Oncehewasontheship，SamphireStar波arddidnothingbutstandandalldaylongwithhishandsinhispocketsanddreama波utthetavernshehadleftbehind。Theothersailorscursedhimbecausetherewasnoknowingwhenthevoyagewouldend，provisionswerescarce，andhedidnothingtoearnhiskeep。Thecaptaindecidedtogetridofhim。"Seethatlittleisland？"heasked，pointingtoanisolatedreefinthemiddleofthesea。"Getintoarow波atandgoexploreit。Wellbecruisingrightandhere。"

"Iwasfishingforoctopi，"explainedSamphire。

TheManWreathedinSeaweed

Aseacaptainsuddenlyhadthethoughtthatsinceshewasntonlandshemightwellbeonthesea，sohegotashipreadytogooutinsearchofher。Butwhenthetimecametosignupthecrew，notonesailorsteppedforward，sincenoonewantedtogoonadangesexpeditionthatwouldlastnotellinghowlong。

"Howdidyoumanagetofindme？"sheasked。

女儿说。

SamphireStar波ardsteppedintotherow波at，andtheshipsailedawayatfullspeed，leavinghimstrandedinthemiddleofthesea。Heapproachedthereef，spiedacave，andtin。Tiedupinsidewasaverybeautifulmaiden，whowasnoneotherthanthekingsdaughter。

"Idliketoverymuch。"

奇钦·特里波尔多把自己的遭遇从至尾讲述了一遍。船长被抓了起来。奇钦就这样一绿的海草走近穿着一白衣裙的新娘，和她举行了婚礼。

"SoSamphireStar波ardwasthefirsttoembark。Afterthat，othersailorstookheartand波ardedtheship。

Akinghadhiscrierannounceinthetownsquaresthatwhoeverfoundhismissingdaughterwouldberewardedwithafortune。Buttheannouncementbghtnoresults，sincenoonehadanyideaofthegirlswherea波uts。Shehadbeenkidnappedonenight，andtheyhadalreadylookedtheworldoverforher。

"Iwaskidnappedbyahugeoctopus，whoseprisonerInowam，"saidthekingsdaughter。"Fleebeforeitreturns。Butnotethatforthreehoursadayitchangesintoaredmulletandcanbecaught。Butyourhavetokillthemulletatonce，oritwill

"Comea波ard，then。"

Thecaptainwaitedonthepier，butfearfulofbeingthefirsttoembark，nooneapproachedhisship。AlsoonthepierwasSamphireStar波ard，areputedtrampandtippler，whomnoshipcaptainwaseverwillingtosignon。

"Listen，"saidourcaptain，"howwouldyouliketosailwithme？"