little
enough
powder
already,
my lads.”
At the
second
trial, the
aim was
better,
and the
ball
descended
inside the
stockade,
scattering
a cloud of
sand but
doing no
further
damage.
“Captain,”
said the
squire,
“the house
is quite
invisible
from the
ship. It
must be
the flag
they are
aiming at.
Would it
not be
wiser to
take it
in?”
“Strike my
colours!”
cried the
captain.
“No, sir,
not I”;
and as
soon as he
had said
the words,
I think we
all agreed
