Sir Francis sat alone on the long bench as Hal left him and wentforward to take his place at the head of the row of prisoners below thedais. Even so, some of the older, weakerconvicts sickened. With hisdrawn sword in his hand he rushed to intervene. She neither argued nor hesitated but ran, with Daniel beside her, tothe rail and leaped across onto the Golden Bough's deck.
Hal shrugged, and the boy stamped hisfoot and asked the third time. Through all his longcaptivity he had heard nothing to equal it, and he could not help butchuckle with delight. They must never be, allowed to forget thatthis was a fighting ship and that they must be ready at any moment toface a desperate enemy. His eyes were pale blue, and they flew wide with shock and fright as hefound Hal so close behind him.
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