The Ionian Mission. Patrick O’Brian

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СКАЧАТЬ all plain sail.’ He realized that it was day, that the sun was rising over Lorient, and added, ‘Dowse the battle-lanterns.’ As he spoke he saw Pullings’ face and the cruel disappointment on it: had they held their opening fire another five minutes the Jemmapes could never have reached Lorient. With the wind, the Ile de Groix, its reefs, and the shore all lying just so, a close action could have been forced whether the Jemmapes held her course or no: five minutes longer and Pullings would either have been a commander or a corpse. For a successful, evenly-matched action was certain promotion for a surviving first lieutenant: Pullings’ only possible chance of promotion from the long and overcrowded lieutenants’ list, since he had no pull, no interest or influence of any kind, no hope apart from his patron’s luck or superior ability; and Jack Aubrey had misjudged the situation, one that might never arise again in Tom Pullings’ whole career. Jack felt a sadness rise, far greater than his usual depression after a real battle, and looking at the dangling maintack he said in a hard voice, ‘What are our casualties, Mr Pullings?’

      ‘No dead, sir. Three splinter wounds and a crushed foot, no more. And number seven, lower deck, dismounted. But I am sorry to tell you, sir, I am very sorry to tell you, the Doctor has copped it.’

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