He was a most faithful and devoted follower." "I have already sent orders, to my agent in Tunis, to spare no pains in discovering to whom the crew of the Naxos were sold.

It is unfortunate that so many other captives were sold at the same time, as it will make it so much more difficult to trace our men.

Those purchasing are not likely to know more than their first names, and may not even take the trouble to find out those, but may give them the first appellation that comes to hand.

Therefore he has to find out who are now the masters of the whole of the captives sold at the same time, and then to pursue his investigations until he discovers the identity of the men he is looking for.

Once he has found this, I will promise you there will be no delay.
I have ordered him to make the best bargain in each case he can, but that at any rate he is to buy every one of them, whatever it may cost.
"I have sent him the personal descriptions of each man of the boat's crew, as given to me by their friends and relatives here, as this will be an assistance in his search.