少女阿梅丽号的船长极希望留下象爱德蒙这样有用的人，他预支了一些将来应得的红利给爱德蒙。

• The master of The Young Amelia, who was very desirous of retaining amongst his crew a man of Edmond's value, had offered to advance him funds out of his future profits, which Edmond had accepted.