"If Jack understood the true nature of the Solomonic Gold, he would not use it to coin false guineas," Isaac said to Daniel, apparently feeling some need to justify his tactics aloud. "To him it is only gold. Slightly above common gold in value, but still gold. Finding himself under attack, he would get it out of the Tor and aboard the hooker. But when the hooker ran aground, he would resolve to abandon it. For he would have other hoards elsewhere."