16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
But this is all to be by silver, Spanish dollars or
pieces of eight, shillings and bits, or by gold
that everybody knows: guineas, louis d'or,
ducats, joes and the like. The old-fashioned,
outlandish pieces will be sold by weight and
shared accordingly. Mr Wedell, hands out of
beckets.' The unhappy boy blushed crimson,
whipped his hands from his pockets and crept
behind the taller Norton with what countenance
he could summon. 'Paper notes and
bills, and of course hull, fittings, goods and
head-money, come in the final reckoning.'
'If spared,' murmured Mr Vidal.
'Just so,' said Jack. 'If spared. Mr Adams,
carry on.'
'Ezekiel Ayrton,' cried Mr Adams, his finger on
the open muster-book, and Ayrton, foretopman,
starboard watch, came aft, happy
though somewhat conscious of being alone