You see, a fellow on board may get captured or killed in battle or wrecked, and in that case there would not be a penny of prize-money.

The man who stops here is sure of prize-money if only one of the three craft get back to France.

Now, they ask me if I will undertake it.

I should be better off than the others; because in the first place I shall have you to talk with till I get to prison, and in the next place as I can talk English I can get on a good deal better in prison than other fellows would do.

Now, what's your advice, lad ?" "I should say certainly accept the offer, Jacques.