Joseph still stared at the paddle-wheeler not far away, "Can that ship sail?"
Borda was uncertain, "Perhaps it can, I remember Mr. Geoffrey saying it was serviceable, but he towed it here from upstream of the Loire River using a tugboat, and since then, it's just been left there."
"Please have Mr. Geoffrey come to see me."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Half an hour later.
Geoffrey was obviously very nervous in front of the Crown Prince, nodding, "Yes, Your Highness, it can sail. I have piloted it all the way from Berry to Nantes."
"Very good." Joseph's eyes lit up, "Can you show me?"
"This," Geoffrey looked troubled, "Your Highness, its steam engine has a slight malfunction, but once it's repaired..."
"How long will it take to fix?"
"5 days. But I don't have enough repair funds. You know, the price of an LJ26H is extraordinarily high, and the repair costs are even higher."
