16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
'hold up his shoulders.' And in pause, 'Nathaniel,
Nathaniel my dear, here is your draught.
Down it in one swallow, I beg.'
The pause drew out. 'Lay him back, lay him
back gently,' said Stephen. 'He will be quiet
now, with the blessing. But you will sit with
him, John, and soothe his mind if he wakes.'
'Shipmates,' cried Jack from the break of the
quarterdeck, 'I am going to lay alongside the
four-master as easy as can be. Some of our
people are on her forecastle; some of theirs
are trying to work aft in the Franklin. So as
soon as we are fast, come along with me and
we will clear the four-master's waist, then carry
on to relieve Captain Pullings. But Mr
Grainger's division will go straight along the
Alastor's gun-deck to stop them turning awkward
with their cannon. None of you can go
wrong if you knock an enemy on the head.'