Ch 7: Fleetmates
This will no doubt be mostly for Clonfert, Pym and McAdam.
Now the silence fell again. The four French ships--for the Windham, shying at the entrance and the fort, had stood out along the coast--moved smoothly down to anchor in twenty fathom water off the Olive bank, half way to Port South-East, and Clonfert returned to the island with a strong party of soldiers. He was in excellent spirits, hurrying about with the army officers to put the fort into such order that it could withstand an attack by the French squadron. Catching sight of Stephen he called out, "How did you like that, Dr Maturin? We have them in the bag!"
Now the silence fell again. The four French ships--for the Windham, shying at the entrance and the fort, had stood out along the coast--moved smoothly down to anchor in twenty fathom water off the Olive bank, half way to Port South-East, and Clonfert returned to the island with a strong party of soldiers. He was in excellent spirits, hurrying about with the army officers to put the fort into such order that it could withstand an attack by the French squadron. Catching sight of Stephen he called out, "How did you like that, Dr Maturin? We have them in the bag!"