ws as theysailed past, and another man's leg had been crushed in the recoil of anovershot ted culverin. The Dutch crew were themselves almost spent, a score were down, and ofthose still fighting many were wounded. Without these soldiers,then I go to certain death, and my death must portend the death of theMonomatapa. He slappedthe table so viciously with the palm of his hand, that the glassesoverturned and the wine sprayed across the cabin.
He madeno move to accept Sir Francis's sword, but placed the point of hisweapon on the other man's throat and pricked him lightly. One last question, Colonel. From the other side of the buttress behind him there came the thud of amusket shot, then the thump of a ball striking fl The crew shouted him down, and it was some minutes until Hal couldquieten them.
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