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“I’m not sleepy, and it’s too hot and humid lying there in the between-decks, if you can’t sleep.” Anna replied softly. “Please don’t let me stop your singing though, it was wonderful. I was hoping I could join in. If that’s alright?” She smiled brightly at the men.

“What would you like to sing?” One of the sailors with the flute asked.

“Does everyone know the lyrics to Greensleeves?” She felt a blast of excitement.

“Well, I sure do.” The flutist chimed in quickly. “I’ll play the first bar, then everyone can sing along.”

Anna sang the first verse by herself, “Alas, my love you do me wrong.” before all the men started singing. Her parents had told her that she had a lovely angelic sounding voice, soft and sweet, but now she realized it made a great addition to the baritone voices around the table. One man at the table tapped his foot on the deck to the rhythm of the song, as though it were a drum.

Anna was enjoying herself and when they were finished singing Greensleeves, one of the men picked a new song, which they all sang. Every time one song was finished someone would choose a new song, and this continued until Captain Drake ask Anna to dance. She was delighted to be able to dance again, and when she finished dancing with him, each of the men took turns dancing with her.