"But I cannot tell you how glad I am to see you Stephen. I have been so lonely, and you were in my mind, as clear as a bell, just before I saw you. You are no great shakes at eating in the Indian way, I see… Oh my God, what have you done with your poor hands?”
“It is of no consequence,” said Stephen, darting them out of sight. “They were injured- caught in a machine. It is of no consequence; it will soon pass."
H.M.S Surprise, by Patrick O’Brien
@4 weeks ago with 10 notes#STEEEEEEEEEEEEPHEEEEEEEEENNNNNNN #Stephen Maturin #and you cry and your tears are sloths #Master and Commander
