smile. 'It was easy, Uncle.' Bolitho snapped, "That time perhaps. It was not of your making, I know that, too.' The smile vanished. 'I am sorry, er, sir.' 'If you want to cross swords again, then please ask me, Adam.' Pascoe hesitated and then smiled awkwardly. 'Yes, sir.' 'Now be off with you. I want our ships to see the signals today.' Farquhar joined him by the rail. 'A fine young man, sir.' Their eyes met.MoreLess
Bolitho barred his way. 'I am glad you are spared another cut, Adam.' The youth's sunburned features split in a smile. 'It was easy, Uncle.' Bolitho snapped, "That time perhaps. It was not of your making, I know that, too.' The smile vanished. 'I am sorry, er, sir.' 'If you want to cross swords again, then please ask me, Adam.' Pascoe hesitated and then smiled awkwardly. 'Yes, sir.' 'Now be off with you. I want our ships to see the signals today.' Farquhar joined him by the rail. 'A fine young man, sir.' Their eyes met.MoreLess
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