16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
terrupted him. There were only these two, to
test the slides and tackle, but they were rippling
broadsides and they lasted long enough
to drown Martin's last words and the first of
those spoken by the newly-arrived Norton, although
he roared them: he was therefore
obliged to repeat, still as though he were hailing
the masthead, 'Captain's compliments to
Mr Martin and would be glad of his company
at dinner tomorrow.'
'My duty and best compliments to the Captain,
and shall be happy to wait on him,' said
Martin.
'And Franklin has hailed to say that Captain
Pullings has put his jaw out again,' – this to Dr
Maturin.
'I shall be over in a moment,' said Stephen.
'Pray, Mr Norton, get them to lower down my
little skiff. Padeen,' he called in Irish to his