16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
as he did so he re-read the note.
My dear Sir,
When I came back from a retreat with
Benedictines of Huangay last night I
heard that the Surprise had put into Callao
once more, and I had great hopes
of news of you and of Captain Aubrey.
But on sending to your agent in the
morning it appeared that although he
had indeed been aboard her he was
now in the captured American privateer
Franklin: at the same time to my consternation
I learnt that he had been
wounded in taking the infamous Alastor.
I hurried down to the port at once
where Captain Pullings reassured me to
some degree and told me of your very
welcome presence.