Instead of
which, however, he remained on board the ship idle, when there was
much that he could have done better than any other, from the day
on which we came in sight of Virginia, which was the fifteenth day
of April, until the twenty-sixth day of June.
During all this time, those of the Council who were his enemies
claimed that they could prove he had laid plans to murder all the
chief men, and take his place as king; but yet they did not do so,
and my master refused to hold any parley with them, except that he
claimed he was innocent of all wrong in thought or in act.
When the others of the fleet set off to spy out the land, my master
remained aboard the ship, still being a prisoner, except so far
that he wore no fetters, and I would not have left him save he had
commanded me sharply, for at that time, so sore was his heart, that
even a lad like me could now and then say some word which might
have in it somewhat of cheer.
During this time that Captain Smith was with the company and yet not
numbered as one of them, the other gentlemen explored the country,
and more than once was Nathaniel Peacock allowed to accompany them,
therefore did I hear much which otherwise would not have been told
me.
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