They heaved up the cask between them and flung it over therail, ran back and grabbed a second. They would send the dead men overside and mourn them later, but now was the hour of victory. You and N'Pofho were twins, born in the same hour. His legs were beginning to acheunbearably, and he spoke more to himself than to Aboli.
Big Daniel freed them and led them away, and Sir Francis watched themgo with satisfaction. He wondered how many more of his menwould follow Timothy before they were released from the confines of theslave deck. There was no sign of her. He admired her fortitude, and saw how she had been able to take commandof a broken army and turn it victorious.
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