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Visit of Mutineers

           UponthisIresolvedtodiscovermyselftothem,andlearnsomethingoftheircondition. ImmediatelyImarchedinthefigureasabove,mymanFridayatagooddistancebehindme,asformidableforhisarmsasI,butnotmakingquitesostaringaspectre-likefigureasIdid. 

           IcameasnearthemundiscoveredasIcould,andthen,beforeanyofthemsawme,IcalledaloudtotheminSpanish, "Whatareye,gentlemen?" 

           Theystartedupatthenoise,butwereoftentimesmoreconfoundedwhentheysawme,andtheuncouthfigurethatImade. Theymadenoansweratall,butIthoughtIperceivedthemjustgoingtoflyfromme,whenIspoketotheminEnglish. "Gentlemen,"saidI,"donotbesurprisedatme; perhapsyoumayhaveafriendnearyou,whenyoudidnotexpectit." "Hemustbesentdirectlyfromheaven,then,"saidoneofthemverygravelytome,andpullingoffhishatatthesametimetome,"forourconditionispastthehelpofman. ""Allhelpisfromheaven,sir,"saidI. "Butcanyouputastrangerinthewayhowtohelpyou,foryouseemtometobeinsomegreatdistress? Isawyouwhenyoulanded;andwhenyouseemedtomakeapplicationstothebrutesthatcamewithyou,Isawoneofthemliftuphisswordtokillyou." 

           Thepoorman,withtearsrunningdownhisface,andtrembling,lookinglikeoneastonished,returned, "AmItalkingtoGod,orman?Isitarealman,oranangel?" "Beinnofearaboutthat,sir,"saidI. "IfGodhadsentanangeltorelieveyou,hewouldhavecomebetterclothed,andarmedafteranothermannerthanyouseemein. Praylayasideyourfears; Iamaman,anEnglishman,anddisposedtoassistyou,yousee. Ihaveoneservantonly;wehavearmsandammunition; tellusfreely,canweserveyou? Whatisyourcase?" 

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