"Aye, he bloody well shouldn't have." Simon snapped, though not at Elijah. But father had thought he had gotten the money through illegal means. He wasn't wrong. Calmer, he added: "Thanks, Elijah." He got up. "I'll go wash those clothes, so I can make it to the harbour at noon." Sharing a boat with father. Lovely. They were gonna use one of the bigger boats, so at least there would be others. If the story had indeed gotten around, the other men would laugh and make jokes about Simon not being able to handle a drink, while father would be a threateningly silent presence.