“I hope we don’t run into any civilian traffic,” Mancuso said. “But you said the harbor entrance was closed,” Ramius said. “Might be some guy in a little sailboat out there. The public has free passage through the yard to the Dismal Swamp Canal, and they’re damned near invisible on radar. They slip through all the time.” “This is crazy.” “It’s a free country, Captain,” Ryan said softly. “It will take you some time to understand what free really means. The word is often misused, but in time you will see just how wise your decision was.”
