He raced intothe thick of the enemy, and scattered them with a great swipes of hiscutlass. Thank you, Ned. Gasping and choking, half-drowned and doused to the skin, Schreuderdragged himself across the deck to the shelter of the companionway. Perhaps he had not bothered to water it during the longchase.
Then there was a flash of white off to leeward, and hesaw the gaff sail of the second pinnace ahead the crew waving wildly togain his attention. Hetried to lift her, but she was limp and boneless. Herperfume lingered and the velvet doublet seemed too hot andconstricting. Now they caught glimpses through the trees of their own seamen comingback.
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