《水中花》国语版raging mad as any creature in Bedlam, as my youngmaster told me, and as he can now inform you.

　　The surgeon told him how far we were going, and that it would carryhim away from all his friends, and put him, perhaps, in as badcircumstances almost as those we found him in, that is to say,starving in the world. He said it mattered not whither he went, ifhe was but delivered from the terrible crew that he was among; thatthe captain (by which he meant me, for he could know nothing of mynephew) had saved his life, and he was sure would not hurt him; andas for the maid, he was sure, if she came to herself, she would bevery thankful for it, let us carry them where we would. Thesurgeon represented the case so affectionately to me that Iyielded, and we took them both on board, with all their goods,except eleven hogsheads of sugar, which could not be removed orcome at; and as the youth had a bill of lading for them, I made hiscommander sign a writing, obliging himself to go, as soon as hecame to Bristol, to one Mr. Rogers, a merchant there, to whom theyouth said he was related, and to deliver a letter which I

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reGod and man, but would have been very glad if I could have oversetevery canoe there, and drowned every one of them.
　　As they expected it fell out; three of the routed army fled forlife, and crossing the creek, ran directly into the place, not inthe least knowing whither they went, but running as into a thickwood for shelter. The scout they kept to look abroad gave noticeof this within, with this comforting addition, that the conquerorshad not pursued them, or seen which way they were gone; upon thisthe Spanish governor, a man of humanity, would not suffer them tokill the three fugitives, but sending three men out by the top ofthe hill, ordered them to go round, come in behind them, andsurprise and take them prisoners, which was done. The residue ofthe conquered people fled to their canoes, and got off to sea; thevictors retired, made no pursuit, or very little, but drawingthemselves into a body together, gave two great screaming shouts,most likely by way of triumph, and so the fight ended; the sameday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, they also marched totheir canoes. And thus the Spaniards had the island again fr