The Life, Adventures & Piracies of Captain Singleton Section 24

In which the captain and his companion William engage in earnest discourse about the possibility of forsaking their piratical way of life, revealing a profound divergence in their notions of home and repentance. Their deliberations lead them to a cautious plan of concealment and commerce in Persia, adopting the guise of merchants while pondering the better course for their fortunes and souls.