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           Butwhat,then,wasthismiserableman?Hadhebeenasailorandknownsowellhowtohidethefact?WashecapableofcontrivingthisodiousplotwhichhadthrowntheshiponthecoastofAfrica?

           Atanyrate,ifobscurepointsstillexistedinthepast,thepresentcouldoffernomoreofthem.TheyoungnoviceknewonlytoowellthathewasinAfrica,andveryprobablyinthefatalprovinceofAngola,morethanahundredmilesfromthecoast.HealsoknewthatHarris’streasoncouldnolongerbedoubted.Fromthisfact,themostsimplelogicledhimtoconcludethattheAmericanandthePortuguesehadlongknowneachother,thatafatalchancehadunitedthemonthiscoast,andthataplanhadbeenconcertedbetweenthem,theresultofwhichwouldbedreadfulforthesurvivorsofthe"Pilgrim."

           Andnow,whytheseodiousactions?ThatNegorowished,atallhazards,toseizeTomandhiscompanions,andsellthemforslavesinthisslave-tradingcountry,mightbeadmitted.ThatthePortuguese,movedbyasentimentofhatred,wouldseektoberevengedonhim,DickSand,whohadtreatedhimashedeserved,mightalsobeconceived.ButMrs.Weldon,thismother,andthisyoungchildwhatwouldthewretchdowiththem?IfDickSandcouldhaveoverheardalittleoftheconversationbetweenHarrisandNegoro,hewouldhaveknownwhattoexpect,andwhatdangersmenacedMrs.Weldon,theblacks,andhimself.

           Thesituationwasfrightful,buttheyoungnovicedidnotyieldunderit.Captainonboard,heremainedcaptainonland.HemustsaveMrs.

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