Take his sword from him, and hand me the letter he has in his hand, and then confine him in his cabin." Two or three of the seamen came running aft.

Talbot whipped out his sword.
"The first man that touches me shall have this through his heart," he said fiercely.

But the seamen would have made short work of him, if it had not been for the restraining hand of Bentley.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen!" he said.
"Out of the way, Bentley.

You have changed my plans once.

I will not be balked again.