. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. k before. Kate heaved a sigh before she answered; shehad been saying her prayers. I dont know, you brave Dickory, sheanswered, but it seems to me that you cantsee to take me anywhere. Everything is justas black as pitch, one way or another. But I know the river, he said, withlight or without it. I have gone home on nightsas black as this. Will you go to the town? I would not know where to go to there,she answered, and in such a plight. Then to your home, said he. But thatwill be a long row, and you must be very cold. She shuddered, but not wit
. Kate Bonnet; the romance of a pirate's daughter. k before. Kate heaved a sigh before she answered; shehad been saying her prayers. I dont know, you brave Dickory, sheanswered, but it seems to me that you cantsee to take me anywhere. Everything is justas black as pitch, one way or another. But I know the river, he said, withlight or without it. I have gone home on nightsas black as this. Will you go to the town? I would not know where to go to there,she answered, and in such a plight. Then to your home, said he. But thatwill be a long row, and you must be very cold. She shuddered, but not with cold. If herfather had been at home it would have been allright, but her step-mother would be there, andthat would not be all right. She would not knowwhat to say to her. Oh, Dickory, she said, I dont knowwhere to go. I know where you can go, he said, be-ginning to paddle vigorously, I will take youto my mother. She will take care of you to-night and give you dry clothes, and to-morrowyou may go where you will. 34 CHAPTER IV ON THE QUARTER-DECK. S the time approached whenBig Sam intended to take theSarah Williams out of port, itseemed really necessary that Mistress Kate Bon-net should descend from the exposed quarter-deck and seek shelter from the night air in thecaptains cabin or in her own room; and, as shehad treated him so curtly at his last interviewwith her, he sent the elderly man with the mildcountenance to tell her that she really must gobelow, for that he, Big Sam, felt answerable toher father for her health and comfort. But whenthe elderly man and his lantern reached thequarter-deck, there was no Mistress Kate there,and, during the rapid search which ensued, therewas no Mistress Kate to be found on the ves-sel. Big Sam was very much disturbed; she musthave jumped overboard. But what a wild youngwoman to do that upon such little provocation, 35 KATE BONNET for how should she know that he was about torun away with her fathers vessel! This is a bad business, he said t
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