Captain Goodfellow laughed as well.  "No, I'm no stuffed shirt.  I've been a sailor me whole life lass and there's not a one says a sailor can't have a wee bit of fun,"  The longboats were away now, carrying the sugar to land.  Soon they would return for the sailors.<br/><br/>"And this ship of yours.  How do you pilot it by yourself?  Even such a small ship should require at least a few people to man.  How are you safe from pirates?  I don't see any cannon ports, unless you have them cleverly disguised."  He thought that she was a most peculiar creature with a peculiar craft.<br/><br/>His cabin boy, Thomas, a lad of only ten summers, can up to him.  "Sir, why does she have those funny looking ears?"  "Thomas me lad, don't be speaking ill of our guest!"