16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
shot, and I should be uncommonly obliged if
you would look through it, strike out errors
and anything low, and put in some stylish expressions,
before Mr Adams makes his fair
copies.'
'Sure I will put in what style there is at my
command. But why do you say copies and
why are you in haste? Whitehall is half the
world away or even more for all love.'
'Because in these waters we may meet with a
homeward-bound whaler any day.'
'Really? Really? Oh, indeed. Very well: I shall
come as soon as our dinner is properly disposed
of. And I shall write to Diana too.'
'Your dinner? Oh yes, of course: I do hope it
goes well. You will be changing very soon, no
doubt.' He had no doubt at all, because his
steward Killick, who also looked after Dr
Maturin on formal occasions, had made his