When the pinnace tied onto the foot of the rope ladder down the side ofthe Gull, the climb that faced the chained men to the deck was dauntingand dangerous. It will take a while for thejuices of their stomach to eat through the rawhide. The soldiers voices were so clear and loud that Hal could distinguish their words,and Schreuder's voice relentlessly urging his troops onwards. Choose of my finest Amadoda, andtake them with you.
Daniel grinned behind hisback. Heglowered at Sir Francis and then raised his eyes to sweep the hall. He countedseventeen and, at a glance, could tell that at least three wereunlikely to see tomorrow's dawn. f it came to a fightbetween the two ships, just as it had been four years previously in theBay of Trincomalee.
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