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If I found it absolutely impossible to get a boat , of course , I could not -- with the girl with me -- try to swim across from the head of the bay to the Rock ; which is what I should have done , had I been alone . So I should then go to the authorities and give myself up ; and say that , being afraid that the Moors intend to massacre all the English at Tangiers , I had come across with this young lady , who is the daughter of an officer of the garrison , to put her into Spanish hands ; knowing that there she would receive honourable treatment , till she could be passed in at the next exchange of prisoners . '' `` I think that would be your very best course to pursue , unless you find everything turn out just as you would wish , Mr. Repton . '' When Bob came down in the morning , he at once went into the office below ; and Mr. Parrot told him that one of the Spanish craft would start for Algeciras , at noon . `` Then I must ask you to send one of the servants out , to buy some clothes such as are worn by a Spanish sailor boy , Mr. Parrot . I have my own suit upstairs , and will go off and arrange for a passage across , directly after breakfast . '' `` I will see to it , '' Mr. Parrot said .