Old Maid in London, Middlesex

The Old Maid in a Maritime Reverie

In a humorous scene a group debates naval roles as women volunteer for shipboard adventures. Camilla becomes marine minded while Hawke and Saunders miss the Mediterranean. Miss Modi b fashions a ship from a card, and Miss Suky Bofombare eyes a Boron’s first mate post as Wil Prattle notes Johnny Gay’s ballad nearing reversal. The wit contrasts cowardice with imagined sea exploits.