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Bell
Monday, September 9, 2013
Brendan Voyage-Ch. 6
Peter, the injured crew member, couldn't stay with Brendan. He had strained the muscles on the side of his chest, and if he did that again, it would be more serious. Besides, they might not be able to get him to a hospital. So, sadly, Peter packed his bag and left. They had a temporary replacement for him, Wallace Clark, from the Irish Cruising Club. They took Brendan over to Iona, one of the Hebrides Islands. On the way, a rope broke that held up one of the sails. The whole sail came crashing down, but no one was under it at the time. When Wallace went back to his office after a long weekend, he sent some much better flax rope.
In Iona, they got a replacement for Wallace. Edan joined them and soon became Brendan's live wire and joker. He needed a couple of days to settle his affairs, so they took Brendan over to another of the islands with only 4 people. There was a fog, and they got stuck in a bay and had quite a time getting out. Then Edan joined them, and they got some new flax rope from Wallace. It was of much better quality then their old stuff. They got out into clear water, with a good wind blowing. They put up every scrap of canvas they had, and Brendan fairly flew over the water. She was making 12 knots, going as fast as many modern yachts. After two hours, they took down the extra canvas and sailed into Stonorway as if they had been sailing medieval boats all their lives. The lifeboat crew was disappointed, because they had expected to get a bit of exercise rowing them in. But it was thought that they would get it later.
More soon!
Bell
In Iona, they got a replacement for Wallace. Edan joined them and soon became Brendan's live wire and joker. He needed a couple of days to settle his affairs, so they took Brendan over to another of the islands with only 4 people. There was a fog, and they got stuck in a bay and had quite a time getting out. Then Edan joined them, and they got some new flax rope from Wallace. It was of much better quality then their old stuff. They got out into clear water, with a good wind blowing. They put up every scrap of canvas they had, and Brendan fairly flew over the water. She was making 12 knots, going as fast as many modern yachts. After two hours, they took down the extra canvas and sailed into Stonorway as if they had been sailing medieval boats all their lives. The lifeboat crew was disappointed, because they had expected to get a bit of exercise rowing them in. But it was thought that they would get it later.
More soon!
Bell
Friday, September 6, 2013
Twelfth Night-Act 3, 1/2 sn. 4
Sir Toby wanted Sir Andrew and Cesario to fight. So he told each of them that the other person was ferocious and mean, and they were very scared of each other when they met. But Antonio, thinking that Viola was Sebastian, came in and broke it up. Then officers came and arrested Antonio. He asked Viola for some of his money back, and was hurt when she said she did not know what he was talking about. But he mentioned Sebastian, and so she was happy because this meant that her brother was alive! Meanwhile, Sir Toby and Fabian, who staid with Viola while Sir Toby talked with Sir Andrew, told Sir Andrew that Cesario/Viola was a coward, so Sir Andrew wanted to go thrash him for it.
More later,
Bell
More later,
Bell
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Ivanhoe-Chapters 9-10
Flashback: The Disinherited Knight won the tournament, and was to choose the Queen of Beauty.
He rode up and down the lists, looking at the faces of the ladies. Some blushed, some averted their gaze, some laughed, and some drew their veils over their faces, having had the honor many times before. At last, he laid the crown at the feet of the Lady Rowena to choose her. Prince John was rather surprised at the choice, but he came into the lists with his train and told Lady Rowena that she had been chosen, and asked her if she would not assume her position as queen of the tournament, and come to the banquet with her father and friends. Cedric replied for her in Saxon that she did not speak the Norman tongue, and neither he or Athelstane practiced any but the ways of their fathers, so they declined the invitation to the banquet. He then put the cornet on her head to say that she accepted the temporary authority that was placed on her.
The Disinherited Knight would not reveal his name, and he also declined to come to the banquet. People hazarded guesses as to his name, and Prince John had thought that it might be his brother, Richard the Lion-Heart. But it was not. Richard was much bigger and stronger.
Then the Disinherited Knight went to his pavilion, but would suffer none but his squire to tend him. This was none other than our friend Gurth, who played the part of a Norman squire rather well. The knight ate after Gurth helped to remove his armor, and soon the squires of the vanquished knights came to redeem the armor and horses of their masters. For the armor and horses of all the knights except Sir Brian de Bois-Gulibert, he took 50 zecchins each, but he would not accept the armor of the Templar, for they were not done with their feud. The squire assured him that the Templar would never wear the armor or ride the horse again, so the knight bestowed it on him. Then after they had gone, the Disinherited Knight sent Gurth to Issac to pay him for the horse and armor. Gurth paid Issac 80 zecchins, and Rebecca secretly gave him 100. The knight had given Gurth 10, so with the 20 that were his after he gave the knight the 80 for what he had paid Issac. So he started back to the pavilion.
More soon!
Bell
He rode up and down the lists, looking at the faces of the ladies. Some blushed, some averted their gaze, some laughed, and some drew their veils over their faces, having had the honor many times before. At last, he laid the crown at the feet of the Lady Rowena to choose her. Prince John was rather surprised at the choice, but he came into the lists with his train and told Lady Rowena that she had been chosen, and asked her if she would not assume her position as queen of the tournament, and come to the banquet with her father and friends. Cedric replied for her in Saxon that she did not speak the Norman tongue, and neither he or Athelstane practiced any but the ways of their fathers, so they declined the invitation to the banquet. He then put the cornet on her head to say that she accepted the temporary authority that was placed on her.
The Disinherited Knight would not reveal his name, and he also declined to come to the banquet. People hazarded guesses as to his name, and Prince John had thought that it might be his brother, Richard the Lion-Heart. But it was not. Richard was much bigger and stronger.
Then the Disinherited Knight went to his pavilion, but would suffer none but his squire to tend him. This was none other than our friend Gurth, who played the part of a Norman squire rather well. The knight ate after Gurth helped to remove his armor, and soon the squires of the vanquished knights came to redeem the armor and horses of their masters. For the armor and horses of all the knights except Sir Brian de Bois-Gulibert, he took 50 zecchins each, but he would not accept the armor of the Templar, for they were not done with their feud. The squire assured him that the Templar would never wear the armor or ride the horse again, so the knight bestowed it on him. Then after they had gone, the Disinherited Knight sent Gurth to Issac to pay him for the horse and armor. Gurth paid Issac 80 zecchins, and Rebecca secretly gave him 100. The knight had given Gurth 10, so with the 20 that were his after he gave the knight the 80 for what he had paid Issac. So he started back to the pavilion.
More soon!
Bell
Monday, September 2, 2013
Brendan Voyage, 1/2 Ch. 5
They were in the Aran islands, and everyone seemed determined to help them. The curragh men brought more lobster and crabs, and the local wives took it in turns to bake more scones. A volunteer flew out and installed their radio. They had not had time to apply for a license, so they came up with the call sign Curragh Brendan. When they set out, school children were out to watch for Brendan and to report her progress. All the people were very helpful!
Then they set out and had clear seas for a while. They caught two fish and cooked them. They also caught a young seagull and managed to set him free unharmed. Then they ran into a storm, and lost radio contact because of an electric storm. Then the storm let up, and they discovered that many of their stores were ruined by the water. The next day they were able to tidy up the cabin some and make sense of the mess. The tried rowing some, but seemed to get nowhere. Then Peter called the skipper and told him that his arm was hurting. He took some pain killer, but an hour later the pain had spread to the side of his chest and it was hurting him to breathe. They called in and a fishing boat towed them into port, where an ambulance came and took Peter to see a doctor.
More soon!
Bell
Then they set out and had clear seas for a while. They caught two fish and cooked them. They also caught a young seagull and managed to set him free unharmed. Then they ran into a storm, and lost radio contact because of an electric storm. Then the storm let up, and they discovered that many of their stores were ruined by the water. The next day they were able to tidy up the cabin some and make sense of the mess. The tried rowing some, but seemed to get nowhere. Then Peter called the skipper and told him that his arm was hurting. He took some pain killer, but an hour later the pain had spread to the side of his chest and it was hurting him to breathe. They called in and a fishing boat towed them into port, where an ambulance came and took Peter to see a doctor.
More soon!
Bell
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