The galleon's captain was crouched over his desk, his cropped pate wigless and his clothing sweat-soaked. Hal could not explain for he was certain that thegaolers eavesdropped on these exchanges. The girl mustcertainly be Kleinhans pretty bauble, she decided. At last his father was satisfied.
From the deck Sir Francis watched him, his expression stern andforbidding. The Buzzard will hetaken by surprise, and will not be equipped with bamboo poles. I need sailors! Hedid not wait to see the order obeyed but snatched a musket from thehands of the man beside him and ran to the rail. Beg your pardon, sir, but will you not spare these men? Hal saidloudly.
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