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Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
treatment by the time I left him – by the time
he ordered me to leave him. And he had a
pike-thrust in the upper part of his thigh that is
probably healed by now, though I wish I could
be assured of it... But before I forget, he sends
his love, says he hopes to bring the Franklin,
his present ship, into Callao quite soon, and
trusts that you will dine with him.'
'Oh how I hope we shall see him well,' cried
Sam. And after a moment, 'But my dear sir,
will you not mount? I will hold the stirrup for
you; he is a quiet, gentle horse with an easy
walk on him.'
'I will not,' said Stephen, 'though he is the
dear kind creature, I am sure,' – stroking the
horse's nose. 'Listen: there is a little small shebeen
two minutes back along the road. If you
are not desperate for time, let you put him up
in the shelter there and return to Callao with
me. There is nothing to touch walking for con-