his own, new and strong; and that, by _his_ means, who had been in
two so rich and gainful voyages in her with himself heretofore: If his
brother, the Master, and the rest of the company [numbering 26] should
know of such his fact, he thought verily they would kill him."

But when our Captain had imparted to him his cause, and had persuaded
him with promise that it should not be known, till all of them should be
glad of it: he understood it, and did it accordingly.

The next morning [15th August] our Captain took his pinnace very early,
purposing to go a fishing, for that there is very great store on the
coast; and falling aboard the _Swan_, calleth for his brother to go with
him, who rising suddenly, answereth that "He would follow presently, or
if it would please him to stay a very little, he would attend him."

Our Captain perceiving the feat wrought, would not hasten him; but in
rowing away, demanded of them, "Why their bark was so deep?" as making
no great account of it. But, by occasion of this demand, his brother
sent one down to the Steward, to know "Whether there were any water in
the ship? Or what other cause might be?"

The Steward, hastily stepping down at his usual scuttle, was wet up to
his waist, and shifting with more haste to come up again as if the water
had followed him, cried out that "The ship was full of water!" There was
no need to hasten the company, some to the pump, others to search for
the leak, which the Captain of the bark seeing they did, on all hands,
very willingly; he followed his brother, and certified him of "the
strange chance befallen them that night; that whereas they had not
pumped twice in six weeks before, now they had six feet of water in
hold: and therefore he desireth leave from attending him in fishing, to