Cuar. XXI.] INGRATITUDE OF CREW. 403 
morning, I found we were just under Keto-point, 
and only a few miles from Chusan harbour. The 
land was well known to me, having been frequently 
there before. It was the most welcome sight 
which had met my eyes for many a long day; and 
I was thankful indeed to the Almighty for my 
escape from the pirates. 
Whilst the men were heaving up the anchor, 
my old friends the captain and pilot came below, 
bolder and in much better spirits than heretofore, 
and informed me, with the greatest coolness, that 
they had changed their minds about going into 
the harbour of Chusan; and that I must go over 
with them to Ningpo, from whence I could easily 
return in a small boat for Chusan. I felt very 
much nettled at this conduct, which, considering 
that I had saved their junk from being taken by 
the pirates on two different occasions, was most 
ungrateful. JI reproached them with this ingrati- 
tude, telling them that, as they were now safe from 
the Jan-dous, they imagined that they could do 
with me just as they pleased. ‘ But you never de- 
ceived yourselves more,” added I: “ you may show 
as much ingratitude as you please; but I shall 
take care that you fulfil the promise you made to 
me yesterday, and take me into the harbour of 
Chusan before you go over to Ningpo. Look 
here: you see this gun and these pistols; they 
are all loaded: you know what effects they pro- 
duced upon the Jan-dous ; take care they are not 
turned against yourselves. Englishmen never allow 
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