The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages.

绑匪勒索人质的赎金.

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Hotel: Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms.

酒店: 富有的俘虏们要住在酒店等待足够的赎金以回家.

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Mine ransoms yours and yours must ransom me.

我赎你的罪,你也赎我的败行.

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As ransoms go up and get paid, pirates will think it worth taking the risk.

这个理由还是很有道理的:赎金越来越高,而且还能顺利拿到手.难怪海盗会觉得值得冒这个险.

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