As he can't do that he will have a sharp watch kept on you, and I advise you not to be in any hurry to try to escape.

You must remember if you were caught trying it they would shoot you to a certainty." "I should be in no hurry at all, Jacques, if it were not that the brig is hunting for English vessels.

You know what you would feel yourself if you were on board a ship that was capturing French craft." "Yes, that is hard, no doubt," Jacques agreed; "and I don't say to you don't escape when you get a chance, I only say wait until the chance is a good one.

Just at present we are not specially on the lookout for prizes.

We are going to join two other vessels belonging to the same owners.