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Joseph, however, was still staring at the paddle wheel ship not far away. "Can that ship sail?"

Borda said uncertainly, "Perhaps it can. I remember Mr. Jouffroy saying it was usable, but before this he had it brought down from the upper reaches of the Loire River to the shipyard by tugboat, and after that it was left there."

"Please have Mr. Jouffroy come see me."

"Yes, Your Highness."

More than half an hour later.

Jouffroy was clearly extremely nervous in front of the Crown Prince, and nodded. "Yes, Your Highness, it can sail. I once piloted it all the way from Berry to Nantes."

"Very good." Joseph's eyes lit up. "Can you demonstrate it for me?"

"Well..." Jouffroy looked troubled. "Your Highness, its steam engine has a bit of a fault. As long as it's repaired..."

"How long will the repairs take?"

"Five days. But I don't have enough money for the repairs. You know, the LJ26H is very expensive, and the repairs are even more expensive."

Joseph nodded. "I will help you pay for the repairs. Then, is this ship's design mature? Do you have the drawings?"

Jouffroy looked somewhat embarrassed. "Your Highness, in truth, I designed a frigate driven by a steam engine, but it hasn't been completed yet. And the navy doesn't seem to need that thing anymore. I mean, the Mediterranean Light is far more excellent than my design."

"No, no," Joseph said at once. "I don't need a warship. I mean the ship docked at the pier."

Jouffroy froze for a moment, then hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Your Highness. I have repeatedly refined the Poroskafi for several years already. It can be considered relatively mature."

The France of today could provide him with a reliable steam engine, so he had not given up halfway as