7 December
Sailors are superstitious creatures, especially when it comes to a prize.
"The men think that someone has been naughty, and that Santa won't come because of it."
"And you believe it too?"
"Not everything is in your books, Stephen."
All is not well in the midshipmen's berth.
"...and you won't be getting any presents, so there!"
"Stop it, stop it!!!"
Someone has been spreading rumors that Mr. Hollom is the naughty one.
Hollom, the oldest midshipman, is a weak man but not bad. Though, If you ever saw him, you might sense that he was sad.
All of the other midshipmen laugh and call him secret names. They never let Mr. Hollom join in their midshipman games (like cricket...
or snowball fights...
or "dirks and aces.")
The crew need a scapegoat - and the regular goat is busy.
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"The men think that someone has been naughty, and that Santa won't come because of it."
"And you believe it too?"
"Not everything is in your books, Stephen."
All is not well in the midshipmen's berth.
"...and you won't be getting any presents, so there!"
"Stop it, stop it!!!"
Someone has been spreading rumors that Mr. Hollom is the naughty one.
Hollom, the oldest midshipman, is a weak man but not bad. Though, If you ever saw him, you might sense that he was sad.
All of the other midshipmen laugh and call him secret names. They never let Mr. Hollom join in their midshipman games (like cricket...
or snowball fights...
or "dirks and aces.")
The crew need a scapegoat - and the regular goat is busy.
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