"Yes, we don't approve of your plan, captain," said one, and the other nodded assent, while their comrades murmured approval.
"You don't approve of it, my children?" asked Barthelemy in his sweetest tones, "and why?"
"Because we are not tired of having things go well with us and finding booty everywhere without danger," said one.
"Because we don't want to seek unknown risks in unknown gold regions," added the other.
"Where there are laws against us."
"And where royal men-of-war protect commerce."
"We don't care for fame, but prizes."
"And we would rather stay here, where people fear us, than go where we must fear others."
"If you want blood, we can shed as much here for you as you desire."
"But we won't go a thousand miles and seek danger merely to avenge you on the negroes who killed your sweetheart."