16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
think you could oblige me with a few pounds
of fresh black pepper?'
The reply was lost as Jack's bosun and his
mates piped their Captain over the side: a
howling repeated three minutes later as the
Berenice piped him aboard.
Stephen, Pullings and Philip withdrew from
their splendid dinner quite early, Stephen carrying
his pepper; and Jack said, 'Old Hen,
what a pleasant young fellow you have made
of Philip. I am so grateful.'
'Not at all,' said Dundas. 'He might have
been born to the sea. Cobbold says he will
rate him master's mate in Hyperion, next year,
if you would like it.'
'I should like it very much indeed. It is time he
was out of leading-strings; though yours I am
sure were the kindest in the world.'