 But the Count of Plough gave me enough funds to get me where I need to go. And the pirate captain stops him and says, Count of Plough, that's my friend, too. Any friend of his is a friend of mine. We will take you where you need to go. So they take John. But they also plundered a few ships along the way. And John must have helped because they gave him his share of the booty when they dropped him off in Italy. And they gave him 500 gold coins.