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'Where there was no equality there was no companionship: when a man was obliged to say 'Yes, sir,' his agreement was of no worth even if it happened to be true. He had known these things all his service life; they were perfectly evident; but he had never thought they would apply so fully, and to him.'

Fo'c'sle is wild spelling

The nautical talk can, at times, become tedious, but I admire Mr. O'Brian's commitment to his craft. Clearly, he has researched the Royal Navy of 1800 thoroughly. That being said, I will be pronouncing 'fo'c'le' as 'forecastle'.

Have this and a comic to read before getting onto Mt final 2 library books in July. But if I don't finish by June's end, I won't freak. Heat is frying me