bugs, boats, and blokes enjoyer

‘Alexandria,’ said Stephen, stopping in the middle of the quay. ‘O joy. I wonder you did not cry out with delight the moment you saw me. What an indulgent admiral – pater classis – O how I value that worthy man!’

‘Why, ‘tis no more than a straight run up and down the Mediterranean, about six hundred leagues each way, with precious little chance of seeing a prize either coming or going.’

‘I did not think you could have been such an earthling,’ cried Stephen. ‘For shame. Alexandria is classic ground.’

‘So it is,’ said Jack, his good nature and pleasure in life flooding back at the sight of Stephen’s delight. ‘And with any luck I dare say we shall have a sight of the mountains of Candia, too. But come, we must get aboard: if we go on standing here we shall be run down.’

thinking about the first scene in master and commander…..they don’t know they’re about to become best friends

+ without colour since i actually quite like how the lines look :)