Dinner in the Great Cabin ... through Tom's eyes (1 of 2)
Dinners in the Captain's cabin serve as reminders to Tom that there is a civilized, relaxed peace to be found on board even a ship so busy as the Surprise. Jack Aubrey makes the effort to pass as much wine as possible around the table, heckling gently anyone whose hand remains on the bottle for longer than necessary-which is to say, longer than it
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Good on you....
Tom knows young Peter will follow-as Tom followed Jack so many years before.
yay, not only realizing the deep admiration Peter has for Jack but also for Tom, and so well desrved, indeed.
Love this.
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