‘You know Lord Nelson, sir?’ ‘I had the honour of serving under him at the Nile,’ said Jack, ‘and of dining in his company twice.’ His face broke into a smile at the recollection. ‘May I beg you to tell me what kind of a man he is?’ ‘Oh, you would take to him directly, I am sure. He is very slight – frail – I could pick him up (I mean no disrespect) with one hand.
