He had still a foot in either camp, and there was no doubt he would prefer wealth and freedom with the pirates to a bare escape from hanging, which was the best he had to hope on our side.

虽说他现在仍然脚踏两只船，但他肯定更愿意带上财宝和海盗们逃之夭夭，因为他从我们这边得到的最大的希望只是不上绞架。

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He had still a foot in either camp, and there was no doubt he would prefer wealth and freedom with the pirates to a bare escape from hanging, which was the best he had to hope on our side.

他毫无疑问更乐于同海盗们一起满载金银财宝逍遥法外，而他们寄托在我们这边的希望只是免去上绞架而已。

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Better a bare foot than no foot at all.

赤脚总比没脚好，有总比没有好。

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