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"But he is captain of the Swift, and the Swift did beat some of the English ships. I have heard my father say that." "Oh, yes. Three privateers did manage to cut off some of our little despatch vessels in the Channel; but this fat Dutchman, Portveldt, had no hand in it." "But this 'fat Duchman, Portveldt, did capture the Mary Ann, and her master did give me this letter, and and I was so angry."
She honestly loved the young seaman, and meant to tell him so plainly before he left the garden, but at this last question the merriment he had failed to see in her eyes gave place to an angry sparkle, and she quickly retorted "Mr. Portveldt, sir, is a Dutch gentleman, and he would never talk to me in such a way as you have done. How dare you, sir!"
"There is nothing the matter, Mr. Portveldt I thank you, but you cannot be of any service to me," and Dolly buried her face in her handkerchief again. "I am sorry ferry mooch to hear you say dat, Mees Dorotee, vor it vas mein hop dot you would dake kindtly to me." Dolly made no answer, and then Captain Portveldt sat down beside her, his huge figure quite filling up all the remaining space.
and the Court having heard confirmatory evidence from Richard Portveldt, a subject of the Batavian Republic, to the effect "That he commanded the Swift; that everything on board of her was Dutch property, and she belonged to Messrs.
Then, just as Foster was ready to go ashore, Mr. Scarsbrook, who had been inspecting the captured privateer, came on board, bringing Dolly with him. Whilst they were all chatting merrily together Captain Portveldt made his appearance, and with the most perfect sang-froid saluted Dolly and her father.
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