Meanwhile, in the courtyard, the Company surgeon watchedgravely as the soldiers carried Sir Francis's unconscious form down tohis cell. Each carried a basket to hold theirgleanings of buttons, small coins, jewellery, daggers and the ringsthey tore from the skeletal fingers of the corpses. Then a slow smile spread over his wide,dark face. I will show you what we must do.
He would read the sailing orders ofthe spice convoys and the manifest of their cargoes. Then he turned and bowed to Colonel Schreuder. We are gaining, Hal dared whisper. Let yourtopgallants fly.
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