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F/1 B ^! 7 ALL DEV\R$2 & !Y _H SEV5
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_! MIS]Y IS V H>D 6DESCRIBE4
  ,I _H P]H N "KN ? "P1 IF MY CURIOS;Y
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6G ON BO>D ! %IP4 ,! SECOND MATE1 :O ^U
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LIVES ! NEXT MORN+4 ,! SI<T ( ^! P'S
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%ORE 9 MY ISL&1 ": ,I _H N ! L1/ M\?;L (
FOOD1 OR ANY PROSPECT ( PROCUR+ ANY2 2SS
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LY+ D1D1 P]H1 ON ! FLOOR OR DECK (!
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CALL$ CAPTA91 ON BO>D ) 8 M51 6REFRE%
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ON BO>D1 B ORD]$ MY [N BOAT 6G ON BO>D !
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A SACK ( BR1D1 & F\R OR FIVE PIECES (
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%E GRIPP$ X S H>D T WE CD N EASILY MAKE
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63SID] T VISITS AT SEA >E N L A J\RNEY
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=TNI<T AT A PLACE4 ,\R BUSI;S 0 6RELIEVE
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( BEEF1 A B>REL ( PORK1 TWO HOGSH1DS (
BISCUIT1 &A PROPOR;N ( P1S1 FL\R1 & :AT
O!R ?+S WE CD SP>E2 & TAK+ ?REE CASKS (
SUG>1 "S RUM1 & "S PIECES ( EI<T F !M =
SATISFAC;N1 WE LEFT !M1 TAK+ ON BO>D )
U1 AT _! [N E>NE/ REQUE/1 ! Y\? &! MAID1
& ALL _! GDS4
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X WD C>RY HM AWAY F ALL 8 FRS1 & PUT HM1
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6%ORT5 MY /ORY1 % OBS]VE T ,I CAME 6MY
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#AFIE4 ,X 0 ) NO SMALL DI6ICULTY T ,I
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( MY ISL&1 & PRES5TLY KNEW ! V C.T5.E (!
PLACE3 S ,I BR"\ ! %IP SAFE 6AN AN*OR1
BROADSIDE )! LL CREEK ": MY OLD
HABIT,N WAS4 ,Z SOON Z ,I SAW ! PLACE ,I
CALL$ = ,FRI"D1 & ASK$ HM IF HE KNEW ":
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,OH YES1 ,OH "!60 PO9T+ 6\R OLD HABIT,N1
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A%ORE 6! PLACE4
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A GD :ILE2 B :5 ,I "ND 8 "F1 ! POOR
A6EC;NATE CR1TURE LOOK$ DEJECT$1 & ,I CD
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8,WELL1 WELL1 ,FRI"D1 Y DON'T "K2 B % WE
SEE ANY "O ELSE1 !N80 ,! FELL[1 X SEEMS1
_H BETT] EYES ?AN ,I1 & HE PO9TS 6! HILL
J ABV MY OLD H\SE2 & ?\< WE LAY HALF A
L1GUE (F1 HE CRIES \1 8,WE SEE6 WE SEE6
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LOOK$1 B ,I SAW NOBODY1 NO1 N )A
P]SPECTIVE GLASS1 : WAS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 2C
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F.D ^U 9QUIRY ! NEXT "D2 & "! 7 FIVE OR
SIX M5 ALL TGR1 :O /OOD 6LOOK AT ! %IP1
N "K+ :AT 6?9K ( U4
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CAUS$ ! ,5GLI% ANCI5T 6BE SPR1D1 & FIR$
?REE GUNS1 6GIVE !M NOTICE WE 7 FRS2 & 9
AB A QU>T] ( AN H\R AF WE P]CVD A SMOKE
>ISE F ! SIDE (! CREEK2 S ,I IMMLY ORD]$
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:ITE FLAG1 ,I W5T DIRECTLY ON %ORE1 TAK+
) ME ! "Y FRI> ,I
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"!1 &! MANN] ( X1 & E "PICUL> BO? ( MYF
& ^? ,I LEFT "!1 & :O 0 ON T A3.T
EXTREMELY DESIR\S 6G ) ME4 ,WE _H1 2SS1
AB SIXTE5 M5 WELL >M$1 IF WE _H F.D ANY
NEW GUE/S "! : WE DID N "K (2 B WE _H NO
NE$ ( W1PONS4
  ,Z WE W5T ON %ORE ^U ! TIDE ( FLOOD1
NE> HI< WAT]1 WE R[$ DIRECTLY 96! CREEK2
&! F/ MAN ,I FIX$ MY EYE ^U 0 ! ,SPANI>D
^: LIFE ,I _H SAV$1 & :OM ,I KNEW 0HIS
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"F AT A 4T.E1 A GD WAY (F ! ,SPANI>DS1
":1 9DE$1 ,I SAW NO?+ ( HM2 & IF !Y _H N
LET HM G A%ORE1 HE WD H JUMP$ 96! SEA4
,HE 0 NO SOON] ON %ORE1 B HE FLEW AWAY
6HIS "F L AN >R[ \ (A B[4 ,X WD H MADE
ANY MAN %$ TE>S1 9 SPITE (! FIRME/
RESOLU;N1 6H SE5 ! F/ TRANSPORTS ( ?
POOR FELL['S JOY :5 HE CAME 6HIS "F3 H[
HE EMBRAC$ HM1 KISS$ HM1 /ROK$ 8 FACE1
TOOK HM UP 9 8 >MS1 SET HM D[N ^U A
TREE1 & LAY D[N 0HM2 !N /OOD & LOOK$ AT
HM1 Z ANY "O WD LOOK AT A /RANGE
PICTURE1 =A QU>T] ( AN H\R TGR2 !N LAY
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LAU< ! NEXT "D 6SEE H[ 8 PAS.N RAN \
ANO!R WAY3 9 ! MORN+ HE WALK$ AL;G !
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H&1 Z IF HE _H BE5 A LADY2 & E N[ & !N
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EI A LUMP ( SUG>1 A DRAM1 A BISCUIT1 OR
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RAN ANO!R WAY2 = !N HE WD SET ! OLD MAN
D[N ^U ! GR.D1 & D.E AB HM1 & MAKE A
?\S& ANTIC GE/URES2 & ALL ! :ILE HE DID
? HE WD 2 TALK+ 6HM1 & TELL+ HM "O /ORY
OR ANO!R ( 8 TRAVELS1 &( :AT _H HAPP5$
6HM ABROAD 6DIV]T HM4 ,9 %ORT1 IF ! SAME
FILIAL A6EC;N 0 6BE F.D 9 ,*RI/IANS 6_!
P>5TS 9 \R "P (! _W1 "O WD 2 TEMPT$ 6SAY
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  ,B ? IS A DIGRES.N3 ,I RETURN 6MY L&+4
,X WD 2 NE$.S 6TAKE NOTICE ( ALL !
C]EMONIES & CIVILITIES T ! ,SPANI>DS
RCVD ME )4 ,! F/ ,SPANI>D1 :OM1 Z ,I SD1
,I KNEW V WELL1 0 HE ^: LIFE ,I _H SAV$4
,HE CAME T[>DS ! BOAT1 ATT5D$ 0"O M1
C>RY+ A FLAG ( TRUCE AL2 & HE N ONLY DID
N "K ME AT F/1 B HE _H NO ?"\S1 NO NO;N
( XS 2+ ME T 0 -E1 TILL ,I SPOKE 6HM4
8,SEIGNIOR10 SD ,I1 9 ,PORTUGUESE1 8D Y
N "K ME80 ,AT : HE SPOKE N A ^W1 B GIV+
8 MUSKET 6! MAN T 0 ) HM1 ?REW 8 >MS
ABROAD1 SAY+ "S?+ 9 ,SPANI% T ,I DID N
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TELL+ ME HE 0 9EXCUSA# N 6"K T FACE AG T
HE _H ONCE SE51 Z ( AN ANGEL F H1V5 S5T
6SAVE 8 LIFE2 HE SD ABUND.E ( V H&"S
?+S1 Z A WELL-BR$ ,SPANI>D ALW "KS H[1 &
!N1 BECKON+ 6! P]SON T ATT5D$ HM1 BADE
HM G & CALL \ 8 -RADES4 ,HE !N ASK$ ME
IF ,I WD WALK 6MY OLD HABIT,N1 ": HE WD
GIVE ME POSSES.N ( MY [N H\SE AG1 & ":
,I %D SEE !Y _H MADE B M1N IMPROVE;TS4
,I WALK$ AL;G ) HM1 B1 ALAS6 ,I CD NO M
F9D ! PLACE ?AN IF ,I _H N"E BE5 "!2 =
!Y _H PLANT$ S _M TREES1 & PLAC$ !M 9 S*
A POSI;N1 S ?ICK & CLOSE 6"O ANO!R1 & 9
T5 YE>S' "T !Y 7 GR[N S BIG1 T ! PLACE 0
9A3ESSI#1 EXCEPT 0S* W9D+S & BL WAYS Z
!Y !MVS ONLY1 :O MADE !M1 CD F9D4
  ,I ASK$ !M :AT PUT !M ^U ALL ^!
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5 ( X :5 !Y _H GIV5 ME AN A3.T H[ !Y _H
PASS$ _! "T S9CE _! >RIV+ 9 ! ISL&1
ESPECI,Y AF !Y _H ! MIS=TUNE 6F9D T ,I 0
G"O4 ,HE TOLD ME HE CD N B H "S PL1SURE
9 MY GD =TUNE1 :5 HE HE>D T ,I 0 G"O 9 A
GD %IP1 & 6MY SATISFAC;N2 & T HE _H
(T5"TS A /R;G P]SUA.N T "O "T OR O!R HE
%D SEE ME AG1 B NO?+ T "E 2FELL HM 9 8
LIFE1 HE SD1 0 S SURPRIS+ & A6LICT+ 6HM
AT F/ Z ! 4APPO9T;T HE 0 "U :5 HE CAME
BACK 6! ISL& & F.D ,I 0 N "!4
  ,Z 6! ?REE B>B>IANS 7S HE CALL$ !M7 T
7 LEFT 2H1 &( :OM1 HE SD1 HE _H A L;G
/ORY 6TELL ME1 ! ,SPANI>DS ALL ?"\ !MVS
M* BETT] AM;G ! SAVAGES1 ONLY T _! NUMB]
0 S SMALL3 8,&10 SAYS HE1 8_H !Y BE5
/R;G 5\<1 WE _H BE5 ALL L;G AGO 9
PURGATORY20 &) T HE CROSS$ HMF ON !
BR1/4 8,B1 SIR10 SAYS HE1 8,I HOPE Y W N
2 4PL1S$ :5 ,I % TELL Y H[1 =C$
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64>M !M1 & MAKE !M \R SUBJECTS1 Z !Y WD
N 2 3T5T ) 2+ MOD]ATELY \R MA/]S1 B WD 2
\R MURD]]S40 ,I ANSW]$ ,I 0 AFRAID ( X
:5 ,I LEFT !M "!1 & NO?+ TR\#D ME AT MY
"P+ F ! ISL& B T !Y 7 N -E BACK1 T ,I
MI<T H PUT !M 9 POSSES.N ( "EY?+ F/1 &
LEFT ! O!RS 9 A /ATE ( SUBJEC;N1 Z !Y
DES]V$2 B IF !Y _H REDUC$ !M 6X ,I 0 V
GLAD1 & %D 2 V F> F F9D+ ANY FAULT ) X2
= ,I KNEW !Y 7 A P>CEL ( REFRACTORY1
UNGOV]N$ VILLA9S1 & 7 FIT = ANY MANN] (
MIS*IEF4
  ,:ILE ,I 0 SAY+ ?1 ! MAN CAME :OM HE
_H S5T BACK1 &) HM ELEV5 M4 ,9 ! DRESS
!Y 7 9 X 0 IMPOSSI# 6GUESS :AT N,N !Y 7
(2 B HE MADE ALL CLE>1 BO? 6!M & 6ME4
,F/1 HE TURN$ 6ME1 & PO9T+ 6!M1 SD1
8,^!1 SIR1 >E "S (! G5TLEM5 :O [E _!
LIVES 6Y20 & !N TURN+ 6!M1 & PO9T+ 6ME1
HE LET !M "K :O ,I WAS2 ^U : !Y ALL CAME
UP1 "O 0"O1 N Z IF !Y _H BE5 SAILORS1 &
ORD9>Y FELL[S1 &! L1 B RE,Y Z IF !Y _H
BE5 AMBASSADORS OR NO#M51 & ,I A MON>*
OR GRT 3QU]OR3 _! 2HAVI\R WAS1 6! LA/
DEGREE1 OBLIG+ & C\RTE\S1 & YET MIX$ )A
MANLY1 MAJE/IC GRAV;Y1 : V WELL 2CAME
!M2 &1 9 %ORT1 !Y _H S M* M MANN]S ?AN
,I1 T ,I SC>CE KNEW H[ 6RCV _!
CIVILITIES1 M* LESS H[ 6RETURN !M 9 K9D4
  ,! HI/ORY ( _! -+ TO1 & 3DUCT IN1 !
ISL& AF MY GO+ AWAY IS S V REM>KA#1 &
HAS S _M 9CID5TS : ! =M] "P ( MY REL,N W
HELP 6"U/&1 & : W 9 MO/ (! "PICUL>S1
REF] 6! A3.T ,I H ALR GIV51 T ,I _C B
-MIT !M1 ) GRT DELI<T1 6! R1D+ ( ^? T -E
AF ME4
  ,9 ORD] 6D ? Z 9TELLIGIBLY Z ,I C1 ,I
M/ G BACK 6! CIRCUM/.ES 9 : ,I LEFT !
ISL&1 &! P]SONS ON X1 ( :OM ,I AM 6SP1K4
,& F/1 X IS NEC 6REP1T T ,I _H S5T AWAY
,FRI"D'S "F &! ,SPANI>D 7! TWO ^: LIVES
,I _H RESCU$ F ! SAVAGES7 9 A L>GE CANOE
6! MA91 Z ,I !N ?"\ X1 6FET* OV] !
,SPANI>D'S -PANIONS T HE LEFT 2H HM1 9
ORD] 6SAVE !M F ! L CALAM;Y T HE _H BE5
IN1 & 9 ORD] 6SU3\R !M =! PRES5T2 & T1
IF POSSI#1 WE MI<T TGR F9D "S WAY = \R
DELIV].E AFWS4 ,:5 ,I S5T !M AWAY ,I _H
NO VISI# APPE>.E (1 OR ! L1/ ROOM 6HOPE
=1 MY [N DELIV].E1 ANY M ?AN ,I _H TW5TY
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:AT AFWS HAPP5$1 ,I M1N1 ( AN ,5GLI% %IP
-+ ON %ORE "! 6FET* ME (F2 & X CD N 2 B
A V GRT SURPRISE 6!M1 :5 !Y CAME BACK1 N
ONLY 6F9D T ,I 0 G"O1 B 6F9D ?REE
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,I _H LEFT 2H ME1 : WD O!RWISE H BE5 _!
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MI<T 2G9 ": ,I LEFT (F1 0 ( _! [N "P2 &
,I DESIR$ ! ,SPANI>D WD GIVE ME A
"PICUL> A3.T ( 8 VOYAGE BACK 6HIS
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OV]4 ,HE TOLD ME "! 0 LL V>IETY 9 T "P1
= NO?+
REM>KA# HAPP5$ 6!M ON ! WAY1 HAV+ _H V
CALM W1!R &A SMOO? SEA4 ,Z = 8 C.TRYM51
X CD N 2 D\BT$1 HE SD1 B T !Y 7 OV]JOY$
6SEE HM 7X SEEMS HE 0 ! PR9CIPAL MAN
AM;G !M1 ! CAPTA9 (! VESSEL !Y _H BE5
%IPWRECK$ 9 HAV+ BE5 D1D "S "T73 !Y W]E1
HE SD1 ! M SURPRIS$ 6SEE HM1 2C !Y KNEW
T HE 0 FALL5 96! H&S (! SAVAGES1 :O1 !Y
7 SATISFI$1 WD DEV\R HM Z !Y DID ALL !
RE/ ( _! PRISON]S2 T :5 HE TOLD !M !
/ORY ( 8 DELIV].E1 & 9 :AT MANN] HE 0
FURNI%$ = C>RY+ !M AWAY1 X 0 L A DR1M
6!M1 & _! A/ONI%;T1 HE SD1 0 "S:AT L T (
,JOSEPH'S BRE?R5 :5 HE TOLD !M :O HE
WAS1 &! /ORY ( 8 EXALT,N 9 ,PH>AOH'S
C\RT2 B :5 HE %[$ !M ! >MS1 ! P[D]1 !
BALL1 ! PROVI.NS T HE BR"\ !M = _!
J\RNEY OR VOYAGE1 !Y 7 RE/OR$ 6!MVS1
TOOK A J %>E (! JOY ( _! DELIV].E1 &
IMMLY PREP>$ 6-E AWAY ) HM4
  ,_! F/ BUSI;S 0 6GET CANOES2 & 9 ? !Y
7 OBLIG$ N 6/ICK S M* ^U ! H"O/Y ( X1 B
6TRESPASS ^U _! FRLY SAVAGES1 & 6BORR[
TWO L>GE CANOES1 OR P]IAGUAS1 ON PRET;E
( GO+ \ A-FI%+1 OR = PL1SURE4 ,9 ^! !Y
CAME AWAY ! NEXT MORN+4 ,X SEEMS !Y
WANT$ NO "T 6GET !MVS R1DY2 = !Y _H NEI
CLO!S NOR PROVI.NS1 NOR ANY?+ 9 ! _W B
:AT !Y _H ON !M1 &A FEW ROOTS 6EAT1 ( :
!Y US$ 6MAKE _! BR1D4 ,!Y 7 9 ALL ?REE
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M5;N$ 9 ! O!R "P1 & 6GET (F F ! ISL&1
L1V+ ?REE (! MO/ IMPUD5T1 H>D5$1
UNGOV]N$1
4AGREEA# VILLA9S 2H ME T ANY MAN CD
DESIRE 6MEET ) -- 6! POOR ,SPANI>DS' GRT
GRIEF & 4APPO9T;T4
  ,! ONLY J ?+ ! ROGUES DID WAS1 T :5 !
,SPANI>DS CAME A%ORE1 !Y GAVE MY LR 6!M1
& GAVE !M PROVI.NS1 & O!R RELIEF1 Z ,I
_H ORD]$ !M 6D2 AL !Y GAVE !M ! L;G PAP]
( DIREC;NS : ,I _H LEFT ) !M1 3TA9+ !
"PICUL> ME?ODS : ,I TOOK = MANAG+ E "P (
MY LIFE "!2 ! WAY ,I BAK$ MY BR1D1 BR$
UP TAME GOATS1 & PLANT$ MY CORN2 H[ ,I
CUR$ MY GRAPES1 MADE MY POTS1 &1 9 A ^W1
"EY?+ ,I DID4 ,ALL ? 2+ WRITT5 D[N1 !Y
GAVE 6! ,SPANI>DS 7TWO ( !M "U/OOD
,5GLI% WELL 5\<73 NOR DID !Y REFUSE
6A3OMMODATE ! ,SPANI>DS ) ANY?+ ELSE1 =
!Y AGRE$ V WELL = "S "T4 ,!Y GAVE !M AN
EQUAL ADMIS.N 96! H\SE OR CAVE1 & !Y
2GAN 6LIVE V SOCIABLY2 &! H1D ,SPANI>D1
:O _H SE5 PRETTY M* ( MY ME?ODS1 TGR )
,FRI"D'S "F1 MANAG$ ALL _! A6AIRS2 B Z
=! ,5GLI%M51 !Y DID NO?+ B RAM# AB !
ISL&1 %OOT P>ROTS1 & CAT* TORTOISES2 &
:5 !Y CAME HOME AT NI<T1 ! ,SPANI>DS
PROVID$ _! SUPP]S = !M4
  ,! ,SPANI>DS WD H BE5 SATISFI$ ) ? _H
! O!RS B LET !M AL"O1 :1 H["E1 !Y CD N
F9D 9 _! HE>TS 6D L;G3 B1 L ! DOG 9 !
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6-MON S5SE2 & ?\<1 X IS TRUE1 ! F/ REL,N
( X CAME F ! ,SPANI>DS !MVS1 :OM ,I MAY
CALL ! A3US]S1 YET :5 ,I CAME 6EXAM9E !
FELL[S !Y CD N D5Y A ^W ( X4
  ,B 2F ,I -E 6! "PICUL>S ( ? "P1 ,I M/
SUPPLY A DEFECT 9 MY =M] REL,N2 & ? WAS1
,I =GOT 6SET D[N AM;G ! RE/1 T J Z WE 7
WEI<+ ! AN*OR 6SET SAIL1 "! HAPP5$ A LL
QU>REL ON BO>D ( \R %IP1 : ,I 0 ONCE
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X APP1S$ TILL ! CAPTA91 R\S+ UP 8
C\RAGE1 & TAK+ U ALL 6HIS ASSI/.E1 "P$
!M 0=CE1 & MAK+ TWO (! MO/ REFRACTORY
FELL[S PRISON]S1 HE LAID !M 9 IRONS3 & Z
!Y _H BE5 ACTIVE 9 ! =M] 4ORD]S1 & LET
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!M HANG$ "! = MUT9Y & RUNN+ AWAY )! %IP4
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X1 F"R5$ "S O!R M5 9 ! %IP2 & "S ( !M _H
PUT X 96! H1D (! RE/ T ! CAPTA9 ONLY
GAVE !M GD ^WS =! PRES5T1 TILL !Y %D -E
6SAME ,5GLI% PORT1 & T !N !Y %D 2 ALL
PUT 96GAOL1 & TRI$ = _! LIVES4 ,! MATE
GOT 9TELLIG;E ( ?1 & ACQUA9T$ U ) X1 ^U
: X 0 DESIR$ T ,I1 :O / PASS$ =A GRT MAN
AM;G !M1 %D G D[N )! MATE & SATISFY !
M51 & TELL !M T !Y MI<T 2 ASSUR$1 IF !Y
2HAV$ WELL ! RE/ (! VOYAGE1 ALL !Y _H
D"O =! "T PA/ %D 2 P>DON$4 ,S ,I W5T1 &
AF PASS+ MY HON\R'S ^W 6!M !Y APPE>$
EASY1 &! M S :5 ,I CAUS$ ! TWO M5 T 7 9
IRONS 6BE REL1S$ & =GIV54
  ,B ? MUT9Y _H BR"\ U 6AN AN*OR = T
NI<T2 ! W9D AL FALL+ CALM NEXT MORN+1 WE
F.D T \R TWO M5 :O _H BE5 LAID 9 IRONS
_H /OL5 EA* ( !M A MUSKET & "S O!R
W1PONS 7:AT P[D] OR %OT !Y _H WE KNEW
N71 & _H TAK5 ! %IP'S P9NACE1 : 0 N YET
HAUL$ UP1 & RUN AWAY ) H] 6_! -PANIONS 9
ROGU]Y ON %ORE4 ,Z SOON Z WE F.D ?1 ,I
ORD]$ ! L;G-BOAT ON %ORE1 ) TWELVE M5 &!
MATE1 & AWAY !Y W5T 6SEEK ! ROGUES2 B !Y
CD NEI F9D !M NOR ANY (! RE/1 = !Y ALL
FL$ 96! WOODS :5 !Y SAW ! BOAT -+ ON
%ORE4 ,! MATE 0 ONCE RESOLV$1 9 JU/ICE
6_! ROGU]Y1 6H DE/ROY$ _! PLANT,NS1
BURN$ ALL _! H\SEHOLD /UFF & FURNITURE1
& LEFT !M 6%IFT )\T X2 B HAV+ NO ORD]S1
HE LET X ALL AL"O1 LEFT "EY?+ Z HE F.D
X1 & BR++ ! P9NACE WAY1 CAME ON BO>D )\T
!M4 ,^! TWO M5 MADE _! NUMB] FIVE2 B !
O!R ?REE VILLA9S 7 S M* M WICK$ ?AN !Y1
T AF !Y _H BE5 TWO OR ?REE "DS TGR !Y
TURN$ ! TWO NEWCOM]S \ ( DOORS 6%IFT =
!MVS1 & WD H NO?+ 6D ) !M2 NOR CD !Y =A
GD :ILE 2 P]SUAD$ 6GIVE !M ANY FOOD3 Z
=! ,SPANI>DS1 !Y 7 N YET -E4
  ,:5 ! ,SPANI>DS CAME F/ ON %ORE1 !
BUSI;S 2GAN 6G =W>D3 ! ,SPANI>DS WD H
P]SUAD$ ! ?REE ,5GLI% BRUTES 6H TAK5 9
_! C.TRYM5 AG1 T1 Z !Y SD1 !Y MI<T 2 ALL
"O FAMILY2 B !Y WD N HE> ( X1 S ! TWO
POOR FELL[S LIV$ 0!MVS2 & F9D+ NO?+ B
9DU/RY & APPLIC,N WD MAKE !M LIVE
-=TABLY1 !Y PIT*$ _! T5TS ON ! NOR? %ORE
(! ISL&1 B A LL M 6! WE/1 6BE \ ( DANG]
(! SAVAGES1 :O ALW L&$ ON ! EA/ "PS (!
ISL&4 ,"H !Y BUILT !M TWO HUTS1 "O
6LODGE IN1 &! O!R 6LAY UP _! MAGAZ9ES &
/ORES IN2 &! ,SPANI>DS HAV+ GIV5 !M "S
CORN = SE$1 & "S (! P1S : ,I _H LEFT !M1
!Y DUG1 PLANT$1 & 5CLOS$1 AF ! PATT]N ,I
_H SET = !M ALL1 & 2GAN 6LIVE PRETTY
WELL4 ,_! F/ CROP ( CORN 0 ON ! GR.D2 &
?\< X 0 B A LL BIT ( L& : !Y _H DUG UP
AT F/1 HAV+ _H B A LL "T1 YET X 0 5
6RELIEVE !M1 & F9D !M ) BR1D & O!R
EATA#S2 & "O (! FELL[S 2+ ! COOK'S MATE
(! %IP1 0 V R1DY AT MAK+ S\P1 PU4+S1 &
S* O!R PREP>,NS Z ! RICE &! MILK1 & S*
LL FLE% Z !Y GOT1 FURNI%$ HM 6D4
  ,!Y 7 GO+ ON 9 ? LL ?RIV+ POSI;N :5 !
?REE UNNATURAL ROGUES1 _! [N C.TRYM5
TOO1 9 M]E HUM\R1 & 69SULT !M1 CAME &
BULLI$ !M1 & TOLD !M ! ISL& 0 _!S3 T !
GOV]NOR1 M1N+ ME1 _H GIV5 !M !
POSSES.N ( X1 & NOBODY ELSE _H ANY "R
6X2 & T !Y %D BUILD NO H\SES ^U _! GR.D
UN.S !Y WD PAY R5T = !M4 ,! TWO M51 ?9K+
!Y 7 JE/+ AT F/1 ASK$ !M 6-E 9 & SIT
D[N1 & SEE :AT F9E H\SES !Y 7 T !Y _H
BUILT1 & 6TELL !M :AT R5T !Y DEM&$2 & "O
( !M M]RILY SD IF !Y 7 ! GR.D-L&"LS1 HE
HOP$ IF !Y BUILT T5E;TS ^U _! L&1 & MADE
IMPROVE;TS1 !Y WD1 AC 6! CU/OM ( L&"LS1
GRANT A L;G L1SE3 & DESIR$ !Y WD GET A
SCRIV5] 6DRAW ! WRIT+S4 ,"O (! ?REE1
CURS+ & RAG+1 TOLD !M !Y %D SEE !Y 7 N 9
JE/2 & GO+ 6A LL PLACE AT A 4T.E1 ": !
H"O/ M5 _H MADE A FIRE 6DRESS _!
VICTUALS1 HE TAKES A FIREBR&1 & CLAPS X
6! \TSIDE ( _! HUT1 & SET X ON FIRE3
9DE$1 X WD H BE5 ALL BURN$ D[N 9 A FEW
M9UTES IF "O (! TWO _H N RUN 6! FELL[1
?RU/ HM AWAY1 & TROD ! FIRE \ ) 8 FEET1
& T N )\T "S DI6ICULTY TOO4
  ,! FELL[ 0 9 S* A RAGE AT ! H"O/ MAN'S
?RU/+ HM AWAY1 T HE RETURN$ ^U HM1 )A
POLE HE _H 9 8 H&1 & _H N ! MAN AVOID$ !
BL[ V NIMBLY1 & RUN 96! HUT1 HE _H 5D$ 8
"DS AT ONCE4 ,8 -RADE1 SEE+ ! DANG] !Y 7
BO? IN1 RAN AF HM1 & IMMLY !Y CAME BO? \
) _! MUSKETS1 &! MAN T 0 F/ /RUCK AT )!
POLE KNOCK$ ! FELL[ D[N T 2GAN ! QU>REL
)! /OCK ( 8 MUSKET1 & T 2F ! O!R TWO CD
-E 6HELP HM2 & !N1 SEE+ ! RE/ -E AT !M1
!Y /OOD TGR1 & PRES5T+ ! O!R 5DS ( _!
PIECES 6!M1 BADE !M /& (F4
  ,! O!RS _H FIRE>MS ) !M TOO2 B "O (!
TWO H"O/ M51 BOLD] ?AN 8 -RADE1 & MADE
DESP]ATE 0HIS DANG]1 TOLD !M IF !Y (F]$
6MOVE H& OR FOOT !Y 7 D1D M51 & BOLDLY
-M&$ !M 6LAY D[N _! >MS4 ,!Y DID N1
9DE$1 LAY D[N _! >MS1 B SEE+ HM S
RESOLUTE1 X BR"\ !M 6A P>LEY1 & !Y 3S5T$
6TAKE _! W.D$ MAN ) !M & 2 G"O3 &1 9DE$1
X SEEMS ! FELL[ 0 W.D$ SU6ICI5TLY )!
BL[4 ,H["E1 !Y 7 M* 9 ! WR;G1 S9CE !Y _H
! ADVANTAGE1 T !Y DID N 4>M !M E6ECTU,Y1
Z !Y MI<T H D"O1 & H G"O IMMLY 6!
,SPANI>DS1 & GIV5 !M AN A3.T H[ ! ROGUES
_H TR1T$ !M2 =! ?REE VILLA9S /UDI$ NO?+
B REV5GE1 & E "D GAVE !M "S 9TIM,N T !Y
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