Ye shall have the sloop as a parting gift from us, and ye can join Don Miguel in the fort for all I care, or for all the good ye're likely to be to us in this present pass." "It is to my men to decide," Cahusac retorted, swallowing his fury, and on that stalked out to talk to them, leaving the others to deliberate in peace.
Next morning early he sought Captain Blood again.

He found him alone in the patio, pacing to and fro, his head sunk on his breast.

Cahusac mistook consideration for dejection.

Each of us carries in himself a standard by which to measure his neighbour.
"We have take' you at your word, Captain," he announced, between sullenness and defiance.

Captain Blood paused, shoulders hunched, hands behind his back, and mildly regarded the buccaneer in silence.