Thank you for improving my vocabulary. I do know that I need a dictionary for some of the words. One does not seem to be in the dictionary. It appears in the book after Trafalgar when he is trying to sell his commission. The word is “fungled” or similar. Sorry, I do not have the book with me and I only just discovered your site and this word occasionaly pops up in my head and is a constant irritant! Please help. Philip Norman