The Pirate's Willing Captive

Authors: Anne Herries

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“Maribel’s heart was beating wildly. She hardly knew how to breathe as he took her arm and steered her from the cabin. Yet firm as his grip was, he was not hurting her and he seemed to mean her no harm, at least for the moment. As they went on deck she saw that his men had surrounded and disarmed the crew. Some of the men were bringing up wine from the hold and transferring it to the pirate ship, which she saw was called the Defiance. As far as she could tell only a few men had resisted, but the...re had been some fighting and one or two men had been wounded, but it appeared that none had been killed. She saw Samuel Hynes on his knees, a knife being held at his throat; it was obvious that he had not surrendered immediately.
‘What do you intend to do with Captain Hynes?’ ‘My men are of a mind to hang him, but I think we may send him back to Spain this time.’ Maribel did not like Captain Hynes but she hated brutality. ‘You should not treat him so disgracefully.’ ‘Why, pray, should we not?’ ‘He deserves your respect.’ ‘Indeed?MoreLess Read More Read Less