The next day Sarah and James where walking around town, Henri in toe,
picking up a few things they'd need for the long journey to England.
"I think I have enough reading and writing materials to last me our trip." Sarah said shifting the weight of her packages, and turned to look at James.
"I'm all set as long as there is whiskey in England." James said jokingly.
"That's not very funny." Sarah said giving James a stern look.
"Oh lighten up Sarah." James said, running ahead to the print shop, holding the door for Sarah.
"At least he's somewhat of a gentleman." Sarah mumbled to herself.
"What was that?" James asked smirking, having heard every word.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"She said you are only somewhat of a gentlemen." Henri said, looking very pleased with himself until he caught the look Sarah was giving him. James just laughed and walked towards his traveling bag, which was on the floor near the printing press next to Sarah's, placing his new items inside. Sarah did the same.
"I hope you will not be rude to the crew on the ship James, or you could very well get yourself in trouble. Worse then you already have in the past."
"How did your shopping trip go?" Moses asked, walking out of another room, stopping James from responding to Sarah.
"Very well, we got everything we needed." Sarah answered.
"Good, because its time to go. Come on." Moses said, picking up Sarah's luggage. James grabbed his own luggage and followed Sarah and Moses, Henri behind him. They walked down to the docks where the ship Sarah and James were supposed to be on was floating, swaying only slightly with the current, due to the large anchors keeping it in place. Moses walked over to a sailor, and conversed with him for a few moments, before both walked back over to Sarah, Henri, and James.
"Sarah, James this young man here, needs to see your passages. Then he'll show you aboard." Sarah handed the young sailor the passages that were in her hand. He nodded and motioned for them to follow him. Sarah took her luggage from Moses and she and James silently followed him aboard.
"Okay, follow me please." The sailor led them onto the ship. And down into its hull. "Yer chamber is here, there are two beds, so you need not worry lass." He said, seeing Sarah's shocked expression that she'd be sharing a room with James.
"But there must be some mistake; Mother can't have possibly booked us the same room! It's most improper!" Sarah exclaimed, outraged.
"Aye, there is no mistake. Ye mum could only get one room because of the short notice. Though yer have separate beds. That was ye mums doin'. I'm yer captain by the way. Me names Captin' McPherson."
"Well, I.I suppose if Mother thought it alright."
"Aye, she was just fine with the arrangements, you lad, you've not said a word. Do yer not speak?"
"I talk. Do I really have to share a room with her?" The captain laughed.
"Aye lad, ye do. It won't be horrible. I've shared a room with me wife for fourteen years, and I still be alive and well."
"Well, Sarah and I aren't married."
"No lad, tis the truth. But mayhap after this voyage ye will be. Why don't use' put yer things in ye chamber. Then go back an' say yer goodbyes. We leave shortly." Sarah and James nodded and walked into the room, each choose a bed and put their things on top, then walked back up onto the deck in silence. As they walked off the ship, Moses and Henri were waiting near the water.
"I don't want you to go!" Henri said stomping his foot on the ground.
"We're coming back Henri. There's no reason to get so worked up." James said, kneeling on the ground to look Henri in the eyes.
"Oui, c'est vrai." Henri mumbled, giving James a hug. Sarah knelt down next to James, giving Henri a hug as well.
"If you are good for Moses, James and I will bring you home a treat from England. Okay?"
"I am always a good boy! You should bring me home many treats!" Henri exclaimed pulling away from Sarah. Sarah, James and Moses laughed. James stood up and then helped Sarah to her feet.
"You two have a safe trip, and don't cause too much trouble James." Moses said shaking his hand.
"We will, and I'll try not to." James said. Moses shook his head smiling, and then turned to Sarah.
"We'll be careful Moses, and I'll do my best to keep him out of trouble." Sarah promised, giving Moses a quick hug.
"Goodbye Sarah, James."
"Good bye." Sarah and James said at the same time. They turned and walked back onto the Ship, which was about to leave port. The stood near the guard rail of the ship, and waved to Moses and Henri a couple of tears falling down Sarah's face. The ship gave a mighty lurch and started on their long journey across the ocean.
Later that night Sarah and James where both settling into their own respective beds, quite tired. It had been a long day, and both were didn't seem to mind their close quarters at the moment, just happy to be going to sleep.
"And so our journey begins." James said aloud.
"Our journey began several hours ago James." Sarah retorted. James sighed.
"Not even one night, and I already don't like sharing a chamber with you."
"Don't worry; I feel the exact same way. Not to mention how improper it is."
"Why do you care so much? Is there some Tory boy you don't want to think badly of you?" James asked. Sarah couldn't quite make out his tone. He almost sounded upset.
"No, but someday I do wish to get married and having my reputation ruined could easily stop that from ever happening, or force it to happen with you, which neither of us wants."
"Yeah us married. Horrible." James said in an unconvincing tone.
"Well goodnight James." Sarah said, putting a stop to a conversation that was going someplace she didn't want to think about at the moment.
"Yeah, goodnight." The both closed their eyes and fell asleep, the long day finally catching up with them.
A/N: Yay! Second chapter up. So their journey has begun. What did y'all think? Review review review! Please?
"I think I have enough reading and writing materials to last me our trip." Sarah said shifting the weight of her packages, and turned to look at James.
"I'm all set as long as there is whiskey in England." James said jokingly.
"That's not very funny." Sarah said giving James a stern look.
"Oh lighten up Sarah." James said, running ahead to the print shop, holding the door for Sarah.
"At least he's somewhat of a gentleman." Sarah mumbled to herself.
"What was that?" James asked smirking, having heard every word.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"She said you are only somewhat of a gentlemen." Henri said, looking very pleased with himself until he caught the look Sarah was giving him. James just laughed and walked towards his traveling bag, which was on the floor near the printing press next to Sarah's, placing his new items inside. Sarah did the same.
"I hope you will not be rude to the crew on the ship James, or you could very well get yourself in trouble. Worse then you already have in the past."
"How did your shopping trip go?" Moses asked, walking out of another room, stopping James from responding to Sarah.
"Very well, we got everything we needed." Sarah answered.
"Good, because its time to go. Come on." Moses said, picking up Sarah's luggage. James grabbed his own luggage and followed Sarah and Moses, Henri behind him. They walked down to the docks where the ship Sarah and James were supposed to be on was floating, swaying only slightly with the current, due to the large anchors keeping it in place. Moses walked over to a sailor, and conversed with him for a few moments, before both walked back over to Sarah, Henri, and James.
"Sarah, James this young man here, needs to see your passages. Then he'll show you aboard." Sarah handed the young sailor the passages that were in her hand. He nodded and motioned for them to follow him. Sarah took her luggage from Moses and she and James silently followed him aboard.
"Okay, follow me please." The sailor led them onto the ship. And down into its hull. "Yer chamber is here, there are two beds, so you need not worry lass." He said, seeing Sarah's shocked expression that she'd be sharing a room with James.
"But there must be some mistake; Mother can't have possibly booked us the same room! It's most improper!" Sarah exclaimed, outraged.
"Aye, there is no mistake. Ye mum could only get one room because of the short notice. Though yer have separate beds. That was ye mums doin'. I'm yer captain by the way. Me names Captin' McPherson."
"Well, I.I suppose if Mother thought it alright."
"Aye, she was just fine with the arrangements, you lad, you've not said a word. Do yer not speak?"
"I talk. Do I really have to share a room with her?" The captain laughed.
"Aye lad, ye do. It won't be horrible. I've shared a room with me wife for fourteen years, and I still be alive and well."
"Well, Sarah and I aren't married."
"No lad, tis the truth. But mayhap after this voyage ye will be. Why don't use' put yer things in ye chamber. Then go back an' say yer goodbyes. We leave shortly." Sarah and James nodded and walked into the room, each choose a bed and put their things on top, then walked back up onto the deck in silence. As they walked off the ship, Moses and Henri were waiting near the water.
"I don't want you to go!" Henri said stomping his foot on the ground.
"We're coming back Henri. There's no reason to get so worked up." James said, kneeling on the ground to look Henri in the eyes.
"Oui, c'est vrai." Henri mumbled, giving James a hug. Sarah knelt down next to James, giving Henri a hug as well.
"If you are good for Moses, James and I will bring you home a treat from England. Okay?"
"I am always a good boy! You should bring me home many treats!" Henri exclaimed pulling away from Sarah. Sarah, James and Moses laughed. James stood up and then helped Sarah to her feet.
"You two have a safe trip, and don't cause too much trouble James." Moses said shaking his hand.
"We will, and I'll try not to." James said. Moses shook his head smiling, and then turned to Sarah.
"We'll be careful Moses, and I'll do my best to keep him out of trouble." Sarah promised, giving Moses a quick hug.
"Goodbye Sarah, James."
"Good bye." Sarah and James said at the same time. They turned and walked back onto the Ship, which was about to leave port. The stood near the guard rail of the ship, and waved to Moses and Henri a couple of tears falling down Sarah's face. The ship gave a mighty lurch and started on their long journey across the ocean.
Later that night Sarah and James where both settling into their own respective beds, quite tired. It had been a long day, and both were didn't seem to mind their close quarters at the moment, just happy to be going to sleep.
"And so our journey begins." James said aloud.
"Our journey began several hours ago James." Sarah retorted. James sighed.
"Not even one night, and I already don't like sharing a chamber with you."
"Don't worry; I feel the exact same way. Not to mention how improper it is."
"Why do you care so much? Is there some Tory boy you don't want to think badly of you?" James asked. Sarah couldn't quite make out his tone. He almost sounded upset.
"No, but someday I do wish to get married and having my reputation ruined could easily stop that from ever happening, or force it to happen with you, which neither of us wants."
"Yeah us married. Horrible." James said in an unconvincing tone.
"Well goodnight James." Sarah said, putting a stop to a conversation that was going someplace she didn't want to think about at the moment.
"Yeah, goodnight." The both closed their eyes and fell asleep, the long day finally catching up with them.
A/N: Yay! Second chapter up. So their journey has begun. What did y'all think? Review review review! Please?