He rightly imagined that he and his men were released solely on account of the paucity of their numbers.

Had the whole crew been captured, they would have been carried to Genoa; but the admiral did not care to bring in five prisoners only, and preferred taking the ship alone.
Francis, with his party, followed the line of the coast, ascending the hills which rose steeply from the edge of the sea at a short distance from the town.

He had brought with him from the town a supply of food sufficient for four or five days, and encamped in a little wood near the edge of the cliff.

From this they had a view of the port, and could watch the doings of the Genoese galleys.

Fires were lit and meat cooked over them; and just as the meal was prepared the captain and the four sailors joined them, amid a hearty cheer from the crew.
"I have made my protest," the captain said as he took his seat by the side of Francis, "and the padrone can make a complaint before the council if he thinks fit to do so; but there is small chance that he will ever recover the Lido, or the value of her cargo." "I don't like losing the ship," Francis said.