Chapter 90
Chapter 90 "He will say so," James said, "although the surgeons have no notion; it hasn't hardened a tick yet, and it would be early. But the blessed creatures do seem to know, sometimes, so they are looking out a likely boy for the thing." They were bound for India, "Tomorrow, or the day after, maybe; if the weather keeps fair," James said airily. Temeraire c****d his head. "Captain James, do you suppose that you might carry a letter for me? To China," he added. James scratched his head to receive such a request; Temeraire was unique among British dragons, so far as Laurence knew, in writing letters; indeed, not many aviators managed the habit themselves. "I can take it to Bombay," he said, "and I suppose some merchantman is bound to be going on; but they'll only go to Canton." "I am
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