The young fellow says that he has been particularly kind to him, and has begged me to regard him in the light of a castaway sailor, seeing that he was found here unarmed and away from his ship.

I think there is something in his plea; and as there is no credit or glory to be obtained from handing over one prisoner, I consider that under the circumstances we shall be justified in letting him go ashore quietly and in saying nothing about it.

At one time the man was a prisoner of war in England and has picked up our language, so I dare say he will be able to manage to find his way home without difficulty." "What are you thinking of doing with all this stuff ?" Captain Chambers asked, pointing to the storehouses.
"I think we had better take it away with us.

I don't like turning the Alert into a storeship; but it would be better to do that than to have the expense of chartering two or three ships to come here to fetch it away.

Beside, if I did that, you would have to stop here until it is all carried away, and to burn the storehouses afterward." "Then by all means let us load up," Captain Chambers said.