"I
may inform you, to save time, that I heard the entire proposal that
you made to this lady and this gentleman, and I'll also remind you
that we sail under articles that admit no ambiguities. You have
fixed their ransom at twenty thousand pieces of eight. That sum
then belongs to your crews and mine in the proportions by the
articles established. You'll hardly wish to dispute it. But what
is far more grave is that you have concealed from me this part of
the prizes taken on your last cruise, and for such an offence as
that the articles provide certain penalties that are something
severe in character."
"Ho, ho!" laughed Levasseur unpleasantly. Then added: "If you
dislike my conduct we can dissolve the association."
"That is my intention. But we'll dissolve it when and in the manner
that I choose, and that will be as soon as you have satisfied the
articles under which we sailed upon this cruise.
"What do you mean?"
"I'll be as short as I can," said Captain Blood. "I'll waive for
the moment the unseemliness of making war upon the Dutch, of taking
French prisoners, and of provoking the anger of the Governor of
Tortuga.
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