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Updated: June 9, 2025
Jack stepped out and rang the bell. The servants who opened the door did not know him; they were not the same as those he left. "Where is Mr Easy?" demanded Jack. "Who are you?" replied one of the men, in a gruff tone. "By de powers, you very soon find out who he is," observed Mesty. "Stay here, and I'll see if he is at home." "Stay here! stay in the hall like a footman?
"We ab her now," cried Mesty, "fire away men take good aim. Breeze come now; one man go to helm. By de power, what dat?" The exclamation of Mesty was occasioned by a shot hulling the ship on the starboard side. Jack and he ran over, and perceived that three Spanish gun-boats had just made their appearance round the point, and had attacked them.
"All stuff, Mesty, why? you used to think otherwise." "Yes, Massa Easy, but den I boil de kettle for all young gentleman. Now dat I ship's corporal and hab cane, I tink so no longer." Jack made no reply, but he thought the more.
"What will you promise if I take you on board?" "To do our duty cheerfully till we join the ship, and then be hung as an example to all mutineers," replied the men. "Dat very fair," replied Mesty; "take dem at their word, Massa Easy." "Very well," replied Jack, "I accept your conditions; and we will come for you."
By the advice of Mesty, he did not fire any more, or otherwise the Harpy would not obtain so much credit, and it was evident that the fire of the Spaniard slackened fast. At three o'clock the Spanish colours were hauled down, and the Harpy, sending a boat on board and taking possession, directed her whole fire upon the battery, which was soon silenced.
His father was at the mercy of his servants, who, insolent and insubordinate, robbed, laughed at, and neglected him. The waste and expense were enormous. Our hero, who found how matters stood, soon resolved what to do. He rose early; Mesty was in the room, with warm water, as soon as he rang. "By de power, Massa Easy, your fader very silly old man!" "I'm afraid so," replied Jack.
The fact is, that had it not been from fear of Mesty, the whole of the men would, in all probability, have behaved equally as bad; nevertheless, they were a little staggered, it must be owned, at seeing Jack play so good a stick with the handspike.
Jack still continued his forecastle conversations with Mesty: and the boatswain and purser's steward, probably from their respective ill-will towards our hero, had become great allies. Mr Easthupp now put on his best jacket to walk the dog-watches with Mr Biggs, and they took every opportunity to talk at our hero.
Jack and Mesty hauled up the boat, stuck their pistols in their belts, and pulled to the shore. The men, as they stepped in, touched their hats respectfully to our hero, but said nothing.
The captain was seated down on the deck against one of the guns, and Mesty, putting on the look of a demon, extended above him his, long nervous arm, with the sharp knife clutched, as if ready every instant to strike it into his heart. The Spanish captain felt his situation anything but pleasant.
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