Pirate's Promise
“The Island In the morning Tom saw the island. There was a beach of shining white sand. Beyond the beach was a bright green jungle. Birds flew in and out of the jungle and over the boats in the harbor. It was a beautiful sight.
But the town on the harbor was far from beautiful. It was a town of huts and tents. The huts were made of driftwood and palm leaves. The tents were made of old sails that flapped in the wind. There were broken bottles in the streets.
Tom went ashore with Benjy and Captain... Land. Benjy carried a hammock, a water bottle, and the captain’s sea chest.
There were ragged, barefoot people on the wharf. Most of them were men, but a few were women and children.
“These people live here,” Benjy told Tom. “They hunt and fish and have gardens. On this island they can live without much work.”
“Where did they come from?” asked Tom.
“Many places,” said Benjy. “Some were shipwrecked here. Some came to be safe from the law.”
“Why doesn’t the law come here?”MoreLess
But the town on the harbor was far from beautiful. It was a town of huts and tents. The huts were made of driftwood and palm leaves. The tents were made of old sails that flapped in the wind. There were broken bottles in the streets.
Tom went ashore with Benjy and Captain... Land. Benjy carried a hammock, a water bottle, and the captain’s sea chest.
There were ragged, barefoot people on the wharf. Most of them were men, but a few were women and children.
“These people live here,” Benjy told Tom. “They hunt and fish and have gardens. On this island they can live without much work.”
“Where did they come from?” asked Tom.
“Many places,” said Benjy. “Some were shipwrecked here. Some came to be safe from the law.”
“Why doesn’t the law come here?”MoreLess
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