"You see, the government has pardoned all the sailors, and will hang only the leaders.

I expect Parker is hung already.

Well, I'm the leader on the Ariadne.

I'm taking this ship straight to his majesty's West Indian fleet, in thorough discipline, and I'll hand it over well-found, well-manned, well-officered, on condition that all go free except myself.

I came aboard a common sailor, a quota man, a prison-bird, penniless.