 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Zvisinei, zvinoratidzika kuti Ramsbottom, kure nokuva mushanyi, akazvipira kubetsera nyika dzeSpain dzokuSouth America kuwana rusununguko rwavo. Nepo Hornblower nechikwata chake vari kure vachiita zvekufambisa, Ramsbottom, achinyepedzera kuti yacht yake iDesperate, brig yeRoyal Navy inosimbisa kunyepedzera kuvharirwa, inobata Helmond, mutakuri wechiDutch asina chaanoziva, uye anochengetedza chitima chechiSpanish chinogadzira mutoro wayo. Hornblower anonzwa nhau pakudzoka kwake achibva kunodzidzira uye anoenda kunotsvakurudza. Anowana ngarava yaRamsbottom, isina chinhu, ichiperekedzwa neHelmond, yakamira pamhenderekedzo yeVenezuela. Zvombo zvakatorwa zvave zvichibatsira pakukundwa kwemauto eSpain. Hornblower anochengetedza Mwenga weAbydos nguva pfupi isati yasvika yechiSpanish neDutch frigate, kubva uko maSpanish neDutch mauto ehondo anosvika nekukurumidza kuzotsvaga kuzvipira kwayo. Hornblower nokunyengera kwemashoko anokwanisa kudzivisa zvose kupa Mwenga weAbydos uye kutanga hondo. 