“We cannot wait to see them in daylight, sir,” Ian said. Ian then directed the next question to Mrs. Watkins. “Spenser says you are ahead of schedule, and that one of the ships will be ready to sail in a few days.”
“That’s right,” Mary replied between bites of pie. “We have been blessed with a mild winter and were able to work uninterrupted. If the spring winds hold out for a few days, we’ll have her sails hung and we can load more ballast, then take the Lady S out in the Chesapeake.” Lucky thought her eyes glowed with excitement as she spoke about the maiden voyage. “If all is well, then she will be ready for delivery.”
After dinner, Watkins claimed exhaustion and asked Victor to help him upstairs, inviting the gentlemen to stay and have a glass of wine with Mary. Once Lucky heard the d
