next morning.

Accordingly they returned very early, and having got admittance into the
prison, hailed him with the pleasing sound of liberty, telling him, they
had agreed among themselves to purchase him, then give him his release,
and furnish him with proper passes; but instead of receiving this joyful
news with the transports they expected, our hero stood for some time
silent and lost in thought. During this while, he reflected within
himself, whether his honour would permit him to purchase his liberty on
these terms: and it was indeed no little struggle which passed in his
breast on this occasion. On the one side, Liberty, with all her charms,
presented herself, and wooed to be accepted, supported by Fear, who set
before his eyes all the horrors and cruelties of a severe slavery; on the
other side, dame Honour, with a majestic mein, forbade him, sounding
loudly in his ears how it would read in future story, that the ingenious
Mr. Carew had no contrivance left to regain his lost liberty, but meanly
to purchase it at his friends' expense. For some time did these passions
remain in equipoise; as thou hast often seen the scales of some honest
tradesman, before he weighs his commodity; but at length honour
preponderated, and liberty and fear flew up and kicked the beam; he
therefore told the captains he had the most grateful sense of this
instance of their love, but that he could never consent to purchase his
freedom at their expense: and therefore desired they would only do him
the favour to acquaint Captain Froade of his being there. The captains
were quite amazed at this resolution, and used great entreaties to
persuade him to alter it, but all in vain; so that at last they were
obliged to comply with his earnest request, in writing to Captain Froade.

Captain Froade received with great pleasure the news of his being in
custody in New Town, and soon sent round his long-boat, paid all costs
and charges, and brought him once more on board his ship. The captain
received him with a great deal of malicious satisfaction in his
countenance, telling him in a taunting manner, that, though he had
promised Sir William Courtney to be at home before him, he should find
himself damnably mistaken; and then with a tyrannic tone bade him strip,
calling the boatswain to bring up a cat-o'-nine-tails, and tie him fast
up to the main geers; accordingly our hero was obliged to undergo a cruel
and shameful punishment. Here, gentle re