They call it Porto Grande." "And they will sweep the ocean between here and there, seeking victims?
Unarmed merchantmen to rob and sink?
And you--you will be compelled to take part in such scenes, such acts of pillage and perhaps murder.

Is this true ?" "I presume I must seem to be one of them to avoid suspicion.

There is some hope in my mind that we may chance to run into an English or French warship.

Quite a few must be cruising in these waters.

But these are only contingencies; they may happen and they may not.