"That is settled, brothers. Tomorrow morning, at eleven, after attending the sale of the new engagés, who arrived from France the day before yesterday, I will go to the governor, and tell him I am preparing a fresh expedition, and enlistment can begin at once."
"Not one of us will be missing at the rendezvous," said Belle Tête. "I must buy two engagés to fill the places of two idlers, who have just died of sheer idleness."
"That is settled," said Bartholomew. "At eleven o'clock we will all be at Basse Terre."
They then rose and prepared to retire: for the whole night had passed away in these discussions, and the sun, although still beneath the horizon, was already beginning to tinge it with a purple hue, that testified it would soon appear.
"By the way," Montbarts said, with an indifferent air to Morgan, whom with the rest he accompanied to the head of the path; "if you are not greatly attached to your Carib—I forget how you call him—"
"Omopoua?"
"Ah! yes. Well, I was saying that if you were not indisposed to part with him, I should feel obliged by your letting me have him."
"Do you want him?"
"Yes. I think he will be useful to me."
"In that case, take him, brother. I yield him to you, although he is a good workman, and I am satisfied with him."