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"You waste your breath, Adam!"

"Then, shipmate, with these jewels aboard you shall stand away for another island that beareth south a day's sail--"

"Look you, Ada my fists, "once and for all, I do not leave this ship, happen what may"

"Aye, but you will, shipmate"

"Ha, d'ye think to force me, then?"

"Not I, Martin, but circumstances shall"

"What circuain there ca at the door "Who's there?" he cried And then in h sooner than I had expected--into the bilboes with you" Thus whispering and with action incredibly quick, he clapped and locked me back in my shackles, whisked food, platter and bottle into a dark corner and crossed to the door "Who's there?" he deruffly Ensued a murmur whereupon he turned the key, set wide the door and fell back bowing, bonnet in hand, all in a ently, "Pray you leave us awhile and let none intrude on us" At this Adaoes out closing the door behind him