[ ...ahhh, he'll tack on in truest reserved fashion. ] I'm certain she'll be well-crewed to whatever end. [ Or at least he really likes to think so.
He enjoyed the tour with potential crew volunteers, for all that he knew he would probably never see a stranger collection of volunteers again. It would likely involve a lot of work, getting everyone and everything into proper form, but if Mr. Kennedy and Captain Hornblower had made their choices, well. He'd hardly object to working towards their preferences. That is what puppies are meant to do. ]
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He enjoyed the tour with potential crew volunteers, for all that he knew he would probably never see a stranger collection of volunteers again. It would likely involve a lot of work, getting everyone and everything into proper form, but if Mr. Kennedy and Captain Hornblower had made their choices, well. He'd hardly object to working towards their preferences. That is what puppies are meant to do. ]