“Cap’n Bassett tole us to steal it.”
“Steal what?”
“Yo’ ain’t nebber hear ’bout dat big pearl?”
“You mean that Captain Bassett sent you and two other men to steal a big pearl?” asked Andy breathlessly.
“Ah done see it, but Nickolas and Thomas dey don’ see it.”
“Saw a big pearl?”
“Like dat,” said Ba suddenly, leaning forward and holding out his heavy thumb. “An’ like de conch look.”
“A pink pearl as big as your thumb?” questioned Andy, his voice dropping into a whisper.
“Dat’s fetich,” was the frightened answer. “Ain’t no white man see dat big pearl.”