"Heaven forgive me for my crimes," he resumed, evidently in doubt about acknowledging the full force of his crimes.
"I may as well tell you it all--shake the load free from my conscience, and ask you to join me in invoking Heaven's forgiveness.

We hoisted the flag that sees an enemy in every other flag, and for three years the Storm scourged these seas from Cape Horn to Sands' Head.

When ships, sent in pursuit of us, were searching along the west coast, we were making war on commerce on the coast of China.

We had a name for every sea we entered, so as to make our pursuers think there was more than one vessel, and so divide their attention.
"Yes, for three years we scourged these seas, and made war on land as well as sea--capturing, plundering, murdering--yes, committing crimes that shame manhood, and make me fear the vengeance of a just God.

And all for gold, gold, gold.