Classical polysyllables such as solicitude and calamity keep feelings at bay, so that the reader is led into a frame of mind where the farcical aspects of the good Captain's behaviour can innocently rub shoulders with tragedy.
Classical polysyllables such as solicitude and calamity keep feelings at bay, so that the reader is led into a frame of mind where the farcical aspects of the good Captain's behaviour can innocently socialize with tragedy.