t coveredthe Gulf drifted aside and she fired her next broadside, It had beenbut two minutes since the first. Sukeena slid off her mount and hurried to where Halhad slumped with his back to a small tree-trunk. Hal and Aboli brought up the rear of the column as it wound through thedense scrub and bush. Fromall three boats rose tendrils of smoke as the flames took hold in theloads of pitch-soaked firewood.
All God's blessings upon you this lovely morning, Franky, he shouted,as he came towards them. Even hisservant was not surprised by his orders, so none would think it oddthat he was moving out. smiled at him, glad to be the focus ofattention once more. Hardly a word of what hewas saying made sense to Hal, but he realized dimly that this must beone of the greatest prizes ever taken by English sailors during thecourse of this war with the Dutch.
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