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Old 12-06-2003, 04:09 PM
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O'brian-The Letter of Marque-spoiler question

Generay Aubrey is found dead in a ditch; but I distinctky remember Jack speaking with his father in a later novel.
What gives? Is this like Reade's arm?
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Old 12-07-2003, 12:04 AM
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Time travel.



Seriously...I'm reading The Reverse of the Medal right now and ...Marque is next. I'll check it out.
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Old 12-07-2003, 11:00 AM
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Don't give me any of that Able Seaman Daniels bilge water!
Take that poster's name!
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Old 12-07-2003, 11:07 AM
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What rank is Generay?

Is that like Admirable?
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Old 12-07-2003, 12:51 PM
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Damn your dumb show, NoClue!
Your grog is stopped for a week!
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Old 12-07-2003, 07:22 PM
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An extra ration of rum for NCB.
Give me a few days, dammit*. I'll have to be reading research papers when I'd rather be reading O'Brian.






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Old 12-07-2003, 07:56 PM
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This is off the top of my head, but I believe you may be remembering Jack's talk with a distant cousin (or just family friend) who actually owns the votes to the seat in parliament once occupied by General Aubrey. He's the one who offers the seat to Jack.
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Old 12-07-2003, 08:38 PM
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You are correct, Curate, but I remember a conversation with his father in one of the later books. Parliment ain't in it.
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