 He denies that his men have committed certain atrocities, but calmly admits that "more was done than it is fit to speak of here" (p. 188).In this portion of the novel events pile up rapidly, and there are chases and sea battles in which Singleton proves himself an able, courageous, and imaginative leader.From the Indies the scene shifts to the East African coast and Madagascar where the pirates continue to plunder and sail restlessly in search of new conquests.