第二章 乘风破浪(一六九七~一七○二年)(第7/9页)
一七○五年一月,罗杰斯与惠史东两家人到伦敦见证三场重要的仪式。十八日那天,威廉·惠史东被女王丈夫乔治王子(Prince George),也就是海军最高司令官(lord high admiral),任命为海军少将(rear admiral of the blue)。新上台的少将六天后主持了下一个仪式:莎拉与伍兹·罗杰斯的婚礼,地点是伦敦市中心的圣抹大拉马利亚教堂(St.Mary Magdalene)。[87]不久后,惠史东少将被重新指派为西印度群岛总司令(commander in chief),准备再次航向牙买加。新婚夫妇可能在伦敦度过了两个月,等着为惠史东少将送行,以及见证第三场仪式:安妮女王为惠史东举行的封爵大典。
二月底,威廉爵士(即惠史东少将)航向牙买加,当地的居民随时可能遭受敌人攻击。罗杰斯与惠史东两家人回到布里斯托尔,他们的商业帝国正在那里等着他们。罗杰斯船长意气风发:儿子娶了爵士兼少将的女儿,而且那个人还是他的好朋友。他不知道的是,这辈子将再也见不到威廉爵士了。
一年之后,罗杰斯船长去世。他于一七○五到一七○六年的冬天死在海上,葬身于他度过一生中大多数时间的海洋。[88]他的财富、他的公司、他的家要移交给遗孀和二十五岁的儿子,当时这个儿子已因与贵族联姻而成为自由人。[89]
年轻的布里斯托尔绅士商人小伍兹·罗杰斯又高又壮,长着一头深棕色头发,还有引人注目的鼻子,以及看起来坚毅的下巴。[90]战争结束前,聪明又野心勃勃的伍兹·罗杰斯会成为从伦敦到爱丁堡、从波士顿到巴巴多斯都家喻户晓的名字,不过在法国与西班牙,人们只因两个字认识他:海盗。
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