16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
Liverpool,' said Jemmy. 'They are busy in her
tops.'
It was high tide on the dusty strand, and as
Stephen walked up it towards an archway in
the wall a gritty cloud swept across from the
earthquake-shattered ruins of Old Callao.
When it had cleared he saw a group of illlooking
men of all colours from black to dirty
yellow standing under the shelter. 'Gentlemen,'
he said in Spanish, 'pray do me the kindness
of pointing out the hospital.'
'Your worship will find it next to the Dominican
church,' said a brown man.
'Sir, sir, it is just before Joselito's warehouse,'
cried a black.
'Come with me,' said a third. He led Stephen
through the tunnel into an immense unpaved
square with dust whirling in eddies about it.
'There is the Governor's house,' he said, point-