he cabin. I
reeled as I walked, but as soon as I felt the cool breeze from the
stern-ports, I was revived, and in an hour I could walk quite strong.

"Have you heard any more?" inquired I of Ingram.

"Olivarez asked me this morning how you were. I replied that you were
recovering fast.

"'Very well,' said he, 'you will share his fate, whatever it may be,
since you have been so careful of him, and have put us in such a
dilemma; but I'll contrive to dispose of you both.'

"I made no reply, Sir, as I knew that would only irritate him."

"You did right, Ingram; a few days will decide our fate. I do not
think that he dares to murder us."

"Nor do I think he wishes it, if he can be clear of us with safety to
himself," replied Ingram.

Two days more passed away, and then Ingram told me that we were a few
miles from the town, and should soon be at anchor.

"Go softly," replied I, "and tell me what is going on."

He went up the ladder, but soon came down again, saying, "We are
locked in, Sir."

I was very much annoyed at this, but it could not be helped--our only
remedy was patience; but I must confess that I was in a state of
great anxiety. We heard the anchor let go, and boats came on board,
after which all was silent for the night. The next morning we heard
them open the hatches, and the slaves were ordered upon deck. The day
was passed in landing them. I was ravenously hungry, and asked Ingram
whether they intended to starve us. He went up the ladder to call for
victuals, when he found on the upper step of the ladder a large vessel
full of water and some cooked provisions, which had probably been put
there during the night. There was enough to last two or three days.
The next day passed and no one came near us, and I had some thoughts
of dropping out of the stern-ports and attempting to swim on shore;
but Ingram, who had put his head out of them as far as he could, told
me that we must be at some distance from the shore, and there were
several sharks playing round the stern, as is always the case with
vessels laden with slaves.

The next morning, however, put an end to our suspense, for the
companion was unlocked, and Olivarez, accompanied by four Portuguese,
came down into the cabin. He spoke to them in Portuguese, and they
advanced, and seizing Ingram and me by the collar, led us up the
ladder. I would have expostulated, but of course could not make myself
understood. Olivarez, however, said,

"Resistance i