I have not been gratified by the conduct of your crew, but I did not expect that their captain would address me in such discourteous words." And with this he reached out his hand for his hat.
Blackbeard brought down his hand heavily upon the table.
"Sit where you are!" he exclaimed.

"I have that to say to you which you shall hear whether you like my vessel, my crew, or me.

You are no sailor, Stede Bonnet of Bridgetown, and you don't belong to the free companions, who are all good men and true and can sail the ships they command.

You are a defrauder and a cheat; you are nothing but a landsman, a plough-tail sugar-planter!" At this insult Bonnet rose to his feet and his hand went to his sword.
"Sit down!" roared Blackbeard; "an you do not listen to me, I'll cut off this parley and your head together.

Sit down, sir." Bonnet sat down, pale now and trembling with rage.