The Voyages of Sindbad (41)

The Voayages of Sindbad (41)

  And as I stood watching the merchants disembarking  their goods and preparing to sell ore exchange them, the Captain came up to me and said : " I have here, Brother, some merchandise belonging to a passenger of mine who is dead. Will you do me the favour to trade with it, and when I meet with his heirs I shall be able to give them the money, though it will be only just taht you shall have a portion for your trouble. "

  I consented gladly, for I did not like standing by idle.

  He pointed the bales out to me, and sent for the person whose duty it was to keep a list of the goods that were on the ship.

  When this man came he asked in what name the merchandise was to be regissted.

  " In the name of Sindbad the sailor, " replied the Captain.

  At this I was greatly surprised, but looking carefully at him I recognised him to be the Captain of the ship upon which I had made my second voyage, though he ahd altered much since that time.

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