It's the Seven Meme again!

The meme rules are simply to post lines 7-14 of your WIP from either page 7 or page 77.

And by now I have a page 77!

Marcus winced. "Please, if you have any kindness for me at all, don't say those words." He shook his head. "Some old shipmates of mine chanced to be at Whitehall, when I got my orders -- Lieutenant Proudfoot, and Lieutenant Potts, they knew me when I was a midshipman -- and they insisted on 'wetting the swab' with me, in brandy. Either they'd forgotten how poor a head I have for drink, or they remembered and thought it amusing. Whichever it was, I could barely stay steady on my feet, or find my own way home, and I didn't get out of bed for two days after. I've no wish to repeat that business ever in my life."

Look, I managed to get "Proudfoot" in there!