Unconquered Page #3

to put in a bid, sir?

No, thank you.

I've never had to buy trouble.

Here's my bid,

103.

103. A Turk's ransom.

Jeremy, I'm frightened.

A hundred quid would

frighten the wings

off an ngel.

And sixpence.

I'll double that

tomorrow at Norfolk.

Cash on the barrel, Mr. Garth.

Is that yours?

No, mine's in the Captain's

strongbox.

He's right. Cash is the law.

Make the sale.

103 and sixpence,

once, twice.

Sold to Captain Holden

for 103...

And sixpence.

Sorry, Mr. Garth.

Quite a price

for a rose of Old Bailey.

Here's your bonnet.

Have the bill of sale

ready in the morning.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

My dear Captain,

allow me to present my ward.

I hope you had

a very pleasant voyage, ma'am.

Well...

Chris...

Chris, a loony man would seem

wise alongside of you.

Why did ye do it?

Garth is bad medicine,

Fergus.

She'll be safer with him

than with your promised

bride tomorrow

when she sees yon red-headed

purchase you just made.

Aye. Diana.

Land ho!

Haul away on the...

Clear tire.

Clear tire.

Your longboat's

making fast, sir.

Does it carry a young lady

armed with a musket?

The ship's agent

brought this aboard, sir.

Thank you.

Oh, will you have my luggage

lowered to the longboat?

Certainly, sir.

From the impatient bride?

No, from John Fraser.

Pittsburgh blacksmith.

Pittsburgh?

Little village in Virginia.

Listen to this.

"Trouble's busting everywhere.

"When you get yours,

if you ain't killed nobody,

"meet me

at the Peakestown Fair."

John must have dipped

his pen in applejack.

He can't have known

you're getting married.

If you'll sign

Mistress Hale's papers, sir.

Whose? Oh.

Have the notary certify these,

then give them to the girl.

Yes, sir. She's on deck.

If he likes sugarplums,

you look just like one.

He's probably married,

with six children.

Stop babbling.

Just get him to buy me

and I'll have you riding

in your own carriage.

Love accomplishes

all things, my dear.

For instance, for luck.

Jeremy, it's a gold piece.

Uh-huh.

King Charles double guinea.

It was given to my mother

by a prince of the blood.

There he is.

Well, go to him. Go to him.

Keep your gold in your fist,

your tongue in your cheek,

and don't be too forward,

and not too backward, either.

Pick up,

you're slacking that line.

Good morning, Captain Holden.

Good morning, Miss...

Well, I'm all ready.

Yes. I see you are.

Bend your bonnets.

Do we go now?

I'm sorry, Miss...

Abby.

Miss Abby.

But I'm not taking you.

You're free.

But didn't you buy me?

Oh, yes, I bought you...

Watch yourself.

Stand clear, you.

And now I've set you free.

You mean really free?

Yes. Leach will

give you your papers.

I'm very grateful,

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