Two of the best book quotes about kid-pirate illustrations
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“Meanwhile, in the hold, things were far from ship-shape! ‘Open up, all of ‘ee,’ whispered Cut-throat Jake, and one by one the lid of each brandy barrel opened to reveal a member of Jake’s gang inside.”
“He peered through the hatchway over the Captain’s cabin. Down below, he could see Pugwash fast asleep. Then he lowered the parcel on the end of a rope, so that it came to rest by the Captain’s bedside.”