“Of course, my lady, you have but to call if you need me.” “May I say from what I have seen of the Captain, he seems like a nice man.”  Maria withdrew to her cabin where her two daughters peppered her with questions which she did not answer. The girls were giggling about the young Midshipman and Maria was worried.<br/><br/>Peter came in to his cabin and got a tankard of ale. He drank three of the ales and went to sleep in his bed. He slept soundly and awoke the next morning for breakfast. Being in port meant he had eggs, ham, and potatoes, which he thoroughly enjoyed. While eating, he inquired if the woman had eaten yet and was told, he didn’t know.  “You go see the woman called Maria, who is Lady Carlota’s cook and see if she needs anything.”