Seventy years have passed since that time. In a little parlor at the back of an ancient public house in Shadwell, two guys were smoking and drinking. The room was roughly the size of a decentsized pantry and had a window that provided daytime light.Valentine Jernam was found sleeping awkwardly in his cabin by the owner of the "Jolly Tar," who then offered him some refreshments. The captains nightmare convinced him to play cards with his fellow sailors despite himself. Valentine Jernam, a seaman, had been coerced into drinking extensively by Dennis Wayman and Black Milsom.The baronet Sir Oswald Eversleigh came from one of Yorkshires oldest families. He was single and it was thought improbable that he would get married. Reginald, his favorite nephew, had a legitimate claim to a portion of his inheritance.Young surgeon Victor Carrington was socially incomparably lower than Mr. Eversleigh, but his abilities had enabled him to rise above that position. Victor Carrington and Mr. Eversleigh developed a closeness after their unexpected encounter in the pool area.At the age of fifty, Sir Oswald Eversleigh wed his lovely young wife. His buddy Captain Copplestone visited Raynham Castle to chastise him about the stupidity of the union.

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