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               ,,C.TRYMAN

  ,A ,,LL :ILE AF ? "! CAME 9 A ,DUT*
%IP F ,BATAVIA2 %E 0 A COA/]1 N AN
,EUROP1N TRAD]1 ( AB TWO HUNDR$ TONS
BURD52 ! M51 Z !Y PRET5D$1 HAV+ BE5 S
SICKLY T ! CAPTA9 _H N H&S 5 6G 6SEA )1
S HE LAY 0AT ,B5GAL2 & HAV+1 X SEEMS1
GOT M"OY 5\<1 OR 2+ WILL+1 = O!R R1SONS1
6G = ,EUROPE1 HE GAVE PUBLIC NOTICE HE
WD SELL 8 %IP4 ,? CAME 6MY E>S 2F MY NEW
"PN] HE>D ( X1 & ,I _H A GRT M9D 6BUY X2
S ,I W5T 6HM & TOLD HM ( X4 ,HE 3SID]$ A
:ILE1 = HE 0 NO RA% MAN NEI2 & AT LA/
REPLI$1 8,%E IS A LL TOO BIG -- H["E1 WE
W H H]40 ,ACLY1 WE B"\ ! %IP1 & AGREE+
)! MA/]1 WE PD = H]1 & TOOK POSSES.N4
,:5 WE _H D"O S WE RESOLV$ 65GAGE ! M51
IF WE CD1 6JO9 ) ^? WE _H1 =! PURSU+ \R
BUSI;S2 B1 ON A SU451 !Y HAV+ RCVD N _!
WAGES1 B _! %>E (! M"OY1 Z WE AFWS
LE>N$1 N "O ( !M 0 6BE F.D2 WE 9QUIR$ M*
AB !M1 & AT L5G? 7 TOLD T !Y 7 ALL G"O
TGR 0L& 6,AGRA1 ! GRT C;Y (! ,MOGUL'S
RESID;E1 6PROCE$ F ?;E 6,SURAT1 & !N G
0SEA 6! ,GULF ( ,P]SIA4
  ,NO?+ _H S M* TR\#D ME A GD :ILE Z T
,I %D MISS ! OPPORTUN;Y ( GO+ ) !M2 = S*
A RAM#1 ,I ?"\1 & 9 S* -PANY Z WD BO? H
GU>D$ & DIV]T$ ME1 WD H SUIT$ MI<TILY )
MY GRT DESIGN2 & ,I %D H BO? SE5 ! _W &
G"O HOMEW>D TOO4 ,B ,I 0 M* BETT]
SATISFI$ A FEW "DS AF1 :5 ,I CAME 6"K
:AT SORT ( FELL[S !Y W]E2 =1 9 %ORT1 _!
HI/ORY WAS1 T ? MAN !Y CALL$ CAPTA9 0 !
GUNN] ONLY1 N ! -M&]2 T !Y _H BE5 A
TRAD+ VOYAGE1 9 : !Y _H BE5 ATTACK$ ON
%ORE 0"S (! ,MALAYS1 :O _H KILL$ !
CAPTA9 & ?REE ( 8 M52 & T AF ! CAPTA9 0
KILL$1 ^! M51 ELEV5 9 NUMB]1 HAV+
RESOLV$ 6RUN AWAY )! %IP1 BR"\ H]
6,B5GAL1 L1V+ ! MATE & FIVE M5 M ON
%ORE4
  ,WELL1 LET !M GET ! %IP H[ !Y WD1 WE
CAME H"O/LY 0H]1 Z WE ?"\1 ?\< WE DID N1
,I 3FESS1 EXAM9E 96?+S S EXACTLY Z WE
"\2 = WE N"E 9QUIR$ ANY?+ (! S1M51 :O WD
C]TA9LY H FALT]$ 9 _! A3.T1 & 3TRADICT$
"O ANO!R4 ,"SH[ OR O!R WE %D H _H R1SON
6H SUSPECT$1 !M2 B ! MAN %[$ U A BILL (
SALE =! %IP1 6"O ,EMANUEL ,CLO/]%OV51 OR
"S S* "N1 = ,I SUPPOSE X 0 ALL A =G]Y1 &
CALL$ HMF 0T "N1 & WE CD N 3TRADICT HM3
& )AL1 HAV+ NO SUSPICION (! ?+1 WE W5T
"? ) \R B>GA94 ,WE PICK$ UP "S M ,5GLI%
SAILORS "H AF ?1 & "S ,DUT*1 & N[ WE
RESOLV$ ON A SECOND VOYAGE 6! S\?-EA/ =
CLOVES1 &C4 -- T IS 6SAY1 AM;G !
,PHILIPP9E & ,MALA3A ISLES4 ,9 %ORT1 N
6FILL UP ? "P ( MY /ORY ) TRIFLES :5 :AT
IS 6-E IS S REM>KA#1 ,I SP5T1 F F/ 6LA/1
SIX YE>S 9 ? C.TRY1 TRAD+ F PORT 6PORT1
BACKW>D & =W>D1 &) V GD SU3ESS1 & 0 N[ !
LA/ YE> ) MY NEW "PN]1 GO+ 9 ! %IP ABV
M5;N$1 ON A VOYAGE 6,*9A1 B DESIGN+ F/
6G 6,SIAM 6BUY RICE4
  ,9 ? VOYAGE1 2+ 03TR>Y W9DS OBLIG$
6B1T UP & D[N A GRT :ILE 9 ! ,/RAITS (
,MALA3A & AM;G ! ISL&S1 WE 7 NO SOON]
GOT CLE> ( ^? DI6ICULT S1S ?AN WE F.D \R
%IP _H SPRUNG A L1K1 B CD N 4COV] ": X
WAS4 ,? =C$ U 6MAKE "S PORT2 & MY "PN]1
:O KNEW ! C.TRY BETT] ?AN ,I DID1
DIRECT$ ! CAPTA9 6PUT 96! RIV] (
,CAMBODIA2 = ,I _H MADE ! ,5GLI% MATE1
"O ,MR4 ,?OMPSON1 CAPTA91 N 2+ WILL+
6TAKE ! *>GE (! %IP ^U MYF4 ,? RIV] LIES
ON ! NOR? SIDE (! GRT BAY OR GULF : GOES
UP 6,SIAM4 ,:ILE WE 7 "H1 & GO+ (T5 ON
%ORE = REFRE%;T1 "! -ES 6ME "O "D AN
,5GLI%MAN1 A GUNN]'S MATE ON BO>D AN
,5GLI% ,EA/ ,9DIA %IP1 !N RID+ 9 ! SAME
RIV]4 8,SIR10 SAYS HE1 A4RESS+ ME1 8Y >E
A /RANG] 6ME1 & ,I 6Y2 B ,I H "S?+ 6TELL
Y T V NE>LY 3C]NS Y4 ,I AM MOV$ 0!
IMM95T DANG] Y >E IN1 &1 = AU<T ,I SEE1
Y H NO K ( X40 -- 8,I "K NO DANG] ,I AM
IN10 SD ,I1 8B T MY %IP IS L1KY1 & ,I _C
F9D X \2 B ,I 9T5D 6LAY H] AGR.D TO-
MORR[1 6SEE IF ,I C F9D X40 -- 8,B1
SIR10 SAYS HE1 8L1KY OR N L1KY1 Y W 2
WIS] ?AN 6LAY YR %IP ON %ORE TO-MORR[ :5
Y HE> :AT ,I H 6SAY 6Y4 ,D Y "K1 SIR10
SD HE1 8! T[N ( ,CAMBODIA LIES AB FIFTE5
L1GUES UP ! RIV]2 & "! >E TWO L>GE
,5GLI% %IPS AB FIVE L1GUES ON ? SIDE1 &
?REE ,DUT*80 -- 8,WELL10 SD ,I1 8& :AT
IS T 6ME80 -- 8,:Y1 SIR10 SD BE1 8IS X
=A MAN T IS ^U S* ADV5TURES Z Y >E 6-E
96A PORT1 & N EXAM9E F/ :AT %IPS "! >E
"!1 & :E!R HE IS A# 6D1L ) !M8 ,I
SUPPOSE Y D N ?9K Y >E A MAT* = !M80 ,I
CD N 3CV :AT HE M1NT2 & ,I TURN$ %ORT ^U
HM1 & SD3 8,I WI% Y WD EXPLA9 YRF2 ,I _C
IMAG9E :AT R1SON ,I H 6BE AFRAID ( ANY
(! -PANY'S %IPS1 OR ,DUT* %IPS4 ,I AM NO
9T]LOP]4 ,:AT C !Y H 6SAY 6ME80 --
8,WELL1 SIR10 SAYS HE1 )A SMILE1 8IF Y
?9K YRF SECURE Y M/ TAKE YR *.E2 B TAKE
MY ADVICE1 IF Y D N PUT 6SEA IMMLY1 Y W
! V NEXT TIDE 2 ATTACK$ 0FIVE L;GBOATS
FULL ( M51 & P]H IF Y >E TAK5 Y W 2
HANG$ =A PIRATE1 &! "PICUL>S 2 EXAM9$
AFWS4 ,I ?"\1 SIR10 A4$ HE1 8,I %D H MET
)A BETT] RECEP;N ?AN ? = DO+ Y A PIECE (
S]VICE ( S* IMPORT.E40 -- 8,I C N"E 2
UNGRATE;L10 SD ,I1 8= ANY S]VICE1 OR
6ANY MAN T (F]S ME ANY K9D;S2 B X IS PA/
MY -PREH5.N :AT !Y %D H S* A DESIGN ^U
ME =3 H["E1 S9CE Y SAY "! IS NO "T 6BE
LO/1 & T "! IS "S VILLA9\S DESIGN ON H&
AG/ ME1 ,I W G ON BO>D ? M9UTE1 & PUT
6SEA
IMMLY1 IF MY M5 C /OP ! L1K2 B1 SIR10 SD
,I1 8% ,I G AWAY IGNORANT (! CAUSE ( ALL
?8 ,C Y GIVE ME NO FUR!R LI<T 96X80
  8,I C TELL Y B "P (! /ORY1 SIR10 SAYS
HE2 8B ,I H A ,DUT* S1MAN "H ) ME1 & ,I
2LIEVE ,I CD P]SUADE HM 6TELL Y ! RE/2 B
"! IS SC>CE "T = X4 ,B ! %ORT (! /ORY IS
? -- ! F/ "P ( : ,I SUPPOSE Y "K WELL 5
-- T Y 7 ) ? %IP AT ,SUMATRA2 T "! YR
CAPTA9 0 MURD]$ 0! ,MALAYS1 ) ?REE ( 8
M52 & T Y1 OR "S ( ^? T 7 ON BO>D ) Y1
RAN AWAY )! %IP1 & >E S9CE TURN$
PIRATES4 ,? IS ! SUM (! /ORY1 & Y W ALL
2 SEIZ$ Z PIRATES1 ,I C ASSURE Y1 &
EXECUT$ ) V LL C]EMONY2 = Y "K M]*ANT
%IPS %[ B LL LAW 6PIRATES IF !Y GET !M
96_! P[]40 -- 8,N[ Y SP1K PLA9 ,5GLI%10
SD ,I1 8& ,I ?ANK Y2 & ?\< ,I "K NO?+ T
WE H D"O L :AT Y TALK (1 = ,I AM SURE WE
CAME H"O/LY & FAIRLY 0! %IP2 YET SEE+ S*
A "W IS DO+1 Z Y SAY1 & T Y SEEM 6M1N
H"O/LY1 ,I W 2 ^U MY GU>D40 -- 8,NAY1
SIR10 SAYS HE1 8D N TALK ( 2+ ^U YR
GU>D2 ! BE/ DEF;E IS 6BE \ ( DANG]4 ,IF
Y H ANY REG>D = YR LIFE &! LIVES ( ALL
YR M51 PUT 6SEA )\T FAIL AT HI<-WAT]2 &
Z Y H A :OLE TIDE 2F Y1 Y W 2 G"O TOO F>
\ 2F !Y C -E D[N2 = !Y W -E AWAY AT HI<-
WAT]1 & Z !Y H TW5TY MILES 6-E1 Y W GET
NE> TWO H\RS ( !M 0!
DI6];E (! TIDE1 N RECKON+ ! L5G? (! WAY3
2SS1 Z !Y >E ONLY BOATS1 & N %IPS1 !Y W
N V5TURE 6FOLL[ Y F> \ 6SEA1 ESPECI,Y IF
X BL[S40 -8,WELL10 SD ,I1 8Y H BE5 V K9D
9 ?3 :AT % ,I D 6MAKE Y AM5DS80 --
8,SIR10 SAYS HE1 8Y MAY N 2 WILL+ 6MAKE
ME ANY AM5DS1 2C Y MAY N 2 3V9C$ (! TRU?
( X4 ,I W MAKE AN (F] 6Y3 ,I H N9ETE5
MON?S' PAY DUE 6ME ON BO>D ! %IP -1 : ,I
CAME \ ( ,5GL& IN2 &! ,DUT*MAN T IS ) ME
HAS SEV5 MON?S' PAY DUE 6HM4 ,IF Y W
MAKE GD \R PAY 6U WE W G AL;G ) Y2 IF Y
F9D NO?+ M 9 X WE W DESIRE NO M2 B IF WE
D 3V9CE Y T WE H SAV$ YR LIVES1 &! %IP1
&! LIVES ( ALL ! M5 9 H]1 WE W L1VE !
RE/ 6Y40
  ,I 3S5T$ 6? R1DILY1 & W5T IMMLY ON
BO>D1 &! TWO M5 ) ME4 ,Z SOON Z ,I CAME
6! %IP'S SIDE1 MY "PN]1 :O 0 ON BO>D1
CAME \ ON ! QU>T]-DECK1 & CALL$ 6ME1 )A
GRT D1L ( JOY1 8,WE H /OPP$ ! L1K -- WE
H /OPP$ ! L1K60 -- 8,SAY Y S80 SD ,I2
8?ANK ,GOD2 B WEI< AN*OR1 !N1 IMMLY40 --
8,WEI<60 SAYS HE2 8:AT D Y M1N 0T8 ,:AT
IS ! MATT]80 -- 8,ASK NO "QS10 SD ,I2 8B
SET ALL H&S 6"W1 & WEI< )\T LOS+ A
M9UTE40 ,HE 0 SURPRIS$2 H["E1 HE CALL$ !
CAPTA91 & HE IMMLY ORD]$ ! AN*OR 6BE GOT
UP2 & ?\< ! TIDE 0 N Q D[N1 YET A LL L&-
BREEZE BL[+1 WE /OOD \ 6SEA4 ,!N ,I
CALL$ HM 96! CAB91 & TOLD HM ! /ORY2 &
WE CALL$ 9 ! M51 & !Y TOLD U ! RE/ ( X2
B Z X TOOK UP A GRT D1L ( "T1 2F WE _H
D"O A S1MAN -ES 6! CAB9 DOOR1 & CALL$ \
6U T ! CAPTA9 BADE HM TELL U WE 7 *AS$
0FIVE SLOOPS1 OR BOATS1 FULL ( M54 8,V
WELL10 SD ,I1 8!N X IS APP>5T "! IS "S?+
9 X40 ,I !N ORD]$ ALL \R M5 6BE CALL$
UP1 & TOLD !M "! 0 A DESIGN 6SEIZE !
%IP1 & TAKE U = PIRATES1 & ASK$ !M IF !Y
WD /& 0U1 & 0"O ANO!R2 ! M5 ANSW]$
*E];LLY1 "O & ALL1 T !Y WD LIVE & DIE )
U4 ,!N ,I ASK$ ! CAPTA9 :AT WAY HE ?"\
BE/ = U 6MANAGE A FI<T ) !M2 = RESI/ !M
,I 0 RESOLV$ WE WD1 & T 6! LA/ DROP4 ,HE
SD R1DILY1 T ! WAY 0 6KEEP !M (F ) \R
GRT %OT Z L;G Z WE CD1 & !N 6USE \R
SMALL >MS1 6KEEP !M F BO>D+ U2 B :5 NEI
( ^! WD D ANY L;G]1 WE WD RETIRE 6\R
CLOSE QU>T]S1 = P]H !Y _H N MAT]IALS
6BR1K OP5 \R BULKH1DS1 OR GET 9 ^U U4
  ,! GUNN] _H 9 ! M1N"T ORD]S 6BR+ TWO
GUNS1 6BE> =E & AFT1 \ (! /E]AGE1 6CLE>
! DECK1 & LOAD !M ) MUSKET-BULLETS1 &
SMALL PIECES ( OLD IRON1 & :AT CAME NEXT
6H&4 ,?US WE MADE R1DY = FI<T2 B ALL ?
:ILE WE KEPT \ 6SEA1 ) W9D 5\<1 & CD SEE
! BOATS AT A 4T.E1 2+ FIVE L>GE
L;GBOATS1 FOLL[+ U ) ALL ! SAIL !Y CD
MAKE4
  ,TWO ( ^? BOATS 7: 0\R GLASSES WE CD
SEE 7 ,5GLI%7 \TSAIL$ ! RE/1 7 NE> TWO
L1GUES AH1D ( !M1 & GA9$ ^U U 3SID]ABLY1
S T WE F.D !Y WD -E UP ) U2 ^U : WE FIR$
A GUN )\T BALL1 69TIMATE T !Y %D BR+ TO3
& WE PUT \ A FLAG ( TRUCE1 Z A SIGNAL =
P>LEY3 B !Y CAME CR[D+ AF U TILL )9 %OT1
:5 WE TOOK 9 \R :ITE FLAG1 !Y HAV+ MADE
NO ANSW] 6X1 & HUNG \ A R$ FLAG1 & FIR$
AT !M )A %OT4 ,NOT)/&+ ?1 !Y CAME ON
TILL !Y 7 NE> 5 6CALL 6!M )A SP1K+-
TRUMPET1 BI4+ !M KEEP (F AT _! P]IL4
  ,X 0 ALL "O2 !Y CR[D$ AF U1 & 5D1V\R$
6-E "U \R /]N1 S Z 6BO>D U ON \R QU>T]2
^U :1 SEE+ !Y 7 RESOLUTE = MIS*IEF1 &
DEP5D$ ^U ! /R5G? T FOLL[$ !M1 ,I ORD]$
6BR+ ! %IP TO1 S T !Y LAY ^U \R
BROADSIDE2 :5 IMMLY WE FIR$ FIVE GUNS AT
!M1 "O ( : _H BE5 LEVELL$ S TRUE Z 6C>RY
AWAY ! /]N (! H9D]MO/ BOAT1 & WE !N =C$
!M 6TAKE D[N _! SAIL1 & 6RUN ALL 6! H1D
(! BOAT1 6KEEP H] F S9K+2 S %E LAY BY1 &
_H 5 ( X2 B SEE+ ! =EMO/ BOAT CR[D ON AF
U1 WE MADE R1DY 6FIRE AT H] 9 "PICUL>4
,:ILE ? 0 DO+ "O (! ?REE BOATS T FOLL[$
MADE UP 6! BOAT : WE _H 4A#D1 6RELIEVE
H]1 & WE CD SEE H] TAKE \ ! M54 ,WE !N
CALL$ AG 6! =EMO/ BOAT1 & (F]$ A TRUCE1
6P>LEY AG1 & 6"K :AT H] BUSI;S 0 ) U2 B
_H NO ANSW]1 ONLY %E CR[D$ CLOSE "U \R
/]N4 ,^U ?1 \R GUNN] :O 0 A V DEXT]\S
FELL[ RAN \ 8 TWO CASE-GUNS1 & FIR$ AG
AT H]1 B ! %OT MISS+1 ! M5 9 ! BOAT
%\T$1 WAV$ _! CAPS1 & CAME ON4 ,! GUNN]1
GETT+ QKLY R1DY AG1 FIR$ AM;G !M A
SECOND "T1 "O %OT ( :1 ?\< X MISS$ !
BOAT XF1 YET FELL 9 AM;G ! M51 & WE CD
EASILY SEE DID A GRT D1L ( MIS*IEF AM;G
!M4 ,WE N[ WORE ! %IP AG1 & BR"\ \R
QU>T] 6BE> ^U !M1 & FIR+ ?REE GUNS M1 WE
F.D ! BOAT 0 ALM SPLIT 6PIECES2 9
"PICUL>1 H] RU4] &A PIECE ( H] /]N 7 %OT
Q AWAY2 S !Y H&$ H] SAIL IMMLY1 & 7 9
GRT 4ORD]4 ,6-PLETE _! MIS=TUNE1 \R
GUNN] LET FLY TWO GUNS AT !M AG2 ": HE
HIT !M WE CD N TELL1 B WE F.D ! BOAT 0
S9K+1 & "S (! M5 ALR 9 ! WAT]3 ^U ?1 ,I
IMMLY MANN$ \ \R P9NACE1 ) ORD]S 6PICK
UP "S (! M5 IF !Y CD1 & SAVE !M F DR[N+1
&
IMMLY -E ON BO>D %IP ) !M1 2C WE SAW !
RE/ (! BOATS 2GAN 6-E UP4 ,\R M5 9 !
P9NACE FOLL[$ _! ORD]S1 & TOOK UP ?REE
M51 "O ( :OM 0 J DR[N+1 & X 0 A GD :ILE
2F WE CD RECOV] HM4 ,Z SOON Z !Y 7 ON
BO>D WE CR[D$ ALL ! SAIL WE CD MAKE1 &
/OOD F>!R \ 6! SEA2 & WE F.D T :5 ! O!R
BOATS CAME UP 6! F/1 !Y GAVE OV] _!
*ASE4
  ,2+ ?US DELIV]$ F A DANG] :1 ?\< ,I
KNEW N ! R1SON ( X1 YET SEEM$ 6BE M*
GRT] ?AN ,I APPREH5D$1 ,I RESOLV$ T WE
%D *ANGE \R C\RSE1 & N LET ANY "O "K
:I!R WE 7 GO+2 S WE /OOD \ 6SEA EA/W>D1
Q \ (! C\RSE ( ALL ,EUROP1N %IPS1 :E!R
!Y 7 B.D 6,*9A OR ANY": ELSE1 )9 ! -M]CE
(! ,EUROP1N N,NS4 ,:5 WE 7 AT SEA WE
2GAN 63SULT )! TWO S1M51 & 9QUIRE :AT !
M1N+ ( ALL ? %D BE2 &! ,DUT*MAN 3FIRM$ !
GUNN]'S /ORY AB ! FALSE SALE (! %IP &(!
MURD] (! CAPTA91 & AL H[ T HE1 ?
,DUT*MAN1 & F\R M GOT 96! WOODS1 ": !Y
W&]$ AB A GRT :ILE1 TILL AT L5G? HE MADE
8 ESCAPE1 & SWAM (F 6A ,DUT* %IP1 : 0
SAIL+ NE> ! %ORE 9 XS WAY F ,*9A4
  ,HE !N TOLD U T HE W5T 6,BATAVIA1 ":
TWO (! S1M5 2L;G+ 6! %IP >RIV$1 HAV+
DES]T$ ! RE/ 9 _! TRAVELS1 & GAVE AN
A3.T T ! FELL[ :O _H RUN AWAY )! %IP1
SOLD H] AT ,B5GAL 6A SET ( PIRATES1 :O 7
G"O A-CRUIS+ 9 H]1 & T !Y _H ALR TAK5 AN
,5GLI% %IP & TWO ,DUT* %IPS V RI*LY
LAD54 ,? LATT] "P WE F.D 63C]N U
DIRECTLY1 ?\< WE KNEW X 6BE FALSE2 YET1
Z MY "PN] SD1 V JU/LY1 IF WE _H FALL5
96_! H&S1 & !Y _H _H S* A PREPOSSES.N
AG/ U 2FH&1 X _H BE5 9 VA9 = U 6H DEF5D$
\RVS1 OR 6HOPE = ANY GD QU>T] AT _! H&S2
ESPECI,Y 3SID]+ T \R A3US]S _H BE5 \R
JUDGES1 & T WE CD H EXPECT$ NO?+ F !M B
:AT RAGE WD H DICTAT$1 & AN UNGOV]N$
PAS.N H EXECUT$4 ,"!=E X 0 8 OP9ION WE
%D G DIRECTLY BACK 6,B5GAL1 F :;E WE
CAME1 )\T PUTT+ 9 AT ANY PORT :AT"E --
2C ": WE CD GIVE A GD A3.T ( \RVS1 CD
PROVE ": WE 7 :5 ! %IP PUT IN1 ( :OM WE
B"\ H]1 &! L2 & :AT 0 M ?AN ALL ! RE/1
IF WE 7 PUT ^U ! NECESS;Y ( BR++ X 2F !
PROP] JUDGES1 WE %D 2 SURE 6H "S JU/ICE1
& N 6BE HANG$ F/ & JUDG$ AFWS4
  ,I 0 "S "T ( MY "PN]'S OP9ION2 B AF A
LL M S]I\S ?9K+1 ,I TOLD HM ,I ?"\ X 0 A
V GRT HAZ>D = U 6ATTEMPT RETURN+
6,B5GAL1 = T WE 7 ON ! WR;G SIDE (!
,/RAITS ( ,MALA3A1 & T IF ! AL>M 0 GIV51
WE %D 2 SURE 6BE WAYLAID ON E SIDE -- T
IF WE %D 2 TAK51 Z X W]E1 RUNN+ AWAY1 WE
%D EV5 3DEMN \RVS1 & "! WD WANT NO M
EVID;E 6DE/ROY U4 ,I AL ASK$ ! ,5GLI%
SAILOR'S OP9ION1 :O SD HE 0 ( MY M9D1 &
T WE C]TA9LY %D 2 TAK54 ,? DANG] A LL
/>TL$ MY "PN] & ALL ! %IP'S -PANY1 & WE
IMMLY RESOLV$ 6G AWAY 6! COA/ ( ,TONQU91
& S ON 6! COA/ ( ,*9A -- & PURSU+ ! F/
DESIGN Z 6TRADE1 F9D "S WAY OR O!R
64POSE (! %IP1 & -E BACK 9 "S (! VESSELS
(! C.TRY S* Z WE CD GET4 ,? 0 APPROV$ (
Z ! BE/ ME?OD = \R SECUR;Y1 & ACLY WE
/E]$ AWAY ,,NNE41 KEEP+ ABV FIFTY L1GUES
(F F ! USUAL C\RSE 6! EA/W>D4 ,?1 H["E1
PUT U 6"S 9CONV5I;E3 =1 F/1 ! W9DS1 :5
WE CAME T 4T.E F ! %ORE1 SEEM$ 6BE M
/1DILY AG/ U1 BL[+ ALM TRADE1 Z WE CALL
X1 F ! ,E4 & ,,5E41 S T WE 7 A L;G :ILE
^U \R VOYAGE1 & WE 7 B ILL PROVID$ )
VICTUALS = S L;G A RUN2 & :AT 0 / WORSE1
"! 0 "S DANG] T ^? ,5GLI% & ,DUT* %IPS
^: BOATS PURSU$ U1 ":( "S 7 B.D T WAY1
MI<T H GOT 9 2F U1 & IF N1 "S O!R %IP
B.D 6,*9A MI<T H 9=M,N ( U F !M1 &
PURSUE U )! SAME VIG\R4
  ,I M/ 3FESS ,I 0 N[ V UNEASY1 & ?"\
MYF1 9CLUD+ ! LATE ESCAPE F ! L;GBOATS1
6H BE5 9 ! MO/ DANG]\S 3DI;N T "E ,I 0 9
"? MY PA/ LIFE2 = :AT"E ILL CIRCUM/.ES
,I _H BE5 IN1 ,I 0 N"E PURSU$ =A ?IEF
2F2 NOR _H ,I "E D"O ANY?+ T M]IT$ ! "N
( 4H"O/ OR FRAUDUL5T1 M* LESS ?IEVI%4 ,I
_H *IEFLY BE5 MY [N 5EMY1 OR1 Z ,I MAY
"RLY SAY1 ,I _H BE5 NOBODY'S 5EMY B MY
[N2 B N[ ,I 0 WOE;LLY EMB>RASS$3 = ?\<
,I 0 P]FECTLY 9NOC5T1 ,I 0 9 NO 3DI;N
6MAKE T 9NOC;E APPE>2 & IF ,I _H BE5
TAK51 X _H BE5 "U A SUPPOS$ GUILT (!
WOR/ K9D4 ,? MADE ME V ANXI\S 6MAKE AN
ESCAPE1 ?\< : WAY 6D X ,I KNEW N1 OR :AT
PORT OR PLACE WE CD G TO4 ,MY "PN]
5D1V\R$ 65C\RAGE ME 0DESCRIB+ ! S"EAL
PORTS ( T COA/1 & TOLD ME HE WD PUT 9 ON
! COA/ ( ,CO*9 ,*9A1 OR ! BAY ( ,TONQU91
9T5D+ AFWS 6G 6,MACAO1 ": A GRT _M
,EUROP1N FAMILIES RESID$1 & "PICUL>LY !
MIS.N>Y PRIE/S1 :O USU,Y W5T ?I!R 9 ORD]
6_! GO+ =W>D 6,*9A4
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