term, Henry arrived home determined tolearn some Latin, to really put forth the effort, but there was a newPalson the hall console, and he knew at once that he wasnt going to bedoing any studying.Henrylay sprawled across his bed and let Martin remove his boots. Itjust occurred to me, he said, that if Dooley is getting marriedin this issue, hes going to be having sex, too. Unless he diesfirst.Martinsnickered and bent to remove his own boots. Im sure it will behandled very discreetly. Unless he dies first, of course. He gotup on the bed and sat cross-legged facing Henry. Are you ready?Theyhad left the Dauntlessin port, waiting on an injured crewmember. Dooley and Jeanette DeSadewere to be married the next day. They had learned that Jeanette wasthe key to the location of DeSades Refuge, but the poor girldenied any knowledge of its whereabouts.Atdawn, still waiting for Kittrick to be brought back from the localsurgery, crewmembers went to the towns shops to buy provisions forDooleys wedding party. The musicians among the crew tuned theirinstruments and all prepared for a good time.Poringover the map with George at his side and Dooley looking on, Theodecided that they would next pay a visit to an old friend, CaptainEnoch Montgomery, now retired, who had taught him much when he wasnewly Captain of the Dauntless.Captain Montgomerys home was a days sail distant, much closerthan the next-nearest Order location.Martincleared his throat and in Theos voice said, Captain Montgomeryhas forgotten more about the ocean and its peoples than I will everknow, Dooley. He may have some knowledge of the Order, or of thisRefuge we seek.Well,that would be convenient, wouldnt it? Henry remarked.Martinlaughed. Do you remember this Captain Montgomery from before? Washe very important?Hisname has nevercome up before in the story, I promise you, Henry told him. Theauthor just invents old friends for Theo as the plot requires.Latein the morning, Kittrick was returned to the Dauntlessin reasonably fine shape, and with all aboard, the Dauntlesssailed out of the harbor into a bright, clear day.Whilethe crew saw to the ship, Theo and George went below decks andchanged into their dress clothes, white shirts and breeches with navycoats. George left off his sling, proclaiming his arm healed.Martinpaused a moment and then laughed. Henry, do you realize? Georgehasnt worn a shirt since before I came to live with you.Henrythought about this a moment and laughed, too, realizing Martin wasright. Well, I suppose its bad manners to go bare-chested at awedding.Theotook up his Bible and searched for suitable readings to commemorate awedding, selecting Proverbs 18:22He that hath found a good wife,hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord.The bride, who had been sequestered in her cabin, was invited to comeup on deck.Whileon shore, Dooley had picked roses for Jeanette and presented them toher now. The young couple seemed nervous but hopeful, holding handsbefore Theo, who faced them with proper solemnity and read the verseand the vows. Each readily agreed to love and cherish the other, andTheo was pleased to pronounce them man and wife.Agreat cheer went up from the assembled