CHAPTER 5
A smooth and fast voyage sees the Dromedary arrive a couple days early at the Nile delta. Their reception by the locals is not quite up to Aubrey’s liking — in part due to the early arrival — but they turn out to be friendly and cooperative enough in the end. Maturin’s got that classic bad feeling about this however: the mission is supposed to be a secret but everyone seems to know and be talking about it.
CHAPTER 6
The crew make a successful, if hot and uncomfortable, crossing by land to the Gulf of Suez (no Suez Canal yet!), where they take command of the Niobe in order to intercept the French galley loaded with mythical silver. Because they’re well ahead of schedule, it takes them a bit, but they eventually do locate the ship in question. It turns out to be a trap however, with the chests onboard filled with lead rather than precious metals. The French have been running the ship up and down the Red Sea to create the illusion and gossip of importance.
And as if that wasn’t foolish enough, the expedition’s local expert gets eaten by sharks and Maturin’s diving bell, which he of course insisted upon bringing along, is nearly broken.
TMILinks
Set
Lazio are now set to sign Alessio Romagnoli on free transfer, there’s agreement in place per @DiMarzio. Romagnoli will sign with Lazio until June 2027. #transfers
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2022
Romagnoli turns down Fulham bid and follows Nicolò Casale and Mario Gila as new Lazio signing. pic.twitter.com/AMQJiQvozl
What are signings?
Introducing our fifth signing of the summer pic.twitter.com/z2nYtkbazJ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2022
Over
Luka Jović, leaving Madrid in the morning and flying to Florence in order to complete his permanent move to Fiorentina. Deal fully agreed with Real Madrid, 50% sell-on clause confirmed. #transfers
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2022
It's definitely over between Jović and Real Madrid.
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