OnthedayafterIhadgivenmyfortuneandlettersintothechargeofCaptainBell，Iwatchedthe’Adventuress’dropslowlyroundthemoleofCadiz，andsosadwasIatheart，thatIamnotashamedtoconfessIwept。
Iwouldgladlyhavethewealthshecarriedifshehadbutcarriedme。
Butmypurposewasindomitable，anditmustbesomeothershipthatwouldbearmehometotheshoresofEngland。
Asitchanced，alargeSpanishcaraknamed’LasCinqueLlagas，’or’TheFiveWounds，’wasabouttosailforHispaniola，andhavingobtainedalicencetotrade，Itookpassageinherundermyassumednameofd’Aila，passingmyselfoffasamerchant。
TofurtherthisdeceptionIpurchasedgoodsthevalueofonehundredandfivepesos，andofsuchnatureasIwasinformedweremostreadilysaleableintheIndies，whichmerchandiseIshippedwithme。