16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
hour ago? I must go and tell Mr Martin: with
this breeze I understand we should be in quite
soon, and I should like to set him on dry land
as early as possible.'
'Parted company so soon?' cried Grainger. 'I
never knew; nor did Vidal when he spoke to
me this morning.' Then recovering himself, 'Mr
Martin, of course. Pray give the poor gentleman
my kind good-day. We were right moved
to hear he had tried to creep on deck to bury
our shipmates.'
'Nathaniel Martin,' said Stephen, 'I am sorry
to have left you so long untended.'
'Not at all, not at all,' cried Martin. 'That
good Padeen has been by, Emily brought me
a cup of tea, and I have slept much of the
time: I am indeed very much better.'
'So I see,' said Stephen, bringing his lantern