 Newton was reluctant to go on board. He was now just about to make for the first time some money for himself. He hadn't got and made a penny so far and he thought he could make some money. And there were only two things that enticed him back home. One was the story that the ship's captain told him that he had information that Newton had inherited quite a small fortune and if he were to come back he could enjoy it, which was a whole load of rubbish. It was completely untrue. But the other thing attracted him...