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K+'S ?IRD ( MY "P1 : WAS1 X SEEMS1 GRANT$ AWAY 6"S O!R MONA/]Y OR RELIGI\S H\SE1 AM.T$ 6ABV TWO HUNDR$ MOIDORES A YE>3 T Z 6MY 2+ RE/OR$ 6A QUIET POSSES.N ( X1 "! 0 NO "Q 6BE MADE ( T1 MY "PN] 2+ ALIVE 6WIT;S MY TITLE1 & MY "N 2+ AL 5ROLL$ 9 ! REGI/] (! C.TRY2 AL HE TOLD ME T ! SURVIVORS ( MY TWO TRU/EES 7 V FAIR1 H"O/ P1 & V W1L?Y2 & HE 2LIEV$ ,I WD N ONLY H _! ASSI/.E = PUTT+ ME 9 POSSES.N1 B WD F9D A V 3SID]A# SUM ( M"OY 9 _! H&S = MY A3.T1 2+ ! PRODUCE (! F>M :ILE _! "FS HELD ! TRU/1 & 2F X 0 GIV5 UP1 Z ABV2 :1 Z HE REMEMB]$1 0 = AB TWELVE YE>S4 ,I %[$ MYF A LL 3C]N$ & UNEASY AT ? A3.T1 & 9QUIR$ (! OLD CAPTA9 H[ X CAME 6PASS T ! 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F/ SIX YE>S' 9COME ( MY PLANT,N1 SIGN$ 0MY "PN] &! M]*ANT- TRU/EES1 2+ ALW DELIV]$ 9 GDS1 VIZ4 TOBA3O 9 ROLL1 & SUG> 9 *E/S1 2SS RUM1 MOLASSES1 &C41 : IS ! 3SEQU;E (A SUG>- "W2 & ,I F.D 0? A3.T1 T E YE> ! 9COME 3SID]ABLY 9CR1S$2 B1 Z ABV1 ! 4BURSE;TS 2+ L>GE1 ! SUM AT F/ 0 SMALL3 H["E1 ! OLD MAN LET ME SEE T HE 0 DEBTOR 6ME F\R HUNDR$ & SEV5TY MOIDORES ( GOLD1 2SS SIXTY *E/S ( SUG> & FIFTE5 D\# ROLLS ( TOBA3O1 : 7 LO/ 9 8 %IP2 HE HAV+ BE5 %IPWRECK$ -+ HOME 6,LISBON1 AB ELEV5 YE>S AF MY HAV+ ! PLACE4 ,! GD MAN !N 2GAN 6-PLA9 ( 8 MIS=TUNES1 & H[ HE _H BE5 OBLIG$ 6MAKE USE ( MY M"OY 6RECOV] 8 LOSSES1 & BUY HM A %>E 9 A NEW %IP4 8,H["E1 MY OLD FR10 SAYS HE1 8Y % N WANT A SUPPLY 9 YR NECESS;Y2 & Z SOON Z MY SON RETURNS Y % 2 FULLY SATISFI$40 ,^U ? HE PULLS \ AN OLD P\*1 & GIVES ME "O HUNDR$ & SIXTY ,PORTUGAL MOIDORES 9 GOLD2 & GIV+ ! WRIT+S ( 8 TITLE 6! %IP1 : 8 SON 0 G"O 6! ,BRAZILS IN1 ( : HE 0 QU>T]-"P [N]1 & 8 SON ANO!R1 HE PUTS !M BO? 96MY H&S = SECUR;Y (! RE/4 ,I 0 TOO M* MOV$ )! H"O/Y & K9D;S (! POOR MAN 6BE A# 6BE> ?2 & REMEMB]+ :AT HE _H D"O = ME1 H[ HE _H TAK5 ME UP AT SEA1 & H[ G5]\SLY HE _H US$ ME ON ALL O3A.NS1 & "PICUL>LY H[ S9C]E A FR HE 0 N[ 6ME1 ,I CD H>DLY REFRA9 WEEP+ AT :AT HE _H SD 6ME2 "!=E ,I ASK$ HM IF 8 CIRCUM/.ES ADMITT$ HM 6SP>E S M* M"OY AT T "T1 & IF X WD N /RAIT5 HM8 ,HE TOLD ME HE CD N SAY B X MIDLY REFRA9 F TE>S :ILE HE SPOKE2 9 %ORT1 ,I TOOK "O HUNDR$ (! MOIDORES1 & CALL$ =A P5 & 9K 6GIVE HM A RECEIPT = !M3 !N ,I RETURN$ HM ! RE/1 & TOLD HM IF "E ,I _H POSSES.N (! PLANT,N ,I WD RETURN ! O!R 6HM AL 7Z1 9DE$1 ,I AFWS DID72 & T Z 6! BILL ( SALE ( 8 "P 9 8 SON'S %IP1 ,I WD N TAKE X 0ANY M1NS2 B T IF ,I WANT$ ! M"OY1 ,I F.D HE 0 H"O/ 5 6PAY ME2 & IF ,I DID N1 B CAME 6RCV :AT HE GAVE ME R1SON 6EXPECT1 ,I WD N"E H A P5NY M F HM4 ,:5 ? 0 PA/1 ! OLD MAN ASK$ ME IF HE %D PUT ME 96A ME?OD 6MAKE MY CLAIM 6MY PLANT,N4 ,I TOLD HM ,I ?"\ 6G OV] 6X MYF4 ,HE SD ,I MILY ATTE/$ 0A NOT>Y1 &A PROCUR,N A6IX$1 HE DIRECT$ ME 6S5D X1 )A LR ( 8 WRIT+1 6A M]*ANT ( 8 ACQUA9T.E AT ! PLACE2 & !N PROPOS$ MY /AY+ ) HM TILL AN A3.T CAME (! RETURN4 ,N"E 0 ANY?+ M HON\RA# ?AN ! PROCE$+S ^U ? PROCUR,N2 = 9 LESS ?AN SEV5 MON?S ,I RCVD A L>GE PACKET F ! SURVIVORS ( MY TRU/EES1 ! M]*ANTS1 = ^: A3.T ,I W5T 6SEA1 9 : 7 ! FOLL[+1 "PICUL> LRS & PAP]S 5CLOS$3- ,F/1 "! 0 ! A3.T-CURR5T (! PRODUCE ( MY F>M OR PLANT,N1 F ! YE> :5 _! "FS _H BAL.ED ) MY OLD ,PORTUGAL CAPTA91 2+ = SIX YE>S2 ! BAL.E APPE>$ 6BE "O ?\S& "O HUNDR$ & SEV5TY-F\R MOIDORES 9 MY FAV\R4 ,SECONDLY1 "! 0 ! A3.T ( F\R YE>S M1 :ILE !Y KEPT ! E6ECTS 9 _! H&S1 2F ! GOV]N;T CLAIM$ ! ADM9I/R,N1 Z 2+ ! E6ECTS (A P]SON N 6BE F.D1 : !Y CALL$ CIVIL D1?2 &! BAL.E ( ?1 ! VALUE (! PLANT,N 9CR1S+1 AM.T$ 6N9ETE5 ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ & =TY-SIX CRUSADOES1 2+ AB ?REE ?\S& TWO HUNDR$ & =TY MOIDORES4 ,?IRDLY1 "! 0 ! ,PRIOR ( ,/4 ,AUGU/9E'S A3.T1 :O _H RCVD ! PR(ITS = ABV F\RTE5 YE>S2 B N 2+ A# 6A3.T = :AT 0 4POS$ ( 0! HOSPITAL1 V H"O/LY DCLD HE _H EI2 )! "PICUL>S (! NUMB] ( SQU>ES1 OR ACRES T X 3TA9$1 H[ PLANT$1 H[ _M SLAVES "! 7 ^U X3 & MAK+ TWO-&-TW5TY CROSSES = B.S+S1 TOLD ME HE _H SD S _M ,,AVE ,,M>IAS 6?ANK ! ,B.S$ ,VIRG9 T ,I 0 ALIVE2 9VIT+ ME V PAS.NATELY 6-E OV] & TAKE POSSES.N ( MY [N1 & 9 ! M1N"T 6GIVE HM ORD]S 6:OM HE %D DELIV] MY E6ECTS IF ,I DID N -E MYF2 3CLUD+ )A HE>TY T5D] ( 8 FR%IP1 & T ( 8 FAMILY2 & S5T ME Z A PRES5T SEV5 F9E LEOP>DS' SK9S1 : HE _H1 X SEEMS1 RCVD F ,AFRICA1 0"S O!R %IP T HE _H S5T ?I!R1 & :1 X SEEMS1 _H MADE A BETT] VOYAGE ?AN ,I4 ,HE S5T ME AL FIVE *E/S ( EXCELL5T SWEETM1TS1 &A HUNDR$ PIECES ( GOLD UNCO9$1 N Q S L>GE Z MOIDORES4 ,0! SAME FLEET MY TWO M]*ANT-TRU/EES %IPP$ ME "O ?\S& TWO HUNDR$ *E/S ( SUG>1 EIT :5 ,I F.D ALL MY W1L? AB ME2 = Z ! ,BRAZIL %IPS -E ALL 9 FLEETS1 ! SAME %IPS : BR"\ MY LRS BR"\ MY GDS3 &! E6ECTS 7 SAFE 9 ! RIV] 2F ! LRS CAME 6MY H&4 ,9 A ^W1 ,I TURN$ PALE1 & GREW SICK2 &1 _H N ! OLD MAN RUN & FET*$ ME A CORDIAL1 ,I 2LIEVE ! SU45 SURPRISE ( JOY _H OV]SET NATURE1 & ,I _H DI$ ^U ! SPOT3 NAY1 AF T ,I 3T9U$ V ILL1 & 0 S "S H\RS1 TILL A PHYSICIAN 2+ S5T =1 & "S?+ (! R1L CAUSE ( MY ILL;S 2+ "KN1 HE ORD]$ ME 6BE LET BLOOD2 AF : ,I _H RELIEF1 & GREW WELL3 B ,I V]IFY 2LIEVE1 IF ,I _H N BE5 EAS$ 0A V5T GIV5 9 T MANN] 6! _SS1 ,I %D H DI$4 ,I 0 N[ MA/]1 ALL ON A SU451 ( ABV FIVE ?\S& P.DS /]L+ 9 M"OY1 & _H AN E/ATE1 Z ,I MI1 Z SURE Z AN E/ATE ( L&S 9 ,5GL&3 &1 9 A ^W1 ,I 0 9 A 3DI;N : ,I SC>CE KNEW H[ 6"U/&1 OR H[ 6-POSE MYF =! 5JOY;T ( X4 ,! F/ ?+ ,I DID 0 6RECOMP5SE MY ORIG9AL B5EFACTOR1 MY GD OLD CAPTA91 :O _H BE5 F/ *>ITA# 6ME 9 MY 4TRESS1 K9D 6ME 9 MY 2G9N+1 & H"O/ 6ME AT ! 5D4 ,I %[$ HM ALL T 0 S5T 6ME2 ,I TOLD HM T1 NEXT 6! PROVID;E ( ,H1V51 : 4POS$ ALL ?+S1 X 0 [+ 6HM2 & T X N[ LAY ON ME 6REW>D HM1 : ,I WD D A HUNDR$-FOLD3 S ,I F/ RETURN$ 6HM ! HUNDR$ MOIDORES ,I _H RCVD ( HM2 !N ,I S5T =A NOT>Y1 & CAUS$ HM 6DRAW UP A G5]AL REL1SE OR 4*>GE F ! F\R HUNDR$ & SEV5TY MOIDORES1 : HE _H AC"KL$G$ HE [$ ME1 9 ! FULLE/ & FIRME/ MANN] POSSI#4 ,AF : ,I CAUS$ A PROCUR,N 6BE DRAWN1 EMP[]+ HM 6BE ! RCVR (! ANNUAL PR(ITS ( MY PLANT,N3 & APPO9T+ MY "PN] 6A3.T ) HM1 & MAKE ! RETURNS1 0! USUAL FLEETS1 6HM 9 MY "N2 & 0A CLAUSE 9 ! 5D1 MADE A GRANT ( "O HUNDR$ MOIDORES A YE> 6HM DUR+ 8 LIFE1 \ (! E6ECTS1 & FIFTY MOIDORES A YE> 6HIS SON AF HM1 = 8 LIFE3 & ?US ,I REQUIT$ MY OLD MAN4 ,I _H N[ 63SID] : WAY 6/E] MY C\RSE NEXT1 & :AT 6D )! E/ATE T ,PROVID;E _H ?US PUT 96MY H&S2 &1 9DE$1 ,I _H M C>E ^U MY H1D N[ ?AN ,I _H 9 MY /ATE ( LIFE 9 ! 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F/ ?+ ,I DID1 ,I GOT A M]*ANT 9 ,LISBON 6WRITE 6HIS CORRESPOND5T 9 ,LONDON1 N ONLY 6PAY A BILL1 B 6G F9D H] \1 & C>RY H]1 9 M"OY1 A HUNDR$ P.DS F ME1 & 6TALK ) H]1 & -=T H] 9 H] POV]TY1 0TELL+ H] %E %D1 IF ,I LIV$1 H A FUR!R SUPPLY3 AT ! SAME "T ,I S5T MY TWO SI/]S 9 ! C.TRY A HUNDR$ P.DS EA*1 !Y 2+1 ?\< N 9 WANT1 YET N 9 V GD CIRCUM/.ES2 "O HAV+ BE5 M>RI$ & LEFT A WID[2 &! O!R HAV+ A HUSB& N S K9D 6H] Z HE %D BE4 ,B AM;G ALL MY REL,NS OR ACQUA9T.ES ,I CD N YET PIT* ^U "O 6:OM ,I DUR/ -MIT ! GROSS ( MY /OCK1 T ,I MIRIV$1 ,I 3CLUD$ T ,I %D MAKE "S ACQUA9T.E1 OR F9D "S REL,NS1 T WD 2 FAI?;L 6ME2 &1 ACLY1 ,I PREP>$ 6G 6,5GL& ) ALL MY W1L?4 ,9 ORD] 6PREP>E ?+S = MY GO+ HOME1 ,I F/ 7! ,BRAZIL FLEET 2+ J GO+ AWAY7 RESOLV$ 6GIVE ANSW]S SUITA# 6! J & FAI?;L A3.T ( ?+S ,I _H F ?;E2 &1 F/1 6! ,PRIOR ( ,/4 ,AUGU/9E ,I WROTE A LR FULL ( ?ANKS = 8 J D1L+S1 &! (F] (! EI ABV HAV+ ANY O3A.N ( X4 ,LA/LY1 ,I WROTE 6MY "PN]1 AC"KL$G+ 8 9DU/RY 9 ! IMPROV+ ! PLANT,N1 & 8 9TEGR;Y 9 9CR1S+ ! /OCK (! 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