They would clap a prize-crew into her the first thing, and start her for England.

But there's no need of giving her up to them.

That's not a ship-of-war.

We've got arms, and can fight as well as they.

We can beat off that boat, I'll be bound to say: and as for their ship, I don't believe they'll care to take her up here between the islands; and if they do,--why, we can sail away from them.