Dear Jack, and the sailors too when they arrive are very careful of Stephen's feelings.
And you are right - O'Brian has the whole passage upside-down when he refers to it in Blue at the Mizzen. Had he truly forgotten the details, do you think? It's unlikely both Jack and Stephen would misremember.
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Date: 2012-05-13 10:25 am (UTC)And you are right - O'Brian has the whole passage upside-down when he refers to it in Blue at the Mizzen. Had he truly forgotten the details, do you think? It's unlikely both Jack and Stephen would misremember.