Abaft The Funnel Chapter 8 - The History Of A Fall

In which a lively troop of soldiers and an eager multitude of children lend their presence to the curious scene of misplaced passports and the ensuing polite disarray within a bustling hotel, all observed with the quiet amusement befitting a British subject abroad. Later, aboard a steaming vessel bound for Hongkong, the capricious and ever-turbulent China seas test the mettle of passengers and the stoutest stomachs alike, revealing the quiet resolve beneath the bravado of a certain boastful gentleman.