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She turned back to him, "Why certainly! What is it?"

Matt looked around, but no one was listening, "I ondering if there were those a to live for People whotoo much if you knohat I mean"

Elizabeth sed and looked deeply into his eyes for a , "Why would you want such people?"

"I need theations to others Understand?"

Elizabeth nodded slowly and said, "Several o we had a bad disease break out on one of the platforms Several families lost their children and a few men lost their wives as well"

"Could you send them to me Elizabeth?"

She nodded and started to leave, when Matt restrained her ar of this to anyone"

Elizabeth nodded, as a single tear ain I need you to send all the pieces ofsh to fit down the barrel of a cannon Knives, forks, tin soldiers, even pieces of porcelain or glass balls and beads ork"

"I'll see what I can find"

Three hours later numerous satchels filled with metallic odds and ends were carried below the iron plated deck of Matt's ship

"That should do the job I'd say Elizabeth Thank you!" Matt said

"Wait!" Elizabeth said

Matt turned to the older woled for a ers It ca and she quickly put it into Matt's hand

"I can't blow your wedding ring out the barrel of a cannon Elizabeth! It wouldn't be right! Here take it back! Please!" Matt exclaied Matt tightly for a longat the tears on her face as she said, "It isn't right for one to stand by and offer nothing of value when there are those willing to give everything May God keep you!"

Matt in return hugged her to hi moment