Stories by English Authors: The Sea

Not now, sir; not with six men while I have fifteen. You have no right to search the hold of a respectable merchantman and disturb her cargo. Do you take me for a slaver, or what? Ef you must have the hatches up, send back to your man-of-war for a larger crew, so as to overpower me, you understand, and you may do it with pleasure. Bet I guess there’ll be a complaint lodged at Washington, and you folks in London will have to pay for it. That’s all, mister. I only want things fair and square, within my treaty rights.