I will row out to the ship, and send most of the men on shore.

If they seize the ship, they may not take those on board prisoners; but if they do, there is no reason why they should take us all." "You had better come on shore too, Francisco, and leave the captain in charge.

You can do no good by staying there; and Polani would be more concerned at your capture than he would at the loss of a dozen ships.
If you could do any good, it would be different; but as it is, it would be foolish to risk capture." "I will see," Francis said.

"At any rate, do you stop here." Jumping into a boat, he rowed towards the Lido, which was lying but a cable's length from the shore.

As he neared her, he shouted to the men to lower the boats.
"Captain," he said, "I do not know whether there is any danger of being captured by the Genoese.