"I felt safer in this on the deck of yon ship, but it don't help in a boat.

I believe we might have fastened the hatches and taken her, brass guns and all, had we been so minded." "And been hanged as pirates at the yard-arm next morning," said Amos.
"I think we have done better to take the honey and leave the tree.
I hope, madame, that all is well with you." "Nay, I can hardly understand what has happened, or where we are." "Nor can I, Amos." "Did you not expect us to come back for you, then ?" "I did not know what to expect." "Well, now, but surely you could not think that we would leave you without a word." "I confess that I was cut to the heart by it." "I feared that you were when I looked at you with the tail of my eye, and saw you staring so blackly over the bulwarks at us.

But if we had been seen talking or planning they would have been upon our trail at once.

As it was they had not a thought of suspicion, save only this fellow whom we have in the bottom of the boat here." "And what did you do ?" "We left the brig last night, got ashore on the Beaupre side, arranged for this canoe, and lay dark all day.

Then to-night we got alongside and I roused you easily, for I knew where you slept.