CHAPTER SIXAs promised, The Sea Sprite duly arrived at Naples the following morning.
As the ship sailed majestically into its wide curving bay, Anthea was entranced by all she could see.
Above them towered Mount Vesuvius.
“Goodness, I hope it does not decide to erupt while we are here!” muttered Linette.
“Captain MacFarlane says it last erupted ten years ago. Although that was not a major eruption, many people were killed and the sea level was raised as a result.”
“Oh, dear. Hopefully we shall be fortunate and it will remain intact whilst we are here, but look, there is smoke coming from it.”
“That is because it is an active volcano. I have read a little about volcanoes after that dreadful eruption in Java that killed so many Dutch settlers as well as natives.”
“Oh, yes. My Gove
