Perfect Duet's paid account and the Oakum Meme (II)
Some lovely person was so kind to gift perfect_duet with two months of paid time. Whoever it was, please pm me, so I can thank you properly. :D The gift makes the Oakum Meme so much easier because it brought the subject headers back.
So, once more onto the breach:
Here at this post you will find all prompts/requests we have so far received on LJ and on DW ( Read more... )
So, once more onto the breach:
Here at this post you will find all prompts/requests we have so far received on LJ and on DW ( Read more... )
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The club was rather full - not only was this the beginning of the London season, but all those members who were sea-officers and free to move had hurried up to besiege the Admiralty and all their influential friends in the hope of one of the few commands available or at least of an appointment of some kind. They sat at the large round members' table, where Heneage Dundas had been waving his napkin since first they appeared.
'It is long since I had the pleasure of seeing you,' said Stephen's neighbour on the left. 'Are you in town for some time?'
'At the Academy of Ancient Music, so it was,' replied Stephen. 'No: for a few days only, I think.'
'Still, you will be here tomorrow and I trust disengaged? They are singing a great deal of Tallis.'After supper, he and Jack parted from Heneage Dundas, and Stephen felt a certain sympathy with their friend as he watched him disappear through the doors and down the stairs into St James’ Street. Jack had murmured something about Dundas having an appointment with Lord Melville, his older ( ... )
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The concert over, they wandered companionably towards Black’s, not feeling the need for conversation, each thinking about the music in which they had taken deep pleasure. When they had nearly reached the turn into St James’ Street, Stephen looked up at his friend, who had been humming a tune over and over. Stephen had recognized it as one of the songs they had just heard.
‘You are in much better spirits than yesterday, I find.’ He smiled. ‘Is that not one of the tunes for the archbishop’s psalter?’
Jack smiled in return. ‘It is indeed. It truly lifted my heart when the chorus swelled at The Kings arise, the Lords devise. Much like the waves in a stormy sea, carrying us and our ship ever higher and faster towards our destination. It made me think of the time when we rounded the Horn with dear Surprise in the year ’13 ( ... )
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They drew apart and silently walked the remainder of the way, thankful for the night’s breeze that cooled their brows. They nodded to the night porter when he let them in. Jack had the presence of mind to ask him about Captain Dundas, only to be told confidentially - they being such good acquaintances - that the gentleman had asked that his room be kept for him for the next couple of days.
Meanwhile, Stephen had gone ahead to his own room, bolted the door and turned down the covers on his bed, feeling daring. A few moments later he heard a soft knock on the connecting door between his and Jack’s room and soon enough Jack’s arms were around his waist. He turned and lifted his face. They kissed and then Jack led him to the bed.
The next day and most of the day after they did nothing whatsoever but take their ease in the library, talk to their many acquaintances in the bar or the front morning-room, walk along Bond Street to try fiddles and bows at Hill's, or play, not very seriously, at billiards.Notes ( ... )
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It seems Stephen is not averse to a good blow either...
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Thank you for a lovely read.
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Thank you for this lovely little oakum. O'Brian surely left that gap in on purpose to let his readers' minds run wild!
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Thank you for reading.
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Loved it.
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Thankee.
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Alas for who? I think everyone benefited in the end ;D
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