.The ship moved slowly out to sea .The boy ,Peter Heywood ,was fourteen years old .He was a young officer ,and he happy and excited Christian was a tall young man with black hair and a long tired face He said we’re going to some much smaller islands A sailor ,John Adams laughed .That’s right ,Mr. Christian ,sir he said Good food warm sun. Someone shouted .Christian and Heywood looked behind them .They saw the captain , William Bligh. He was a small man with brown hair .The Bounty was his first ship, and it was very important to him. He said angrily .Be quiet , and sail this ship! Do you hear ? Now listen to me, Mr. Christian And you, too ,Mr. Heywood. I’m the captain of this ship. We’re going thirty thousand kilometers through bad weather and very bad seas. You are officers ,so you don’t talk to sailors about anything. You must work hard ,and your sailors must work hard ,too .Do you understand me ,Mr. Christian
Christian said :Yes ,sirs .
The Bounty sailed south across Atlantic .For ten days they were in a storm. So they sailed east to South Africa ,Tasmania ,and Tahiti .
There were thirty –three sailors on the Bounty ,and eleven officers .
On 26 October1788 the Bounty arrived at Tahiti .The islanders came to the ship in big canoes with food .The king of Tahiti , Otoo , was friendly .Bligh went to Otoo’ s house and gave him things from the king of England.
Otoo said Thank you ,Captain I must give the king of England something ,too .What would he like? Do you know ?
Bligh smiled and said It was an important question .My king is very rich But we don’t have any breadfruit trees in England .Can I take some on my ship ?
Otoo said Of course That’s easy ! The Bounty stayed at Tahiti for five months .Then they sailed to England
On the evening of 26th April Bligh was on deck Bligh said Mr. Christian where are my coconuts ? I had fifty yesterday ,and there are only twenty here now !Where are they ?Do you know ?
No ,sir ,Christian said. I don’t know. At four o’clock that morning, A young officer ,George Stewart ,talked to Christian. What are you doing ,Mr. Christian? Stewart asked. I’m in hell, Christian said. I must leave the ship! What are you talking about? How? We’re not far from the island of Tafua. Perhaps I can swim there .swim to Tafua ?It doesn’t matter !I can’t stay here with that man !You must stay –you’re our best officer .Listen to me ,Bligh was in bed when the door opened .Christian came in ,with three sailors .Bligh opened his eyes .he saw the gun in Christian’s hand .Bligh sat up Get out ,damn you !This is my -.Hold him !Christian said .The sailors put Bligh’s arms behind his back and Christian tied them with a rope .Christian said. Adams put the launch in the water. The launch was a small boat, seven metres long .Christian looked at some other sailors .he said .Get into that boat !Quickly now !No !Bligh shouted .All of you ,stay on this ship !Help me, now !He began to run ,but Christian held the rope and Adams held a knife to his neck .Bligh sat in the launch with eighteen men .Christian and the sailors watched him from the back of the ship .
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