I retract what I said--that I would give my share of the prize-money to come up with the privateers.

I certainly never calculated on such a haul as this.

I suppose they intend to have gone on storing away their booty till the war came to an end, and then to have chartered a dozen ships to carry it away." Captain Wilson had introduced Ralph to the midshipmen, telling them he would be in their mess till he reached port.

He was soon at home among them, and his clothes were replaced by some they lent him.

Jacques made himself equally at home among the crew.