. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . NATHANIELS STORY 27. out with many a blow and harsh word to give anaccount of himself. I fear it would have gone harderstill with Nathaniel,if I had not hap-pened to be there atthat very moment. As it was, I wentdirectly to Cap-tain John Smith,my master, telling him all Nathaniels story, andasking if the lad had not shown himself made ofthe proper stuff to be counted on as one of the adven-turers. Although hoping to succeed in my pleading, I wassurprised when the captain gave a quick consent tonumber the lad among those who were to go i
. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . NATHANIELS STORY 27. out with many a blow and harsh word to give anaccount of himself. I fear it would have gone harderstill with Nathaniel,if I had not hap-pened to be there atthat very moment. As it was, I wentdirectly to Cap-tain John Smith,my master, telling him all Nathaniels story, andasking if the lad had not shown himself made ofthe proper stuff to be counted on as one of the adven-turers. Although hoping to succeed in my pleading, I wassurprised when the captain gave a quick consent tonumber the lad among those who were to go into thenew land of Virginia, and was even astonished, whenhis name was written down among others as if he hadbeen pledged to the voyage in due form. But for the sickness of Master Hunt, and the fearwe had lest he should die, Nathaniel and I might havemade exceeding merry while we lay at anchor in theDowns, for food was plentiful; there was little of workto be done, and we lads could have passed the timeskylarking with such of the sailors as were disposedto sport, except ord
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