She to stand by me as true consort in foul weather, battle, or shipwreck.”’
‘“Fourth. She to run under my guns if assailed by picaroons, privateeros, or garda-costas.”’
‘“Fifth. Me to keep her in due repair, dry-dock her at intervals, and see that she hath her allowance of coats of paint, streamers, and bunting, as befits a saucy pleasure boat.”’
‘“Sixth. Me to take no other craft in tow, Menn and if any be now attached, to cut their hawsers.”’
‘“Seventh. Me to revictual her day by day.”’
‘“Eighth. Should she chance to spring a leak, Vans High sneakers Men or be blown on her beam ends by the winds of misfortune, to stand by her and see her pumped out or righted.”’
‘“Ninth. To fly the Protestant ensign at the peak during life’s voyage, and to lay our course for the great harbour, in the hope that moorings and ground to swing may be found for two British-built crafts when laid up for eternity.”’
‘”’Twas close Vans Tops Men on eight-bells before these articles were signed and sealed. When I headed after you I could Męskie Vans not so much as catch a glimpse of your topsail. Soon after I heard as you had gone a-soldiering, together with that lean, rakish, long-sparred, picaroon-like craft which Dame I have seen of late in the village. I take it unkind of you that you have not so much as dipped ensign to me on leaving. But perchance the tide was favourable, and you could not tarry. Had I not been jury-rigged, with one of my spars shot away, Men Shirt Jackets I should have dearly loved to have strapped on my hanger and come with you to smell gunpowder once more. I would do it now, timber-toe and all, were it not Dame Adidas Sweatshirts for my consort, who might claim it as a breach of the articles, and so Vans Bottoms Men sheer off. I must follow the light on her poop until we are fairly joined.”’
‘“Farewell, mate! In action, take an old sailor’s advice. Keep the weather-gauge and board! Tell that to your admiral on the day of battle. Whisper it in his ear. Say to him, ‘Keep the weather-gauge and board!’ Tell him also to strike quick, strike hard, and keep on striking. That’s the word of Christopher Mings, and a better man has not been launched, though he did climb in through the hawse-pipe.— Yours to command, SOLOMON SPRENT.”’
Sir Gervas had been chuckling to himself during the reading of this epistle, but at the last part we both broke out a-laughing.
‘Land or sea, he will have it that battles are fought in ships,’ said the Baronet. ‘You should have had that sage piece of advice for Monmouth’s council today. Should he ever ask your opinion it must be, “Keep the weather-gauge and board!”’
‘I must Menn to sleep,’ said I, laying aside my Women Backpacks pipe. ‘I should be on the road by daybreak.’
‘Nay, I prythee, complete your Męskie Vans Rata Vulc kindness by letting me have a glimpse of your respected parent, Vans SK8-Hi the Roundhead.’
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