The Glory Boys
“He had been in the compact chartroom, in darkness but for a carefully shaded light above the table, and the contrast was impressive, as if sunset were reluctant to conform to the rules of black-out. The water beyond the bows was unbroken, shining dully like molten copper, breaking and brightening again in 992’s wash and the deep, regular furrows that streamed back from the stem. Darkness would be abrupt and complete.
He moved to the forepart of the bridge, where the faint glow of the compass re...flected on the helmsman’s duffle coat. Other figures were silhouetted against the sky, unaware of his presence or pretending to be, while they moved their binoculars ahead and abeam. Despite the regular murmur of the engines, individual sounds stood out. The twin machine-guns on either wing of the bridge rattled occasionally despite the waterproof sleeves which protected their mechanisms and ammunition, but were easy to clear away at the slightest hint of trouble. And on the forecastle deck someone was stamping his foot as if to restore the circulation.MoreLess
He moved to the forepart of the bridge, where the faint glow of the compass re...flected on the helmsman’s duffle coat. Other figures were silhouetted against the sky, unaware of his presence or pretending to be, while they moved their binoculars ahead and abeam. Despite the regular murmur of the engines, individual sounds stood out. The twin machine-guns on either wing of the bridge rattled occasionally despite the waterproof sleeves which protected their mechanisms and ammunition, but were easy to clear away at the slightest hint of trouble. And on the forecastle deck someone was stamping his foot as if to restore the circulation.MoreLess
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