"I haven't fixed any price yet. I don't know as I shall sell here."
"Do you think you can do better at Guadaloupe?"
"I didn't know but I should go up to the northern part of the island, and call at the plantations. My vessel is light draught. I can run into any of the coves and creeks, and barter with the planters."
"What do you want for your lumber?"
"My vessel is small to take sugar or cotton; therefore prefer coffee, indigo, cloves, or cocoa."
"But that boat—of course you'll sell her; you are only holding off for price."
"Well, I don't know. You see yourself, if I go calling round into the creeks, this boat is just what I want, and I could not get along without it."
Walter then invited him to get into her, and take a sail, which he did, and they parted on the best of terms.