• English Speaking 100 Lesson

English Speaking 100 Lesson

Eva: So, was your friend a qualified sailor? John: Well, he assured me that he knew what he was doing and I didn’t press him on it too much although I should have done because I know from experience that you have to take anything that Tarquin says with a pinch of salt. (Click to show/hide text) So, we set off from the quay and I must admit to a certain trepidation and a slight nagging doubt in the back of my mind about Tarquin’s seamanship. But he deftly negotiated his way past the harbour enclosure and through the maze of buoys that led out to the open sea. He seemed quite at home behind the wheel with his captain’s hat set on his head at a rakish angle.