"Ah," she said, turning paler than she had been before.
"Yes, and I intend to conduct you to that encampment; besides, one of the buccaneers entrusted me with a message for you."
"What do you mean?"
"Exactly what I am saying, sister."
She appeared to reflect for an instant, and then turned resolutely to the young man.
"Well, be it so, brother, let us go to those men, though they are represented as so cruel; perhaps every human feeling has not been extinguished in their hearts, and they will take pity on me."
"When shall we go?"
"As speedily as possible."
"That is true, but the hatto is probably watched and the soldiers have doubtless secret orders, you may be a prisoner without suspecting it, my poor sister; for what other reason would the two Fifties be here?"
"Oh! In that case I am lost."