Oriental Neptune

 I should have kept those silver spoons, says Captain Baudin. And the twelve tea cups.

You weren't to know you'd turn into a lobster, says Ageless.

True, says Captain Baudin. My brother got my silver marine watch as well.

Anything else? asks Ageless. 

Let me think, says Captain Baudin. Yes, my night telescope. 

I suppose you've had to buy a new one, says Ageless.

I have, says Captain Baudin. It's here somewhere. 

When are we going? asks Jean-Botanist.

Soon, says Ageless. No hurry.

Captain Baudin is remembering other items he bequeathed to his brother.

My Oriental Neptune, says Captain Baudin. He got that as well.

Oriental Neptune? asks Ageless.

Yes, you know, says Captain Baudin. 

Ageless doesn't know. But it seems he's supposed to.

And my gold watch, says Captain Baudin.

So he got two watches, says Ageless. One silver, one gold.  Lucky devil.

No wait. It was the lady who got the spoons and the teacups. She got the gold watch, says Baudin.

I see, says Ageless. And who was this fortunate lady?

Citizen Ronsin, says Captain Baudin. 

Hear that boys? says Ageless. Captain Baudin had a gold watch to get rid of. How's that for glory?

The botanists perk up at this new mention of glory. 

A gold watch? That does sound like glory.

Where did you get it? asks Carl-Botanist.

Napoleon, says Captain Baudin. 

Jean-Botanist and Carl-Botanist wonder who Napoleon is and if he's still living.

They are about to ask when Ageless says: We'd better be going. 

And Captain Baudin says: I'll show you the dinghy.

And the moment is lost.