George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
Instead of thinking only of treasure, he tried to show cultural sensitivity.
When he stopped three ships heading Westward, he assuming the man was Spanish because he was sailing under the Spanish flag.
“Scusi, my apologies,” said George. “So, about that whole ‘hand over your gold’ thing…”
When the captain said that he was seeking spices from India, George let him go.
A few months later, the same captain was sailing eastward with just a few aboriginal captives.
George felt bad for him that he didn’t get any spices.