They fell on their knees to beg the same of me. I took good care
that they did not see me, but I gave them my word that they
should all live, that I should take four of them to work the
ship, and that the rest would be bound hand and foot, for the
good faith of the four. This was to show them what a stern king I
was.

Of course I soon set them free, and I put them in a way to take
my place on the isle. I told them of all my ways, taught them how
to mind the goats, how to work the farm, and make the bread. I
gave them a house to live in, fire arms, tools, and my two tame
cats, in fact, all but Poll and my gold.

As I sat on the top of the hill, Paul came up to me. He held out
his hand to point to the ship, and with much warmth took me to
his arms, and said, "My dear friend, there is your ship! For she
is all yours, and so are we, and all that is in her."

I cast my eyes to the ship, which rode half a mile off the shore,
at the mouth of the creek, and near the place where I had brought
my rafts to the land. Yes, there she stood, the ship that was to
set me free, and to take me where I might choose to go. She set
her sails to the wind, and her flags threw out their gay stripes
in the breeze. Such a sight was too much for me, and I fell down
faint with joy. Paul then took out a flask which he had brought
for me, and gave me a dram, which I drank, but for a good while I
could not speak to him.

Friday and Paul then went on board the ship, and Paul took charge
of her once more. We did not start that night, but at noon the