Such was the breath of relief when the mainsail was finally set that it was almost enough to fill canvas and blow them from Devil's Island. Those who had left wives behind mourned them throughout the first watch when clouds and waves had a curious habit of imitating the female form, but the rest reminded them to be thankful for their freedom. Spirits were raised by the end of the first week, when they took not one, but two smaller sloops within a single day.