A letter lies haphazardly by the others, clearly written in response to one in a
far messier hand.
Jack-
I can See what you Value Most about my Company, and shall thus Decide that when I see You next, there shall be a Period of Time where I Shall Not dein to Speak with You. Furthermore, 'Wondersome' is not a Word. Neither is 'Frollicfull'. I shall be summarily Ignoring that part of your letter.
I certainly Do Not Wish to be Dragged Away, as I am Failthfully Serving King and Country. So There.
I would not call these Stalwart Men stupid. They have done Quite Well, and the Captain is at least Competent.
Remind Union Jack that I shall be Most Cross with him when I see fit to return. Though I Commennd him for his Unflinching Relentlessness in not allowing you to have any sort of Loathesome Party.
As I am not, in fact, a Directionless Idiot, I shall be sending these south to the Africas in the Hope that your Relentless Reputation ensures they Find you. I do, By The Way, resent any Implication that I am in Any Way like Turner.
I can See you took my 'English PIrate' comment incorrectly. You are No Enligh Pirate. However, I have had the 'Priviledge' to be Aboard one such a Vessel, and She did not Seem Near as Fine as a Navy Ship.
The Pearl, of Course, is an Entirely Different class of Ship, so do not Let her Think I was intending any comment in an Insulting manner. She is a Supremely Fine Lady, and far better than the mess of Matchsticks they build Nowadays.
Are you sure the Crew has drunk all the Rum? It was probably You, you Unrepentant Lush.
Sincerely yrs,
Midshipman James L Norrington
post script: Don't Laugh.
post-post script: I don't want to Hear about any Ridiculously Beautiful Women. So shush.