Why, LeVere, they will make more apiece than by looting a half dozen ships, and with no fighting.

It will be a fortune for you and me." His somber eyes lighted up, startled by this new idea, and he sprang to his feet, swaying before me to the pitch of the deck.
"You mean that, Senor! We divide what is below, and sail for Porto Grande?
I hear you right?
You not mean surrender?
You stay pirate ?" I laughed, my nerves tingling to the success of my ruse--he had taken the tempting bait like a hungry fish.
"Why of course; so that was the trouble.

Hell! man, I am not such a fool as to throw away this chance.

I came aboard here without a dollar, drunk, a sailor before the mast.

Look at me now---shoved into a job as first officer, with my full share of all we can lay hands on.
Do you suppose I'm going back to the forecastle, and a bit of silver?
Not me! I'm for all I can get, and with no care how I get it.