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Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Thirteen:
" Hmmm. Swollen tender breasts. Vomitting continues. Cravings. Continous stomach problems. Crying at times." Doubty went through her symptoms outloud. He knelt down beside her hammock as she stared at him.
" Yes. What of them?" Asked Penelope.
" I was just going over some of the symptoms Ms. Pellew. I have just one more question for you then I'll have my answer to your problems." he started. Penelope nodded.Doubty continued." I hate to inpose on your private business. But please if you would answer me truthfully. Have you reciently had sex with anyone?"
" Doubty.What would that have to do with anything?"Penelope chuckled.Thinking that he was joking.But he did look serious. She cleared her throat." So William and I have been intimate before we left Portsmouth. What of it?"
Doubty had a look of disappointment. He too was like family." Madam Pellew. I regret to inform you that you have a bun cooking in the oven."
"What? What the hell does that mean?" She asked.
" It means you are with child." Doubty announced.
Penelope eyes moved to her belly then to the floor." Say nothing to William." She requested.
" Madam my lips are sealed from the crew, captain, and Mr. Bush." Was all Doubty said then he got up and left. She turned her head and felt tears trickling down her cheeks. She did not know if they were for joy or regret.
She sighed and decided she was feeling better. She wanted to go up on deck and see what Hornblower and William were up to. With her full uniform she made her way up. With a full head.
When on deck she approached Hornblower," Midshipman Pellew reporting for duty, sir." She started.
" Alright then. I trust those few hours were refreshing." He mused. Penelope took a moment to answer. All she did was glanced over at William. " Penelope!" Hornblower's voice forced her eyes back on him.
" Sir?"
" You did not answer my question. Did your few hours of rest do you good?" he asked.
Penelope smiled," Aye sir."
" Very well. " He paused then glanced towards the little shore they were headed for." There over on that beach. What do you see?"
Penelope shrugged. " A boat thats run ground. Why?"
" Are you feeling up to accompaning Mr. Bush and myself ashore?" He asked. Penelope only smiled and nodded." Very well."
Penelope continued to smile. Even as Hornblower walked away to make sure the long boats were ready." So did Doubty find out whats wrong?" Penelope heard William's voice.
" No." She said swiftly. This took Bush into confusion.
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The beach was quiet. Almost ghostly. As ghostly as the crashed ship the Grasshopper. Penelope was ordered to go with a scouting party. She looked at William. Smiled slightly, it was a reasuring smile as she mouthed," I'll be fine."
William nodded and turned and went with Hornblower." Sir. If may." William began.
"What is it Mr. Bush?"
" I...why can she not stay with us. There could be French all over. She could get captured. Or even...worse." He whispered.
" She is doing her duty, William. It was her choice to come. If she should get captured...they woun't kill her..."
" Worse...because she's a woman." He interuppted.
This was something Hornblower did not consider. He looked to the distance he sent her and someothers. He realized what horrors could indeed happen to her. Then he remembered this was Penelope. She was stronger then most women. Or so he hopped she was still.
In the trees, Penelope took a deep breath and looked around.Taking up her pistol and readying it to be fired. She snuck around to a bush. She saw a figure behind a tree. She smiled aimed and shot. She made her way over to the body and grabbed his gun
But before she could act again. She felt something press against her temple. Her blood froze she dropped her weapon and glanced out the corner of her eyes. A man stood there. With a smile on his face.
He looked to be a Colonel. " Stand slowly, boy." He said firmly. He had an Irish accent.
When she did, his smile fell. And he realized that his captive was indeed no boy. But a woman." So. England sends women now." he mused and chuckled. Glancing at her breasts. Within a liquid moment he moved his gun then roughly slammed it against her temple, knocking her out. She fell to the ground. And all went black.
" Hmmm. Swollen tender breasts. Vomitting continues. Cravings. Continous stomach problems. Crying at times." Doubty went through her symptoms outloud. He knelt down beside her hammock as she stared at him.
" Yes. What of them?" Asked Penelope.
" I was just going over some of the symptoms Ms. Pellew. I have just one more question for you then I'll have my answer to your problems." he started. Penelope nodded.Doubty continued." I hate to inpose on your private business. But please if you would answer me truthfully. Have you reciently had sex with anyone?"
" Doubty.What would that have to do with anything?"Penelope chuckled.Thinking that he was joking.But he did look serious. She cleared her throat." So William and I have been intimate before we left Portsmouth. What of it?"
Doubty had a look of disappointment. He too was like family." Madam Pellew. I regret to inform you that you have a bun cooking in the oven."
"What? What the hell does that mean?" She asked.
" It means you are with child." Doubty announced.
Penelope eyes moved to her belly then to the floor." Say nothing to William." She requested.
" Madam my lips are sealed from the crew, captain, and Mr. Bush." Was all Doubty said then he got up and left. She turned her head and felt tears trickling down her cheeks. She did not know if they were for joy or regret.
She sighed and decided she was feeling better. She wanted to go up on deck and see what Hornblower and William were up to. With her full uniform she made her way up. With a full head.
When on deck she approached Hornblower," Midshipman Pellew reporting for duty, sir." She started.
" Alright then. I trust those few hours were refreshing." He mused. Penelope took a moment to answer. All she did was glanced over at William. " Penelope!" Hornblower's voice forced her eyes back on him.
" Sir?"
" You did not answer my question. Did your few hours of rest do you good?" he asked.
Penelope smiled," Aye sir."
" Very well. " He paused then glanced towards the little shore they were headed for." There over on that beach. What do you see?"
Penelope shrugged. " A boat thats run ground. Why?"
" Are you feeling up to accompaning Mr. Bush and myself ashore?" He asked. Penelope only smiled and nodded." Very well."
Penelope continued to smile. Even as Hornblower walked away to make sure the long boats were ready." So did Doubty find out whats wrong?" Penelope heard William's voice.
" No." She said swiftly. This took Bush into confusion.
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The beach was quiet. Almost ghostly. As ghostly as the crashed ship the Grasshopper. Penelope was ordered to go with a scouting party. She looked at William. Smiled slightly, it was a reasuring smile as she mouthed," I'll be fine."
William nodded and turned and went with Hornblower." Sir. If may." William began.
"What is it Mr. Bush?"
" I...why can she not stay with us. There could be French all over. She could get captured. Or even...worse." He whispered.
" She is doing her duty, William. It was her choice to come. If she should get captured...they woun't kill her..."
" Worse...because she's a woman." He interuppted.
This was something Hornblower did not consider. He looked to the distance he sent her and someothers. He realized what horrors could indeed happen to her. Then he remembered this was Penelope. She was stronger then most women. Or so he hopped she was still.
In the trees, Penelope took a deep breath and looked around.Taking up her pistol and readying it to be fired. She snuck around to a bush. She saw a figure behind a tree. She smiled aimed and shot. She made her way over to the body and grabbed his gun
But before she could act again. She felt something press against her temple. Her blood froze she dropped her weapon and glanced out the corner of her eyes. A man stood there. With a smile on his face.
He looked to be a Colonel. " Stand slowly, boy." He said firmly. He had an Irish accent.
When she did, his smile fell. And he realized that his captive was indeed no boy. But a woman." So. England sends women now." he mused and chuckled. Glancing at her breasts. Within a liquid moment he moved his gun then roughly slammed it against her temple, knocking her out. She fell to the ground. And all went black.