That 'if only' reads like a great big WTF moment. Bush? Happy to live out his life in peace and security? Sure doesn't square with the tonnage of stuff that comes before it to the contrary.
Jesus. I had never given that a thought -- Mrs. Mason. Who the hell was taking care of Richard? She must have been. Another black hole fic-wise to get sucked into.
And I was thinking -- press gangs. I love that bit in Lt. Hornblower where the press gangs are out and Bush is about to pee his pants with glee over the whole thing. I can just imagine him when he was in charge of a press gang.
Re: the notion of Bush as some kind of exemplar of navy culture makes me go awwww.
Jesus. I had never given that a thought -- Mrs. Mason. Who the hell was taking care of Richard? She must have been. Another black hole fic-wise to get sucked into.
And I was thinking -- press gangs. I love that bit in Lt. Hornblower where the press gangs are out and Bush is about to pee his pants with glee over the whole thing. I can just imagine him when he was in charge of a press gang.