You have always been an honest girl, that is better still.

As for me, my skin is not so white as yours, but it is the fault of a tropic sun.

It is possible that I may be a little disfigured by the scar on my cheek; but of this scar I am proud; I had the honor of receiving it, while boarding a vessel, from the hand of the celebrated Jean Bart, who, after having on that occasion lost a fine opportunity of being honorably killed, has just suffered himself to die of a stupid pleurisy; but it is not of him but of myself that we are now to speak.

After having fought with Jean Bart, I have made a voyage with our not less celebrated William Dampier, whom I may dare call my friend.

You may therefore understand, Kate, that if you have the reputation of an honest girl, I have that of a good sailor.