Hal unslung the musket from his shoulder, andreached -eagerly for the flint and steel in his pouch to light hisslow-match. Do not do so again. They were bowed like hunchbacks under their weapons and heavybackpacks but, incongruously, they were barefoot. The volley ofgrape had not wrought the devastation among the Dutch infantry thatthey might have hoped for.
They threw down their weapons and stumbled down to the water's edge tofind any vessel to take them off, A motley armada of dhows of ev He felt a glow of excitement and a sense of release. At least he was rid of her brother, who had been almost as great atorment to him. Pure and sweet.
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