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Jo’s Boys

CHAPTER 6
14/31

I've always thought I'd like to see a wreck, a nice safe one with all saved after great danger and heroic deeds, while we clung like Mr Pillicoddy to main-top jibs and lee scuppers.' 'No wrecks yet, ma'am, but we'll try to accommodate customers.

Captain says I'm a lucky dog and bring fair weather, so we'll save the dirty weather for you if you want it,' laughed Emil, digging at the ship in full sail which he was adding to his design.
'Thanks, I hope you will.

This long voyage will give you new experiences, and being an officer, you will have new duties and responsibilities.

Are you ready for them?
You take everything so gaily, I've been wondering if you realized that now you will have not only to obey but to command also, and power is a dangerous thing.

Be careful that you don't abuse it or let it make a tyrant of you.' 'Right you are, ma'am.


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