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He told them in English that they had nothing to fear , and begged that they would attend to their toilets . The ladies made no reply , because , in the first place , they did not know what Jack said , and in the next , they could not speak English . Mesty interrupted Jack in his attentions , by pointing out that they must all go upon deck -- so Jack again took off his hat and bowed , and then followed his men , who led away the two prisoners taken in the cabin . It was now five o'clock in the morning , and there was movement on board of the other vessels , which lay not far from the ship . `` Now then , '' said Jack , `` what shall we do with the prisoners ? -- could we not send the boat and bring our own vessel alongside , and put them all in , tied as they are ? We should then get rid of them . ''