It will be necessary, for if the fellows fear not our long guns, they may change their course and get away from us." "That will be right," said Kate; "if we're going to be pirates, we might as well be pirates out and out." Captain Ichabod glowed with delight.

"What a girl this was, and what an uncle!" It was not long, for the Restless had a fair wind, before the sail to the eastward came fully into sight.

She was, in good truth, a merchantman, and not a large one.

Dame Charter, very much excited, wondered what she would have on board.
"The cook tells me," said she to Kate, "that sometimes ships from the other side of the ocean carry the most astonishing and beautiful things." "But we shall not see these things," said Kate, "even if that ship carries them.

We shall take but food, and shall not unnecessarily despoil them of that.