Then it was that Captain George Kendall declared my master must be
kept a close prisoner until the matter could be disposed of, and
all the others, save Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, agreeing, heavy
irons were put upon him. He was shut up in his sleeping place, having
made no outcry nor attempt to do any harm, save that he declared
himself innocent of wrong doing.

But for Captain Gosnold and Master Hunt, the preacher, I should
not have been permitted to go in and learn if I might do anything
for his comfort. The other leaders declared that my master was a
dangerous man, who should not be allowed to have speech with any
person save themselves, lest he send some message to those who were
said to be concerned with him in the plot.



I ATTEND MY MASTER


Master Hunt spoke up right manfully in behalf of Captain Smith,
with the result that I was given free entrance to that small room
which had been made his prison, save that I must at all times leave
the door open, so those who were in the great cabin could hear if
I was charged with any message to the seamen.

My eyes were filled with tears when my master told me that he had
no thought save that of benefiting those who were with him in the
adventure, and that he would not lend his countenance to any wicked
plot.