Golly gosh

Gosh, these French corvettes have some nerve, sailing into British harbours at Falmouth, and announcing their retirement like the old Temeraire being nudged into port by the tugs on the south coast. Defection one supposes. But anyway, the old sailing ship, the last of the line, the SS GK Chestleton has at last put in, and announced its defection to the Royal Navy. So parties at Mansion House, London tonight, one supposes. The Duke of Wellington will be there, toasting another defector from the French Navy.