RoM - Chapter Two - general, nautical

[esteven]

I have never seen such a piece of seamanship nor such an example of divine intervention. That horrible old tub should never have reached Bridgetown in the first place; and she would certainly have foundered with all hands just now but for the grace of God. Only an uninterrupted series of

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[ylla]

I love Jack's pride in the idea that the English have a pronunciation all of their own :)

The extent of my knowledge of varieties of Latin is that there was classical and church, and vulgar and... not vulgar. I thought you were our expert :)

[ylla]

tortoises???
Were they very good eating? :)

*looks up hippocausts and blinks confusedly*

[esteven]

I guess Obelix would have thought them fit for eating. He did it all the time. ;D

The testudo formation or tortoise. So maybe the testudo Aubreii is really a typical form of Jack going into battle?

[ylla]

Oh! I only know about schiltrons :)

Maybe! Although I can't really imagine him hiding under anything :)

[esteven]

Oh, Jack is not hiding. He may hold his sword over his head to come down hard on the enemy. *g*

[ylla]

Of course.
*is sorry for the enemy*

I'm sorry I've been so quiet this weekend - catching up on other things. Although it doesn't seem to be only me :/

[esteven]

Yes, it's a bit quiet, but maybe that's due to the chapter being mostly about the court-martial.

I love the short exchange between Jack and Stephen about Jack being stone-cold sober. It shows Stephen's concern.
*loves them*

[ylla]

Having finally read the chapter - or at least half of it - I have quite a lot to say. I'm just too sleepy!

Tomorrow :)

[esteven]

I am thrilled to hear this.
Hope you slept well. :D

[ylla]

Not really, but I'm pretending to be awake, because of being at work ;)