TMC Ch 10: Everybody Else

[tootsiemuppet]

Admiral Bertie, Pullings, Keating, Clonfert and McAdam, and everyone else!

McAdam sat on the side of the bed, weeping now, his fury gone with his shouting; and between his sobs he said, "It was the cheering that woke him. What are they cheering for? says he, and I said the French have surrendered. Aubrey will be here and you shall have your Nereide

Comments

[ozfille]

Killick's response amused me when after Jack in his joy of the news of a son, pushes a handful of money into his hands. His suspicion and disapproval of Jack's joy as if his mood must always hit rock bottom when Jack is at his most joyful and his opposite reaction when things go badly for Jack. It is as if he has a superstitious fear of welcoming good news.

[esteven]

Killick is also used to being called everything bad under the sun, so it is small wonder he is deeply suspicious of Jack's good mood. He is simply wondering when the other boot will drop.

[ozfille]

Yes maybe he is more honest with himself than expected in that he knows he hasn't done anything in particular to deserve the money and can only be suspicious of what Jack expects in return.

[esteven]

We would become suspicious if Killick were nice and pliable.

[ozfille]

Yes he wouldn't be Killick without a smidgeon of surliness. *g*

[esteven]

Where would we be without a Killick?

[ozfille]

Well Jack's uniform will be in a sorry state and my God, what would Stephen and Jack do without his coffee! *g*

[esteven]

I think there would be someone caring for them because seamen cannot abide filth. But nobody could replace Killick. The silver would not look that shiny else!