Captain Alden plans to procure a Danish vessel, whose skipper once out of sight of land, will oppose any recapture by force." "I suppose however you will sail for New York ?" "Yes, that is the nearest port and we shall be perfectly safe there.
Still Jamestown would do.

The Delaware is nearer than the James, but I am afraid the Quakers would not be able to protect us, as they are too good to oppose force by force." "Too good! too cranky!" said Master Putnam.

"A pretty world the rascals would make of it, if the honest men were too good to fight.

It seems to me there is something absolutely wicked in their non-resistant notions." "Yes, it is no worse to kill a two-legged tiger or wolf than a four-legged one; one has just as good a right to live as the other." "A better, I think," replied Master Putnam.

"The tiger or wolf is following out his proper nature; the human tiger or wolf is violating his." "You know I rather like the Quakers," rejoined Master Raymond.