The lad is faithful and attached to you, and may be of service.

Your trunk has already been sent on board, so let us be going." On arriving at the ship, which was lying in the port of Malamocco, they found that she was just ready for sailing.

The last bales of goods were being hoisted on board, and the sailors were preparing to loosen the sails.
The Bonito was a large vessel, built for stowage rather than speed.

She carried two masts with large square sails, and before the wind would probably proceed at a fair rate; but the art of sailing close hauled was then unknown, and in the event of the wind being unfavourable she would be forced either to anchor or to depend upon her oars, of which she rowed fifteen on either side.

As they mounted on to the deck they were greeted by Polani himself.
"I have come off to see the last of your son, Messer Hammond, and to make sure that my orders for his comfort have been carried out.
"Captain Corpadio, this is the young gentleman of whom I have spoken to you, and who is to be treated in all respects as if he were my son.