He said the ship had proved herself, chiefly because of his reforms.
"Besides, she's been badly hammered.

She's got great numbers of wounded and dead, and for many a day the men will be busy with repairs." "For a man without naval experience, for a mutineer, an ex-convict and a usurper, you've done quite well, Mr.Calhoun; but my instructions were, if I captured your ship, and you fell into my hands, to try you, and hang you." At this point Captain Ivy intervened.
"Sir," he said, "the instructions you received were general.

They could not anticipate the special service which the Ariadne has rendered to the king's fleet.

I have known Mr.Calhoun; I have visited at his father's house; I was with him on his journey to Dublin, which was the beginning of his bad luck.

I would beg of you, sir, to give Mr.Calhoun his parole on sea and land until word comes from the Admiralty as to what, in the circumstances, his fate shall be." "To be kept on the Beatitude on parole!" exclaimed the admiral.
"Land or sea, Captain Ivy said.