Trust me for that; he shall come to no harm from me." She stepped a little way from him, and some of her colour came back.

For some moments she looked at him without speaking, as if she did not exactly comprehend what he had said.
"Yes, my dear," he continued, "I must crush out that piratical crew, for such is my duty as well as my wish, but your father I shall take under my protection; so have no fear about him, I beg you.

With his ship and his gang of scoundrels taken away from him, he can no longer be a pirate, and you and I will determine what we shall do with him." "You mean," said Kate, speaking slowly, "that for my sake you will shield my father from the punishment which will be dealt out to his companions ?" He smiled, and his face beamed upon her.

"What blessed words," he exclaimed.

"Yes, for your sake, for your sweet, dear sake I will do anything; and as for this matter, I assure you there are so many ways--" "You mean," she interrupted, "that for my sake you will break your oath of office, that you will be a traitor to your service and your king?
That for my sake you will favour the fortunes of a pirate whom you are sent out to destroy?
Mean it if you please, but you will not do it.