“Shut up!” cried Mr. Thornton. “Did you, or did you not, any of you, see them hit anybody?”

“Cut off their heads!” cried Edward. “And throw them in the sea!⁠—Far, far⁠ ⁠…” his eyes became dreamy and sad.

“They didn’t hit anybody,” said Emily. “There wasn’t anyone to hit.”

“Then where were all the sailors?” asked Mr. Mathias.

“They were all up the rigging,” said Emily.

“I see,” said Mr. Mathias. “Er⁠—didn’t you say the monkey was in the rigging?”