The deck was lit by the flare of manybright flames as the Amadoda lit their fire-arrows. In their yellow glow Hal glimpsed the Buzzard's bush ofred hair. Vincent Winterton smiled graciously. y laboured upwards andbegan to work round the sheer buttress of rock that formed one of theportals of the dark gorge.
Steer for the main channel! Aye, Captain! Ned could not suppresshis grin, and Hal grinned back at him. He is dark. There was one guard at the gates and another at the head of the stairsbut, as usual, the slow-match in their muskets was unlit. After all, what is there to defend? he asked, andchuckled throatily.
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