The Last Quarrel (The Complete Edition)
“No wooden ship was. Between the creaking of timbers, the groaning of ropes and canvas sails and the hiss of the water rushing past the hull, there was always noise. But there was little talk.The men hidden in the hold and in the stern cabin were talking softly, their voices occasionally heard out on the deck, but the men on duty were silent, eyes staring into the darkness. As was common practice, there were lanterns at the masthead, bow and stern. If they were to attract the raiders then they n...eeded to pretend all was normal. But there were several extra lookouts staring out and listening as hard as they could, hoping to pick the sight or sound of another ship in the darkness from the slap of the waves.Fallon stood with his friends around the tiller. It was long enough for three men to hold, for those times when the wind or waves were against the ship and more than one set of hands was needed to hold the ship on track. But tonight there was little wind or current and Gallagher held the timber lightly, steering the ship so they could see the lights on the shore but not so close that they would be caught by a sudden change in the weather.“So you’re staying then.MoreLess
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