Wow! Thanks, Shorty! Now it all makes sense!
This book is lots of fun with the colorful language but lots
more fun now that I know what Captain Jack is going on about!
He had a special reason for wanting to sneak way quietly from Mahón harbor. He had been in his cups the evening before and had made some unsavory comments in the presence of the admiral's wife and daughter--nothing rude, just commenting on what his men had been doing during their leave with very colorful language--all the while with his eyes scanning the daughter's cleavage lest any nefarious French frigates happen to suddenly sail forth from between the hills.
He figured it would take a while for the admiral to send a boat to haul him off to a court martial so with the first hint of dawn the
Sophie was out of there!
