[He counters, bowing his head just slightly. Though it may seem to have been a contentious question to Archie, Norrington finds that he is only too willing to advise the young admiral on the manner in which he should conduct himself aboard a navy ship. Perhaps if James had been on active duty the admiral might have expressed greater reluctance, but the navy has no hold on him here, and he has no responsibility to it.
And furthermore, he is slowly coming to realise this.]
Now, perhaps you might oblige me -- how did these events conclude in actuality?
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[He counters, bowing his head just slightly. Though it may seem to have been a contentious question to Archie, Norrington finds that he is only too willing to advise the young admiral on the manner in which he should conduct himself aboard a navy ship. Perhaps if James had been on active duty the admiral might have expressed greater reluctance, but the navy has no hold on him here, and he has no responsibility to it.
And furthermore, he is slowly coming to realise this.]
Now, perhaps you might oblige me -- how did these events conclude in actuality?