The Pirate Captain
“and “pirate” might be used in the same sentence: rise with the sun, work, a bit of grog and relaxation on the forecastle after dark, and then sleep.Trying to learn the names of over a hundred and twenty rogues was a daunting task. With faces weathered to a uniform butternut tan, sun-creased and seamed, separation on that sole basis was nigh impossible.Mr. Hodder she was familiar with, if not by face, then certainly by voice. As the ship’s boatswain (pronounced “BO-sun,” curiously enough), his c...harge was the workings of the ship proper, and hence, its crew. Either by necessity or natural trait, he possessed a voice that could carry from bowsprit to taffrail in a high gale, and all around a fist-sized quid of tobacco in his cheek. A single “Turn to!” could rouse a crewman from the depths of sleep, up and out of his hammock and on deck, before the wind could carry the words away.In spite of his voice, massive gnarled hands and inordinately long arms, Hodder’s most outstanding feature was the intricately carved and scrimshawed ivory rings that studded every nook of his body.MoreLess
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