He poured a mug of French brandy from the captain's stores and seatedhimself at the desk while he ran through the ship's books anddocuments. The cane fluted and snapped on his bare flesh, and Sir Francis winced. He looked upat the captain and addressed him sternly. There! He pointed as the first of the attackerscame running and dodging towards them, stopping to fire and reloadtheir muskets, then running forward again.
Sir Francis glanced at Hal. When she was gone Katinka let the towel drop to the deck and, nakedonce more, crossed to the door and slid the locking bolt into place. Ezekiel lifted the Tabernacle onto the pack saddle of thespare horse, and lashed it securely in place. Althuda lifted her to her feet and led her away into thedarkness.
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