blog as someone else day: Fleury from Standish

[erastes]

Merchant ship: Mary Anne, Dublin Harbour. June 17 1821

Thank god for a pocket full of money. Without it I’d be under the captain for the entire voyage. Two days now since I left me boy behind and I wonder how angry he is with me, and whether he’ll take the advice I left him. There now, two sentences in and I’m already mentioning Ambrose when I swore to meself that I’d not. That’s past. Look forward, Fleury, not back.

It’s good to see Dublin again, hadn’t realised how much I’d missed it. The smell hasn’t changed much, I say that. The Mary Anne isn’t planning to sail on to New York until tomorrow.  Wasn’t planning to go ashore, but… well… what harm could it do?

Comments

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

No harm at all, good Fleury, none at all. But be sure to tell us of your... exploits. :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I intend too, me bucko, I intend to!

[sleveen.livejournal.com]

I would advise against going ashore, Monsieur. Nothing good can come of it...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

You French have no spirit of adventure. It's my old home town, I know it like I know Ambrose's skin.

[sleveen.livejournal.com]

I would correct you, Monsieur: I am Corsican, not French. And believe me - you would be better off if you occupied yourself aboard ship...

[lusiology.livejournal.com]

It would appear I've read these in reverse order.

what harm could it do?

Oh dear. He's ashore and there's boxing. Will be get on the ship the next day?

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I hope so! But you know what he's like!