> "Thank you, sir. I am sure that a few > will outwardly grumble at what you said as pandering to their egos or worse, but inside they will be overjoyed that an officer of your calibre and reputation has taken notice of their performance. I am greatful, sir."
"I rrreally am honorrred to serrrve with you and yourrr crrrew," she replied. "I once serrrved underrr a captain a lot like you. We werrre a motley bunch, but we made a good team." > "Perhaps we should eat and enjoy some down > time before the interrogations begin in ernest." She wasn't really hungry; she had letters to write. But she would not turn down his hospitality; she was raised better than that. "Thank you," she replied. "The teams arrre getting theirrr rrrest, I suppose I should rrrelax a little too. The unpleasant duties can wait a little longerrr." (dining in - anything he asks?)
