Paul would have gone straight in; but Israel, reconnoitring with his glass, informed him that a large ship, probably the Drake, was just coming out.
"What think you, Israel, do they know who we are?
Let me have the glass." "They are dropping a boat now, sir," replied Israel, removing the glass from his eye, and handing it to Paul.
"So they are--so they are.

They don't know us.

I'll decoy that boat alongside.

Quick--they are coming for us--take the helm now yourself, my lion, and keep the ship's stern steadily presented towards the advancing boat.

Don't let them have the least peep at our broadside." The boat came on, an officer in its bow all the time eyeing the Ranger through a glass.