Stuart nodded with a smile:
"Indeed, Your Grace, the French simply forget our close trade relations with the Ottoman Empire. These Frenchmen might do well in fashions and jewelry, but when it comes to strategy, they are still somewhat lacking,"
The ship slowed to a halt, and the Duke of Leeds, guided by the captain, made his way to the deck, his mind inevitably drifting back to the meeting three months ago at 10 Downing Street.
It was also a clear day like today...
"Mr. Fox finally kept his silence," said the 29-year-old Prime Minister William Pitt, delightedly motioning towards the sofa, "Please have a seat, Duke of Leeds, General Jervis."
Congress had just approved the special funding he put forward for the situation in North Africa, putting him in a great mood.
He gestured for a servant to bring tea and pastries and then pointed to his not-so-spacious office and complained to the two men: