The evening fell upon the city, as the night life was very quite until a person arrives at the tarven. Jack, Will, and a few other of the crew men went ashore to enjoy some of the life, get the news on this town. Of course they ened up at the tarven, finding some people like them. "Well, you alwayscan count on the tarven," Jack said. "Drink until you can matees but be back on the ship by morning."
"You join me for a drink, mate?" he looked at Will. They grapped a few drinks and st down at a table in the back.
"What about if we sell the chocolate and the fruit and then go to the next town and plunder a few things," Jack drank after each sentence.
"Well that would be smart unless we don't sell it all, cause then we will not be trusted in the next town. Less to plunder then," will took another drink.
"Wise you are, Bootstrap, Wise you are," Jack had finished his first drink. "Well I need more rum." Jack got up and walked over to the bar.
Bootstrap noticed he had not even finished half of his yet. I did not feel up to drinking or even hanging around the tavern much. He looked up crossed his arms across the table adjusting himself. He scaned the room and show what must of been the scum of the town and what was not. He sat there to think just figuring things out in his head when Jack comes up to him.
"Well, mate I think we are going to be here a while longer," Jack to a sip of his drink.
"Why do you think that?" Bootstrap looked around the room.
"There is the deal," he began to tell Will. "This duke of this town wants to marry off his daughter and niece all in one shot. But for every suitors they bring the three get rid of him." Jack look around. "So he is holding a masked ball for five nights and after those nights. They have to chose a husband!"
"And what does this have to do with us?" Will was very intrested into hear his friends idea.
"Here it is, every rich man is going to be around. We can make some money off of this drunk man and maybe get drunk our-selves." he smiled.
"So your plan is to stile from them when the least expect it and to drink up?"
"And it is all," he held his cup up. "Free." He ahd a smile on his face that made Will laugh.
The ship went to another dock more south of the city. Jack, Will and another mate named Black Burn, all walked the city streets of the town. People all around were heading to the first masked ball of House of Lemaine. It was the biggest thing that has happen in the town for many year.
They walked all the way, saying hello to a few of the ladies also going. The House of Lemaine was one of the biggest places in the town of Welling.
Once they walked into the ball the life of the festival surrounded them, for people talked, ate, and danced. For everyone was masked and no one was to been know who was who before the end of the night.
They stood at the doorway staring at the family all on the platform. There was the duke and his wife in chairs fit for a king.
"Lady's, drinking, and drunk man that are more foolish then ever," Jack spoke softly. He looked at Will and then Blackburn,"Just enjoy the evening, mates. And of course make plenty off of it." The three of them broke up and started to enjoy the evening for themselves.
Will was able to get some money off of men off of a few carded games that were going on and also got himself a gold ring.
He decide to stand to the side and just watch the dancers swing passed him. He was not going to dance until he saw a girl, she was wearing a dark blue and her mask was white. Her hair was pinned up with curls that must twirled around when she danced. Maybe it was the way the light hit this girls face but it seemed to beam. Will waited until she took a dance off and was talking with a few others. Then he made his way through the crowd to where she stood.
"My lady, may I have this dance," he bowed and lead his hand out.
She nodded her head and took his hand. The two moved swiftly onto the dance floor.
"You look wonderful tonight," Will commented to the girl. "This is a very fine event."
"Indeed it is," the girl finally spoke. "It is one of the finest ever in the town. I take it you are not from around here Sir?"
"No I am not, I am passing with a few friends of mine. We are here for awhile on business."
"What kind of business would that be sir?"
"That would be trading, a Merchant you can call me really. I have traded all over the sea."
The girls eyes seem to light up even more,"You traveled?"
"All over the sea's," he answered. "Your-self?"
"I have only been to a few places in England and this town, not far have I ever been let to go," she looked at him and smiled.
"You should try it before the world catches up with you."
The girl was confused,"The world catches up with me?"
"For you are a very pretty women and I may believe men will be asking for your hand very may times," he twirled her around.
"You will be surprised," she answered him. For the two talked until the last song was about to be played. "I must go."
"Are you leaving me like Cinderella?"
The girl just smiled,"Farewell," she went to walk away but came back. "Will you be here tomorrow?"
"Yes," Will answered in an amazement for a minute. The girl nodded and was lost in the crowd. When he stepped forward he noticed she was gone. He stood there a second until Jack came up to him.
"You have been standing there like a statue for about five minutes," he tucked him to the door.
"You are suppose to be the swift one." Jack, Will, and Blackburn walked back to the ship. "Well, I made out very well. I found some of the wishes men around here. They all get easily drunk and foolish things they say then." Jack smiled. "Who about you, Blackburn" Blackburn started to talk but Bill was not pay attention much for he was thinking about that girl. For it was suppose to be a dance like all the other girls but this one was still there.
"You join me for a drink, mate?" he looked at Will. They grapped a few drinks and st down at a table in the back.
"What about if we sell the chocolate and the fruit and then go to the next town and plunder a few things," Jack drank after each sentence.
"Well that would be smart unless we don't sell it all, cause then we will not be trusted in the next town. Less to plunder then," will took another drink.
"Wise you are, Bootstrap, Wise you are," Jack had finished his first drink. "Well I need more rum." Jack got up and walked over to the bar.
Bootstrap noticed he had not even finished half of his yet. I did not feel up to drinking or even hanging around the tavern much. He looked up crossed his arms across the table adjusting himself. He scaned the room and show what must of been the scum of the town and what was not. He sat there to think just figuring things out in his head when Jack comes up to him.
"Well, mate I think we are going to be here a while longer," Jack to a sip of his drink.
"Why do you think that?" Bootstrap looked around the room.
"There is the deal," he began to tell Will. "This duke of this town wants to marry off his daughter and niece all in one shot. But for every suitors they bring the three get rid of him." Jack look around. "So he is holding a masked ball for five nights and after those nights. They have to chose a husband!"
"And what does this have to do with us?" Will was very intrested into hear his friends idea.
"Here it is, every rich man is going to be around. We can make some money off of this drunk man and maybe get drunk our-selves." he smiled.
"So your plan is to stile from them when the least expect it and to drink up?"
"And it is all," he held his cup up. "Free." He ahd a smile on his face that made Will laugh.
The ship went to another dock more south of the city. Jack, Will and another mate named Black Burn, all walked the city streets of the town. People all around were heading to the first masked ball of House of Lemaine. It was the biggest thing that has happen in the town for many year.
They walked all the way, saying hello to a few of the ladies also going. The House of Lemaine was one of the biggest places in the town of Welling.
Once they walked into the ball the life of the festival surrounded them, for people talked, ate, and danced. For everyone was masked and no one was to been know who was who before the end of the night.
They stood at the doorway staring at the family all on the platform. There was the duke and his wife in chairs fit for a king.
"Lady's, drinking, and drunk man that are more foolish then ever," Jack spoke softly. He looked at Will and then Blackburn,"Just enjoy the evening, mates. And of course make plenty off of it." The three of them broke up and started to enjoy the evening for themselves.
Will was able to get some money off of men off of a few carded games that were going on and also got himself a gold ring.
He decide to stand to the side and just watch the dancers swing passed him. He was not going to dance until he saw a girl, she was wearing a dark blue and her mask was white. Her hair was pinned up with curls that must twirled around when she danced. Maybe it was the way the light hit this girls face but it seemed to beam. Will waited until she took a dance off and was talking with a few others. Then he made his way through the crowd to where she stood.
"My lady, may I have this dance," he bowed and lead his hand out.
She nodded her head and took his hand. The two moved swiftly onto the dance floor.
"You look wonderful tonight," Will commented to the girl. "This is a very fine event."
"Indeed it is," the girl finally spoke. "It is one of the finest ever in the town. I take it you are not from around here Sir?"
"No I am not, I am passing with a few friends of mine. We are here for awhile on business."
"What kind of business would that be sir?"
"That would be trading, a Merchant you can call me really. I have traded all over the sea."
The girls eyes seem to light up even more,"You traveled?"
"All over the sea's," he answered. "Your-self?"
"I have only been to a few places in England and this town, not far have I ever been let to go," she looked at him and smiled.
"You should try it before the world catches up with you."
The girl was confused,"The world catches up with me?"
"For you are a very pretty women and I may believe men will be asking for your hand very may times," he twirled her around.
"You will be surprised," she answered him. For the two talked until the last song was about to be played. "I must go."
"Are you leaving me like Cinderella?"
The girl just smiled,"Farewell," she went to walk away but came back. "Will you be here tomorrow?"
"Yes," Will answered in an amazement for a minute. The girl nodded and was lost in the crowd. When he stepped forward he noticed she was gone. He stood there a second until Jack came up to him.
"You have been standing there like a statue for about five minutes," he tucked him to the door.
"You are suppose to be the swift one." Jack, Will, and Blackburn walked back to the ship. "Well, I made out very well. I found some of the wishes men around here. They all get easily drunk and foolish things they say then." Jack smiled. "Who about you, Blackburn" Blackburn started to talk but Bill was not pay attention much for he was thinking about that girl. For it was suppose to be a dance like all the other girls but this one was still there.