The captain then told him that they intended to start that night; but on the way out would stop at Malaga where he could land, and by going to Gibraltar get a ship much easier.

He promised to pay him well for the run, so Paul consented to go.

The Pilgrim was then laying in the offing and when Paul went to the landing to take the small boat to go to her, he found two other sailors belonging to her, who were going to Malaga on the run, the same as himself.

One of them confidentially informed Paul that she was a floating hell and that he might expect lively times on the run down.
Paul responded that he could stand it if the rest could.

The row boat containing the sailors ran along side and the line was passed down.