"Aye, come aboard lass."  He was not sure what else there was to talk about, but he wanted a close look at this unusual girl.  He did not think he had ever seen anything weirder in all of his travels.<br/><br/>As the girl got ready to swing over, he sent commands to lower the first of his long boats, carrying the loads of sugar.  His bursar would see to the selling of the sugar and trying to find passengers.<br/><br/>His men would have to be allowed to go to shore next, after the sugar.  They would be wanting to spend their money at the bars and in other less legal pursuits.  He did not mind, as long as they showed up in four days in a state of reasonable sobriety.