One would have believed from Captain Smith's manner that he had
no concern whatsoever as to the result of all this wickedness and
scheming, for it was neither more nor less than such, as I looked
at the matter, on the part of Captain Kendall and Captain Martin.

Here we were in sight of the new world, at a place where we were to
live all the remainder of our lives, and he a prisoner in chains;
but yet never a word of complaint came from his lips.



ARRIVAL AT CHESAPEAKE BAY


When the day had fully dawned, and the fleet stood in toward the
noble bay, between two capes, which were afterward named Cape Henry
and Cape Comfort, Captain Smith directed me to go on deck, in order
to keep him informed of what might be happening.

He told me there was no question in his mind but that we were come
to the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, where it had been agreed with the
London merchants we were to go on shore.

Standing at the head of the companionway, but not venturing out
on deck lest I should be sent to some other part of the ship, and
thus be unable to give my master the information which he desired,
I looked out upon what seemed to me the most goodly land that could
be found in all the wide world.