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    ,,"p ,,"o,-,!
    ,old ,bu3ane}
#a4 ,! ,old ,sea-dog
  at ! 8,admiral
  ,b5b{0
#b4 ,black ,dog
  ,appe>s & ,4appe>s
#c4 ,! ,black ,spot
#d4 ,! ,sea-*e/
#e4 ,! ,la/ ( ! ,bl
  ,man
#f4 ,! ,capta9's
  ,pap}s
    ,,"p ,,two,-,!
    ,sea-cook
#g4 ,i ,g to ,bri/ol
#h4 ,at ! ,sign ( !
  ,spy-glass
#i4 ,p{d} & ,>ms
#aj4 ,! ,voyage
#aa4 ,:at ,i ,he>d 9
  ! ,apple ,b>rel
#ab4 ,c|ncil ( ,w>

    ,,"p ,,?ree,-,my
    ,%ore ,adv5ture
#ac4 ,h{ ,my ,%ore
  ,adv5ture ,2gan
#ad4 ,! ,f/ ,bl{
#ae4 ,! ,man ( !
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    ,,"p ,,f|r,-,!
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#af4 ,n>rative
  ,3t9u$ by !
  ,doctor3 ,h{ !
  ,%ip ,0 ,ab&on$
#ag4 ,n>rative
  ,3t9u$ by !
  ,doctor3 ,!
  ,jolly-boat's ,la/
  ,trip
#ah4 ,n>rative
  ,3t9u$ by !
  ,doctor3 ,5d ( !
  ,f/ ,"d's ,fi<t+
#ai4 ,n>rative
  ,resum$ by ,jim
  ,hawk9s3 ,!
  ,g>rison 9 !
  ,/ockade
#bj4 ,silv}'s
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#ba4 ,! ,attack

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#bb4 ,h{ ,my ,sea
  ,adv5ture ,2gan
#bc4 ,! ,ebb-tide
  ,runs
#bd4 ,! ,cruise ( !
  ,coracle
#be4 ,i ,/rike !
  ,jolly ,rog}
#bf4 ,israel ,h&s
#bg4 8,pieces (
  ,ei<t0

    ,,"p
    ,,six,-,capta9
    ,silv}
#bh4 ,9 ! ,5emy's
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#bi4 ,! ,black ,spot
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#cj4 ,on ,p>ole
#ca4 ,!
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a3ord.e ) ~: classic
ta/e ! foll{+
n>rative has be5
design$1 x is n{1 9
return = num}|s
deli<t;l h|rs1 & ) !
k9de/ wi%es1 d$icat$
by 8 a6ec;nate fr1
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    ,,,to ! hesitat+
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,if sailor tales to
    sailor tunes1
  ,/orm & adv5ture1
    h1t & cold1
,if s*oon}s1 isl&s1
    & m>oons1
  ,& bu3ane}s1 &
    buri$ gold1
,& all ! old rom.e1
    retold
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    anci5t way1
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   ,old ,bu3ane}

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      ,! ,old
   ,sea-dog at !
     8,admiral
       ,b5b{0

  ,,squire
,,trelawney1 ,dr4
,livesey1 & ! re/ (
~! g5tlem5 hav+ ask$
me to write d{n !
:ole "picul>s ab
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2g9n+ to ! 5d1 keep+
no?+ back b ! be>+s
( ! isl&1 & t only
2c "! is / tr1sure n
yet lift$1 ,i take
up my p5 9 ! ye> (
grace #ag.-.- & g
back to ! "t :5 my
"f kept ! ,admiral
,b5b{ 9n & ! br{n
old s1man ) ! sabre
cut f/ took up 8
lodg+ "u |r ro(4
  ,i rememb} hm z if
x 7 ye/}"d1 z he
came plodd+ to ! 9n
door1 8 sea-*e/
foll{+ 2h hm 9 a
h&-b>r{,-a tall1
/r;g1 h1vy1 nut-br{n
man1 8 t>ry pigtail
fall+ ov} ! %|ld} (
8 soil$ blue coat1 8
h&s ra7$ & sc>r$1 )
black1 brok5 nails1
& ! sabre cut acr "o
*eek1 a dirty1 livid
:ite4 ,i rememb} hm
look+ r.d ! cove &
:i/l+ to hmf z he
did s1 & !n br1k+ |
9 t old sea-s;g t he
sang s (t5 afws3

    8,fifte5 m5 on !
  d1d man's *e/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
  bottle ( rum60

  9 ! hi<1 old
tott}+ voice t seem$
to h be5 tun$ &
brok5 at ! cap/an
b>s4 ,!n he rapp$ on
! door ) a bit (
/ick l a h&spike t
he c>ri$1 & :5 my "f
appe>$1 call$ r|<ly
= a glass ( rum4 ,?1
:5 x 0 br"| to hm1
he drank sl{ly1 l a
3noisseur1 l+}+ on !
ta/e & / look+ ab hm
at ! cli6s & up at
|r signbo>d4
  8,? is a h&y
cove10 says he at
l5g?2 8& a pl1sant
sittyat$ grog-%op4
,m* company1 mate80
  ,my "f told hm no1
v ll company1 ! m 0
! p;y4
  8,well1 !n10 sd
he1 8? is ! b}? =
me4 ,"h y1 matey10
he cri$ to ! man :o
trundl$ ! b>r{2 8br+
up al;gside & help
up my *e/4 ,i'll /ay
"h a bit10 he 3t9u$4
8,i'm a pla9 man2
rum & bacon & e7s is
:at ,i want1 & t h1d
up "! = to wat* %ips
(f4 ,:at y m"| call
me8 ,y m"| call me
capta94 ,oh1 ,i see
:at y're at,-"!02 &
he ?rew d{n ?ree or
f|r gold pieces on !
?re%old4 8,y c tell
me :5 ,i've "w$ "?
t10 says he1 look+ z
fi}ce z a comm&}4
  ,& 9de$ bad z 8
clo!s 7 & co>sely z
he spoke1 he _h n"o
( ! appe>.e ( a man
:o sail$ 2f ! ma/1 b
seem$ l a mate or
skipp} a3u/om$ to 2
obey$ or to /rike4
,! man :o came ) !
b>r{ told u ! mail
_h set hm d{n !
morn+ 2f at ! ,royal
,george1 t he _h
9quir$ :at 9ns "! 7
al;g ! coa/1 & he>+
|rs well spok5 (1 ,i
suppose1 & describ$
z l"oly1 _h *os5 x f
! o!rs = 8 place (
resid;e4 ,& t 0 all
we cd le>n ( |r
gue/4
  ,he 0 a v sil5t
man by cu/om4 ,all
"d he hung r.d !
cove or ~u ! cli6s )
a brass telescope2
all ev5+ he sat 9 a
corn} ( ! p>l|r next
! fire & drank rum &
wat} v /r;g4 ,mo/ly
he wd n sp1k :5
spok5 to1 only look
up sudd5 & fi}ce &
bl{ "? 8 nose l a
fog-horn2 & we & ! p
:o came ab |r h|se
soon le>n$ to let hm
be4 ,e "d :5 he came
back f 8 /roll he wd
ask if any s1f>+ m5
_h g"o by al;g !
road4 ,at f/ we ?"|
x 0 ! want ( company
( 8 {n k9d t made hm
ask ? "q1 b at la/
we 2gan to see he 0
desir|s to avoid !m4
,:5 a s1man did put
up at ! ,admiral
,b5b{ "<z n{ & !n "s
did1 mak+ by ! coa/
road = ,bri/ol"> he
wd look 9 at hm "? !
curta9$ door 2f he
5t}$ ! p>l|r2 & he 0
alw sure to 2 z
sil5t z a m|se :5
any s* 0 pres5t4 ,=
me1 at l1/1 "! 0 no
secret ab ! matt}1 =
,i was1 9 a way1 a
%>} 9 8 al>ms4 ,he
_h tak5 me aside "o
"d & promis$ me a
silv} f|rp5ny on !
f/ ( e mon? if ,i wd
only keep my
8w1!r-eye op5 = a
s1f>+ man ) "o leg0
& let hm "k ! mo;t
he appe>$4 ,(t5 5 :5
! f/ ( ! mon? came
r.d & ,i appli$ to
hm = my wage1 he wd
only bl{ "? 8 nose
at me & />e me d{n1
b 2f ! week 0 | he 0
sure to ?9k bett} (
x1 br+ me my
f|r-p5ny piece1 &
rep1t 8 ord}s to
look | = 8! s1f>+
man ) "o leg40
  ,h{ t p}sonage
haunt$ my dr1ms1 ,i
ne$ sc>cely tell y4
,on /ormy ni<ts1 :5
! w9d %ook ! f|r
corn}s ( ! h|se & !
surf ro>$ al;g !
cove & up ! cli6s1
,i wd see hm 9 a
?|s& =ms1 & ) a ?|s&
diabolical
expres.ns4 ,n{ ! leg
wd 2 cut (f at !
knee1 n{ at ! hip2
n{ he 0 a mon/r|s
k9d ( a cr1ture :o
_h n"e _h b ! "o
leg1 & t 9 ! middle
( 8 body4 ,to see hm
l1p & run & pursue
me ov} h$ge & dit* 0
! wor/ ( ni<tm>es4
,& alt ,i pd pretty
de> = my mon?ly
f|rp5ny piece1 9 !
%ape ( ~! abom9able
fancies4
  ,b ?|< ,i 0 s
t}rifi$ by ! idea (
! s1f>+ man ) "o
leg1 ,i 0 f> less
afraid ( ! capta9
hmf ?an anybody else
:o knew hm4 ,"! 7
ni<ts :5 he took a
d1l m rum & wat} ?an
8 h1d wd c>ry2 & !n
he wd "s"ts sit & s+
8 wick$1 old1 wild
sea-s;gs1 m9d+
nobody2 b "s"ts he
wd call = glasses
r.d & =ce all !
trembl+ company to
li/5 to 8 /ories or
be> a *orus to 8
s++4 ,(t5 ,i h he>d
! h|se %ak+ )
8,yo-ho-ho1 & a
bottle ( rum10 all !
nei<b|rs jo9+ 9 =
de> life1 ) ! fe> (
d1? ~u !m1 & ea* s++
l|d} ?an ! o!r to
avoid rem>k4 ,= 9 ~!
fits he 0 ! mo/
ov}rid+ companion "e
"kn2 he wd slap 8 h&
on ! table = sil;e
all r.d2 he wd fly
up 9 a pas.n ( ang}
at a "q1 or "s"ts 2c
n"o 0 put1 & s he
judg$ ! company 0 n
foll{+ 8 /ory4 ,nor
wd he all{ any"o to
l1ve ! 9n till he _h
drunk hmf sleepy &
reel$ (f to b$4
  ,8 /ories 7 :at
f"r5$ p wor/ ( all4
,dr1d;l /ories !y
w}e,-ab hang+1 &
walk+ ! plank1 &
/orms at sea1 & !
,dry ,tortugas1 &
wild de$s & places
on ! ,spani% ,ma94
,by 8 {n a3.t he m/
h liv$ 8 life am;g
"s ( ! wick$e/ m5 t
,god "e all{$ ~u !
sea1 & ! language 9
: he told ~! /ories
%ock$ |r pla9 c.try
p alm z m* z !
crimes t he
describ$4 ,my "f 0
alw say+ ! 9n wd 2
ru9$1 = p wd soon
c1se com+ "! to 2
tyranniz$ ov} & put
d{n1 & s5t %iv}+ to
_! b$s2 b ,i r1lly
2lieve 8 pres;e did
u gd4 ,p 7 f"r5$ at
! "t1 b on look+
back !y r lik$ x2 x
0 a f9e excite;t 9 a
quiet c.try life1 &
"! 0 ev5 a "py ( !
"y} m5 :o pret5d$ to
admire hm1 call+ hm
a 8true sea-dog0 & a
8r1l old salt0 & s*
l "ns1 & say+ "! 0 !
sort ( man t made
,5gl& t}rible at
sea4
  ,9 "o way1 9de$1
he bade fair to ru9
u1 = he kept on /ay+
week af week1 & at
la/ mon? af mon?1 s
t all ! m"oy _h be5
l;g exhau/$1 & / my
"f n"e pluck$ up !
he>t to 9si/ on hav+
m4 ,if "e he m5;n$
x1 ! capta9 blew "?
8 nose s l|dly t y
mi<t say he ro>$1 &
/>$ my poor "f | ( !
room4 ,i h se5 hm
wr++ 8 h&s af s* a
rebuff1 & ,i am sure
! annoy.e & ! t}ror
he liv$ 9 m/ h grtly
ha/5$ 8 e>ly &
unhappy d1?4
  ,all ! "t he liv$
) u ! capta9 made no
*ange :at"e 9 8
dress b to buy "s
/ock+s f a hawk}4
,"o ( ! cocks ( 8
hat hav+ fall5 d{n1
he let x hang f t "d
=?1 ?|< x 0 a grt
annoy.e :5 x blew4
,i rememb} ! appe>.e
( 8 coat1 : he pat*$
hmf up/airs 9 8
room1 & :1 2f ! 5d1
0 no?+ b pat*es4 ,he
n"e wrote or rcvd a
lr1 & he n"e spoke )
any b ! nei<b|rs1 &
) ~!1 = ! mo/ "p1
only :5 drunk on
rum4 ,! grt sea-*e/
n"o ( u _h "e se5
op54
  ,he 0 only once
cross$1 & t 0 t{>ds
! 5d1 :5 my poor "f
0 f> g"o 9 a decl9e
t took hm (f4 ,dr4
,livesey came late
"o afn to see !
pati5t1 took a bit (
d9n} f my "m1 & w5t
9to ! p>l|r to smoke
a pipe until 8 horse
%d come d{n f !
hamlet1 = we _h no
/abl+ at ! old
,b5b{4 ,i foll{$ hm
in1 & ,i rememb}
obs}v+ ! 3tra/ !
n1t1 b"r doctor1 ) 8
p{d} z :ite z sn{ &
8 b"r1 black eyes &
pl1sant mann}s1 made
) ! colti% c.try
folk1 & abv all1 ) t
fil?y1 h1vy1 ble>$
sc>ecr{ ( a pirate (
|rs1 sitt+1 f> g"o 9
rum1 ) 8 >ms on !
table4 ,sudd5ly
he,-! capta91 t
is,-2gan to pipe up
8 et}nal s;g3

  8,fifte5 m5 on !
      d1d man's
      *e/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
      bottle ( rum6
  ,dr9k & ! devil _h
      d"o = ! re/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
      bottle ( rum60

  ,at f/ ,i _h
suppos$ 8! d1d man's
*e/0 to 2 t id5tical
big box ( 8 up/airs
9 ! front room1 & !
?"| _h be5 m+l$ 9 my
ni<tm>es ) t ( !
"o-le7$ s1f>+ man4
,b by ? "t we _h all
l;g c1s$ to pay any
"picul> notice to !
s;g2 x 0 new1 t
ni<t1 to nobody b
,dr4 ,livesey1 & on
hm ,i obs}v$ x did n
produce an agre1ble
e6ect1 = he look$ up
= a mo;t q angrily
2f he w5t on ) 8
talk to old ,taylor1
! g>d5}1 on a new
cure = ! rheumatics4
,9 ! m1n"t1 ! capta9
gradually b"r5$ up
at 8 {n music1 & at
la/ flapp$ 8 h& ~u !
table 2f hm 9 a way
we all knew to m1n
sil;e4 ,! voices
/opp$ at once1 all b
,dr4 ,livesey's2 he
w5t on z 2f sp1k+
cle> & k9d & draw+
briskly at 8 pipe 2t
e ~w or two4 ,!
capta9 gl>$ at hm =
a :ile1 flapp$ 8 h&
ag1 gl>$ / h>d}1 &
at la/ broke | ) a
villa9|s1 l{ oa?1
8,sil;e1 "!1 2t
decks60
  8,w}e y address+
me1 sir80 says !
doctor2 & :5 !
ru6ian _h told hm1 )
ano!r oa?1 t ? 0 s1
8,i h only "o ?+ to
say to y1 sir10
replies ! doctor1 8t
if y keep on dr9k+
rum1 ! _w w soon 2
quit ( a v dirty
sc.drel60
  ,! old fell{'s
fury 0 aw;l4 ,he
sprang to 8 feet1
drew & op5$ a
sailor's
clasp-knife1 &
balanc+ x op5 on !
palm ( 8 h&1 ?r1t5$
to p9 ! doctor to !
wall4
  ,! doctor n"e s m*
z mov$4 ,he spoke to
hm z 2f1 ov} 8 %|ld}
& 9 ! same t"o (
voice1 r hi<1 s t
all ! room mi<t he>1
b p}fectly calm &
/1dy3 8,if y d n put
t knife ? 9/ant 9 yr
pocket1 ,i promise1
~u my hon|r1 y %
hang at ! next
assizes40
  ,!n foll{$ a
battle ( looks 2t
!m1 b ! capta9 soon
knuckl$ "u1 put up 8
w1pon1 & resum$ 8
s1t1 grumbl+ l a
b1t5 dog4
  8,& n{1 sir10
3t9u$ ! doctor1
8s9ce ,i n{ "k "!'s
s* a fell{ 9 my
4trict1 y may c.t
,i'll h an eye ~u y
"d & ni<t4 ,i'm n a
doctor only2 ,i'm a
magi/rate2 & if ,i
cat* a br1? (
compla9t ag/ y1 if
x's only = a piece (
9civil;y l tn's1
,i'll take e6ectual
m1ns to h y hunt$
d{n & r|t$ | ( ?4
,let t su6ice40
  ,soon af1 ,dr4
,livesey's horse
came to ! door & he
rode away1 b !
capta9 held 8 p1ce t
ev5+1 & = _m ev5+s
to come4









         #b
    ,black ,dog
     ,appe>s &
      ,4appe>s

  ,,x 0 n v l;g af ?
t "! o3urr$ ! f/ ( !
my/}i|s ev5ts t rid
u at la/ ( ! capta91
?|< n1 z y w see1 (
8 a6airs4 ,x 0 a
bitt} cold w9t}1 )
l;g1 h>d fro/s &
h1vy gales2 & x 0
pla9 f ! f/ t my
poor "f 0 ll likely
to see ! spr+4 ,he
sank daily1 & my "m
& ,i _h all ! 9n ~u
|r h&s1 & 7 kept
busy 5 )|t pay+ m*
reg>d to |r
unpl1sant gue/4
  ,x 0 "o ,janu>y
morn+1 v e>ly,-a
p9*+1 fro/y morn+,-!
cove all grey )
ho>-fro/1 ! ripple
lapp+ s(tly on !
/"os1 ! sun / l{ &
only t|*+ ! hilltops
& %9+ f> to s1w>d4
,! capta9 _h ris5
e>li} ?an usual &
set | d{n ! b1*1 8
cutlass sw++ "u !
broad skirts ( ! old
blue coat1 8 brass
telescope "u 8 >m1 8
hat tilt$ back ~u 8
h1d4 ,i rememb} 8
br1? hang+ l smoke 9
8 wake z he /rode
(f1 & ! la/ s.d ,i
he>d ( hm z he turn$
! big rock 0 a l|d
snort ( 9digna;n1 z
?|< 8 m9d 0 / runn+
~u ,dr4 ,livesey4
  ,well1 "m 0
up/airs ) "f & ,i 0
lay+ ! br1kfa/-table
ag/ ! capta9's
return :5 ! p>l|r
door op5$ & a man
/epp$ 9 on :om ,i _h
n"e set my eyes 2f4
,he 0 a pale1 tall{y
cr1ture1 want+ two
f+}s ( ! left h&1 &
?|< he wore a
cutlass1 he did n
look m* l a fi<t}4
,i _h alw my eye op5
= s1f>+ m51 ) "o leg
or two1 & ,i rememb}
? "o puzzl$ me4 ,he
0 n sailorly1 & yet
he _h a smack ( !
sea ab hm too4
  ,i ask$ hm :at 0 =
8 s}vice1 & he sd he
wd take rum2 b z ,i
0 go+ | ( ! room to
fet* x1 he sat d{n
~u a table & mo;n$
me to draw ne>4 ,i
paus$ ": ,i was1 )
my napk9 9 my h&4
  8,come "h1 sonny10
says he4 8,come ne>}
"h40
  ,i took a /ep
ne>}4
  8,is ? "h table =
my mate ,bill80 he
ask$ ) a k9d ( le}4
  ,i told hm ,i did
n "k 8 mate ,bill1 &
? 0 = a p}son :o
/ay$ 9 |r h|se :om
we call$ ! capta94
  8,well10 sd he1
8my mate ,bill wd 2
call$ ! capta91 z l
z n4 ,he has a cut
on "o *eek & a mi<ty
pl1sant way ) hm1
"picul>ly 9 dr9k1
has my mate ,bill4
,we'll put x1 =
>gu;t l1 t yr capta9
has a cut on "o
*eek,-& we'll put x1
if y l1 t t *eek's !
"r "o4 ,ah1 well6 ,i
told y4 ,n{1 is my
mate ,bill 9 ? "h
h|se80
  ,i told hm he 0 |
walk+4
  8,: way1 sonny8 ,:
way is he g"o80
  ,& :5 ,i _h po9t$
| ! rock & told hm
h{ ! capta9 0 likely
to return1 & h{
soon1 & answ}$ a few
o!r "qs1 8,ah10 sd
he1 8?'ll 2 z gd z
dr9k to my mate
,bill40
  ,! expres.n ( 8
face z he sd ~! ~ws
0 n at all pl1sant1
& ,i _h my {n r1sons
= ?9k+ t ! /rang} 0
mi/ak51 ev5 suppos+
he m1nt :at he sd4
,b x 0 no a6air (
m9e1 ,i ?"|2 & 2ss1
x 0 di6icult to "k
:at to d4 ,! /rang}
kept hang+ ab j
9side ! 9n door1
pe}+ r.d ! corn} l a
cat wait+ = a m|se4
,once ,i /epp$ | myf
9to ! road1 b he
immly call$ me back1
& z ,i did n obey qk
5 = 8 fancy1 a mo/
horrible *ange came
ov} 8 tall{y face1 &
he ord}$ me 9 ) an
oa? t made me jump4
,z soon z ,i 0 back
ag he return$ to 8
=m} mann}1 half
fawn+1 half sne}+1
patt$ me on ! %|ld}1
told me ,i 0 a gd
boy & he _h tak5 q a
fancy to me4 8,i h a
son ( my {n10 sd he1
8z l y z two blocks1
& he's all ! pride (
my ,0>t4 ,b ! grt ?+
= boys is 4cipl9e1
sonny,-4cipl9e4 ,n{1
if y _h sail$ al;g (
,bill1 y wdn't h
/ood "! to 2 spoke
to twice,-n y4 ,t 0
n"e ,bill's way1 nor
! way ( si* z sail$
) hm4 ,& "h1 sure
5|<1 is my mate
,bill1 ) a spy-glass
"u 8 >m1 b.s 8 old
,0>t1 to 2 sure4 ,y
& me'll j g back 9to
! p>l|r1 sonny1 &
get 2h ! door1 &
we'll give ,bill a
ll surprise,-b.s 8
,0>t1 ,i say ag40
  ,s say+1 ! /rang}
back$ al;g ) me 9to
! p>l|r & put me 2h
hm 9 ! corn} s t we
7 bo? hidd5 by ! op5
door4 ,i 0 v un1sy &
al>m$1 z y may
fancy1 & x r add$ to
my fe>s to obs}ve t
! /rang} 0 c}ta9ly
f"r5$ hmf4 ,he cle>$
! hilt ( 8 cutlass &
loos5$ ! blade 9 !
%1?2 & all ! "t we 7
wait+ "! he kept
swall{+ z if he felt
:at we us$ to call a
lump 9 ! ?roat4
  ,at la/ 9 /rode !
capta91 slamm$ !
door 2h hm1 )|t
look+ to ! "r or
left1 & m>*$ /rai<t
acr ! room to ": 8
br1kfa/ await$ hm4
  8,bill10 sd !
/rang} 9 a voice t
,i ?"| he _h tri$ to
make bold & big4
  ,! capta9 spun r.d
on 8 heel & front$
u2 all ! br{n _h g"o
| ( 8 face1 & ev5 8
nose 0 blue2 he _h !
look ( a man :o sees
a <o/1 or ! evil "o1
or "s?+ worse1 if
any?+ c be2 & ~u my
~w1 ,i felt sorry to
see hm all 9 a mo;t
turn s old & sick4
  8,come1 ,bill1 y
"k me2 y "k an old
%ipmate1 ,bill1
surely10 sd !
/rang}4
  ,! capta9 made a
sort ( gasp4
  8,black ,dog60 sd
he4
  8,& :o else80
return$ ! o!r1 gett+
m at 8 ease4 8,black
,dog z "e was1 come
= to see 8 old
%ipmate ,billy1 at !
,admiral ,b5b{ 9n4
,ah1 ,bill1 ,bill1
we h se5 a si<t (
"ts1 u two1 s9ce ,i
lo/ !m two talons10
hold+ up 8 mutilat$
h&4
  8,n{1 look "h10 sd
! capta92 8y've run
me d{n2 "h ,i am2
well1 !n1 sp1k up2
:at is x80
  8,t's y1 ,bill10
return$ ,black ,dog1
8y're 9 ! "r ( x1
,billy4 ,i'll h a
glass ( rum f ? de>
* "h1 z ,i've took
s* a lik+ to2 &
we'll sit d{n1 if y
pl1se1 & talk squ>e1
l old %ipmates40
  ,:5 ,i return$ ) !
rum1 !y 7 alr s1t$
on ei side ( !
capta9's
br1kfa/-table,-,blac
k ,dog next to !
door & sitt+
sideways s z to h "o
eye on 8 old %ipmate
& "o1 z ,i ?"|1 on 8
retr1t4
  ,he bade me g &
l1ve ! door wide
op54 8,n"o ( yr
keyholes = me1
sonny10 he sd2 & ,i
left !m tgr & retir$
9to ! b>4
  ,= a l;g "t1 ?|<
,i c}ta9ly did my
be/ to li/51 ,i cd
he> no?+ b a l{
gattl+2 b at la/ !
voices 2gan to gr{
hi<}1 & ,i cd pick
up a ~w or two1
mo/ly oa?s1 f !
capta94
  8,no1 no1 no1 no2
& an 5d ( x60 he
cri$ once4 ,& ag1
8,if x comes to
sw++1 sw+ all1 say
,i40
  ,!n all ( a sudd5
"! 0 a trem5d|s
explo.n ( oa?s & o!r
noises,-! *air &
table w5t ov} 9 a
lump1 a cla% ( /eel
foll{$1 & !n a cry (
pa91 & ! next 9/ant
,i saw ,black ,dog 9
full fli<t1 & !
capta9 hotly pursu+1
bo? ) drawn
cutlasses1 & ! =m}
/r1m+ blood f ! left
%|ld}4 ,j at ! door
! capta9 aim$ at !
fugitive "o la/
trem5d|s cut1 : wd
c}ta9ly h split hm
to ! *9e _h x n be5
9t}cept$ by |r big
signbo>d ( ,admiral
,b5b{4 ,y may see !
not* on ! l{} side (
! frame to ? "d4
  ,t bl{ 0 ! la/ ( !
battle4 ,once | ~u !
road1 ,black ,dog1 9
spite ( 8 w.d1 %{$ a
wond};l cl1n pair (
heels & 4appe>$ ov}
! $ge ( ! hill 9
half a m9ute4 ,!
capta91 = 8 "p1 /ood
/>+ at ! signbo>d l
a 2wild}$ man4 ,!n
he pass$ 8 h& ov} 8
eyes s"eal "ts & at
la/ turn$ back 9to !
h|se4
  8,jim10 says he1
8rum02 & z he spoke1
he reel$ a ll1 &
cau<t hmf ) "o h&
ag/ ! wall4
  8,>e y hurt80 cri$
,i4
  8,rum10 he rep1t$4
8,i m/ get away f
"h4 ,rum6 ,rum60
  ,i ran to fet* x1
b ,i 0 q un/1di$ by
all t _h fall5 |1 &
,i broke "o glass &
f|l$ ! tap1 & :ile
,i 0 / gett+ 9 my {n
way1 ,i he>d a l|d
fall 9 ! p>l|r1 &
runn+ in1 2held !
capta9 ly+ full l5g?
~u ! floor4 ,at !
same 9/ant my "m1
al>m$ by ! cries &
fi<t+1 came runn+
d{n/airs to help me4
,2t u we rais$ 8
h1d4 ,he 0 br1?+ v
l|d & h>d1 b 8 eyes
7 clos$ & 8 face a
horrible col|r4
  8,de>1 de>y me10
cri$ my "m1 8:at a
4grace ~u ! h|se6 ,&
yr poor "f sick60
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 we _h
no idea :at to d to
help ! capta91 nor
any o!r ?"| b t he
_h got 8 d1?-hurt 9
! scu6le ) ! /rang}4
,i got ! rum1 to 2
sure1 & tri$ to put
x d{n 8 ?roat1 b 8
tee? 7 ti<tly %ut &
8 jaws z /r;g z
iron4 ,x 0 a happy
relief = u :5 ! door
op5$ & ,doctor
,livesey came in1 on
8 visit to my "f4
  8,oh1 doctor10 we
cri$1 8:at % we d8
,": is he w.d$80
  8,w.d$8 ,a
fiddle-/ick's 5d60
sd ! doctor4 8,no m
w.d$ ?an y or ,i4 ,!
man has _h a /roke1
z ,i w>n$ hm4 ,n{1
,mrs4 ,hawk9s1 j y
run up/airs to yr
husb& & tell hm1 if
possible1 no?+ ab x4
,= my "p1 ,i m/ d my
be/ to save ?
fell{'s trebly
wor?.s life2 ,jim1 y
get me a bas940
  ,:5 ,i got back )
! bas91 ! doctor _h
alr ripp$ up !
capta9's sleeve &
expos$ 8 grt s9ewy
>m4 ,x 0 tattoo$ 9
s"eal places4 8,"h's
luck10 8,a fair
w9d10 & 8,billy
,b"os 8 fancy10 7 v
n1tly & cle>ly
execut$ on ! =e>m2 &
up ne> ! %|ld} "! 0
a sket* ( a gall{s &
a man hang+ f
x,-d"o1 z ,i ?"|1 )
grt _s4
  8,prophetic10 sd !
doctor1 t|*+ ?
picture ) 8 f+}4 8,&
n{1 ,ma/} ,billy
,b"os1 if t 2 yr "n1
we'll h a look at !
col|r ( yr blood4
,jim10 he sd1 8>e y
afraid ( blood80
  8,no1 sir10 sd ,i4
  8,well1 !n10 sd
he1 8y hold ! bas902
& ) t he took 8 l.et
& op5$ a ve94
  ,a grt d1l ( blood
0 tak5 2f ! capta9
op5$ 8 eyes & look$
mi/ily ab hm4 ,f/ he
recogniz$ ! doctor )
an unmi/akable fr{n2
!n 8 gl.e fell ~u
me1 & he look$
reliev$4 ,b sudd5ly
8 col|r *ang$1 & he
tri$ to raise hmf1
cry+1 8,":'s ,black
,dog80
  8,"! is no ,black
,dog "h10 sd !
doctor1 8except :at
y h on yr {n back4
,y h be5 dr9k+ rum2
y h _h a /roke1
precisely z ,i told
y2 & ,i h j1 v m*
ag/ my {n w1 dra7$ y
h1d=emo/ | ( !
grave4 ,n{1 ,mr4
,b"os,-0
  8,t's n my "n10 he
9t}rupt$4
  8,m* ,i c>e10
return$ ! doctor4
8,x's ! "n ( a
bu3ane} ( my
acqua9t.e2 & ,i call
y by x = ! sake (
%ort;s1 & :at ,i h
to say to y is ?2 "o
glass ( rum won't
kill y1 b if y take
"o y'll take ano!r &
ano!r1 & ,i /ake my
wig if y don't br1k
(f %ort1 y'll die,-d
y "u/& t8,-die1 & g
to yr {n place1 l !
man 9 ! ,bible4
,come1 n{1 make an
ef=t4 ,i'll help y
to yr b$ = once40
  ,2t u1 ) m*
tr|ble1 we manag$ to
hoi/ hm up/airs1 &
laid hm on 8 b$1 ":
8 h1d fell back on !
pill{ z if he 7 alm
fa9t+4
  8,n{1 m9d y10 sd !
doctor1 8,i cle> my
3sci;e,-! "n ( rum =
y is d1?40
  ,& ) t he w5t (f
to see my "f1 tak+
me ) hm by ! >m4
  8,? is no?+10 he
sd z soon z he _h
clos$ ! door4 8,i h
drawn blood 5 to
keep hm quiet a:ile2
he %d lie = a week
": he is,-t is ! be/
?+ = hm & y2 b ano!r
/roke wd settle hm40


         #c
     ,! ,black
       ,spot

  ,,ab noon ,i /opp$
at ! capta9's door )
"s cool+ dr9ks &
m$ic9es4 ,he 0 ly+ v
m* z we _h left hm1
only a ll hi<}1 & he
seem$ bo? w1k &
excit$4
  8,jim10 he sd1
8y're ! only "o "h
t's wor? any?+1 & y
"k ,i've be5 alw gd
to y4 ,n"e a mon? b
,i've giv5 y a silv}
f|rp5ny = yrf4 ,& n{
y see1 mate1 ,i'm
pretty l{1 & des}t$
by all2 & ,jim1 y'll
br+ me "o no79 (
rum1 n{1 won't y1
matey80
  8,! doctor,-0 ,i
2gan4
  ,b he broke 9
curs+ ! doctor1 9 a
feeble voice b
he>tily4 8,doctors
is all swabs10 he
sd2 8& t doctor "!1
:y1 :at d he "k ab
s1f>+ m58 ,i be5 9
places hot z pit*1 &
mates dropp+ r.d )
,yell{ ,jack1 & !
b.s$ l& a-h1v+ l !
sea ) e>?quakes,-:at
to ! doctor "k ( l&s
l t8,-& ,i liv$ on
rum1 ,i tell y4 ,x's
be5 m1t & dr9k1 &
man & wife1 to me2 &
if ,i'm n to h my
rum n{ ,i'm a poor
old hulk on a lee
%ore1 my blood'll 2
on y1 ,jim1 & t
doctor swab02 & he
ran on ag = a :ile )
curses4 8,look1
,jim1 h{ my f+}s
fidges10 he 3t9u$ 9
! pl1d+ t"o4 8,i c't
keep ,0em /1 n ,i4
,i hav5't _h a drop
? b.s$ "d4 ,t
doctor's a fool1 ,i
tell y4 ,if ,i don't
h a dram o,0 rum1
,jim1 ,i'll h !
horrors2 ,i se5 "s
on ,0em alr4 ,i se5
old ,fl9t 9 ! corn}
"!1 2h y2 z pla9 z
pr9t1 ,i se5 hm2 &
if ,i get ! horrors1
,i'm a man t has
liv$ r|<1 & ,i'll
raise ,ca94 ,yr
doctor hisself sd "o
glass wdn't hurt me4
,i'll give y a gold5
gu9ea = a no791
,jim40
  ,he 0 gr{+ m & m
excit$1 & ? al>m$ me
= my "f1 :o 0 v l{ t
"d & ne$$ quiet2
2ss1 ,i 0 reassur$
by ! doctor's ~ws1
n{ quot$ to me1 & r
(f5d$ by ! (f} ( a
bribe4
  8,i want n"o ( yr
m"oy10 sd ,i1 8b :at
y {e my "f4 ,i'll
get y "o glass1 & no
m40
  ,:5 ,i br"| x to
hm1 he seiz$ x
gre$ily & drank x |4
  8,aye1 aye10 sd
he1 8t's "s bett}1
sure 5|<4 ,& n{1
matey1 did t doctor
say h{ l;g ,i 0 to
lie "h 9 ? old b}?80
  8,a week at l1/10
sd ,i4
  8,?"u60 he cri$4
8,a week6 ,i c't d
t2 !y'd h ! black
spot on me by !n4 ,!
lu2}s is go+ ab to
get ! w9d ( me ?
b.s$ mo;t2 lu2}s z
cdn't keep :at !y
got1 & want to nail
:at is ano!r's4 ,is
t s1manly 2havi|r1
n{1 ,i want to "k8
,b ,i'm a sav+ s|l4
,i n"e wa/$ gd m"oy
( m9e1 nor lo/ x
nei2 & ,i'll trick
,0em ag4 ,i'm n
afraid on ,0em4
,i'll %ake | ano!r
reef1 matey1 &
daddle ,0em ag40
  ,z he 0 ?us sp1k+1
he _h ris5 f b$ )
grt di6iculty1 hold+
to my %|ld} ) a grip
t alm made me cry |1
& mov+ 8 legs l s m*
d1d wei<t4 ,8 ~ws1
_s$ z !y 7 9 m1n+1
3tra/$ sadly ) !
w1k;s ( ! voice 9 :
!y 7 utt}$4 ,he
paus$ :5 he _h got
9to a sitt+ posi;n
on ! $ge4
  8,t doctor's d"o
me10 he murmur$4
8,my e>s is s++4
,lay me back40
  ,2f ,i cd d m* to
help hm he _h fall5
back ag to 8 =m}
place1 ": he lay = a
:ile sil5t4
  8,jim10 he sd at
l5g?1 8y saw t s1f>+
man td80
  8,black ,dog80 ,i
ask$4
  8,ah6 ,black
,dog10 says he4
8.1,he's a bad ,0un2
b "!'s worse t put
hm on4 ,n{1 if ,i
c't get away noh{1 &
!y tip me ! black
spot1 m9d y1 x's my
old sea-*e/ !y're
af2 y get on a
horse,-y c1 c't y8
,well1 !n1 y get on
a horse1 & g
to,-well1 yes1 ,i
w6,-to t et}nal
doctor swab1 & tell
hm to pipe all
h&s,-magi/rates &
si*,-& he'll lay
,0em abo>d at !
,admiral ,b5b{,-all
old ,fl9t's crew1
man & boy1 all on
,0em t's left4 ,i 0
f/ mate1 ,i was1 old
,fl9t's f/ mate1 &
,i'm ! on'y "o z "ks
! place4 ,he gave x
me at ,savannah1 :5
he lay a-dy+1 l z if
,i 0 to n{1 y see4
,b y won't p1* un.s
!y get ! black spot
on me1 or un.s y see
t ,black ,dog ag or
a s1f>+ man ) "o
leg1 ,jim,-hm abv
all40
  8,b :at is ! black
spot1 capta980 ,i
ask$4
  8,t's a summons1
mate4 ,i'll tell y
if !y get t4 ,b y
keep yr w1!r-eye
op51 ,jim1 & ,i'll
%>e ) y equals1 ~u
my hon|r40
  ,he w&}$ a ll
l;g}1 8 voice gr{+
w1k}2 b soon af ,i
_h giv5 hm 8 m$ic9e1
: he took l a *1 ) !
rem>k1 8,if "e a
s1man want$ drugs1
x's me10 he fell at
la/ 9to a h1vy1
swoon-l sleep1 9 :
,i left hm4 ,:at ,i
%d h d"o _h all g"o
well ,i d n "k4
,probably ,i %d h
told ! :ole /ory to
! doctor1 = ,i 0 9
mortal fe> le/ !
capta9 %d rep5t ( 8
3fes.ns & make an 5d
( me4 ,b z ?+s fell
|1 my poor "f di$ q
sudd5ly t ev5+1 :
put all o!r matt}s
on "o side4 ,|r
natural 4tress1 !
visits ( ! nei<b|rs1
! >rang+ ( ! fun}al1
& all ! "w ( ! 9n to
2 c>ri$ on 9 !
m1n:ile kept me s
busy t ,i _h sc>cely
"t to ?9k ( !
capta91 f> less to 2
afraid ( hm4
  ,he got d{n/airs
next morn+1 to 2
sure1 & _h 8 m1ls z
usual1 ?|< he ate ll
& _h m1 ,i am
afraid1 ?an 8 usual
supply ( rum1 = he
help$ hmf | ( ! b>1
sc{l+ & bl{+ "? 8
nose1 & no "o d>$ to
cross hm4 ,on ! ni<t
2f ! fun}al he 0 z
drunk z "e2 & x 0
%ock+1 9 t h|se (
m|rn+1 to he> hm s++
away at 8 ugly old
sea-s;g2 b w1k z he
was1 we 7 all 9 !
fe> ( d1? = hm1 & !
doctor 0 sudd5ly
tak5 up ) a case _m
miles away & 0 n"e
ne> ! h|se af my
"f's d1?4 ,i h sd !
capta9 0 w1k1 & 9de$
he seem$ r to gr{
w1k} ?an rega9 8
/r5g?4 ,he clamb}$
up & d{n /airs1 &
w5t f ! p>l|r to !
b> & back ag1 &
"s"ts put 8 nose | (
doors to smell !
sea1 hold+ on to !
walls z he w5t =
support & br1?+ h>d
& fa/ l a man on a
/eep m.ta94 ,he n"e
"picul>ly address$
me1 & x is my 2lief
he _h z gd z =gott5
8 3fid;es2 b 8 temp}
0 m fli<ty1 & all{+
= 8 bodily w1k;s1 m
viol5t ?an "e4 ,he
_h an al>m+ way n{
:5 he 0 drunk (
draw+ 8 cutlass &
lay+ x b>e 2f hm on
! table4 ,b ) all t1
he m9d$ p less &
seem$ %ut up 9 8 {n
?"|s & r w&}+4
,once1 = 9/.e1 to |r
extreme wond}1 he
pip$ up to a di6}5t
air1 a k9d ( c.try
love-s;g t he m/ h
le>n$ 9 8 y|? 2f he
_h 2gun to foll{ !
sea4
  ,s ?+s pass$
until1 ! "d af !
fun}al1 & ab ?ree
o'clock ( a bitt}1
fo7y1 fro/y afn1 ,i
0 /&+ at ! door = a
mo;t1 full ( sad
?"|s ab my "f1 :5 ,i
saw "s"o draw+ sl{ly
ne> al;g ! road4 ,he
0 pla9ly bl1 = he
tapp$ 2f hm ) a /ick
& wore a grt gre5
%ade ov} 8 eyes &
nose2 & he 0 hun*$1
z if ) age or w1k;s1
& wore a huge old
tatt}$ sea-cloak ) a
hood t made hm appe>
positively de=m$4 ,i
n"e saw 9 my life a
m dr1d;l-look+
figure4 ,he /opp$ a
ll f ! 9n1 & rais+ 8
voice 9 an odd
s+-s;g1 address$ !
air 9 front ( hm1
8,w any k9d fr 9=m a
poor bl man1 :o has
lo/ ! preci|s si<t (
8 eyes 9 ! graci|s
def;e ( 8 native
c.try1 ,5gl&,-& ,god
b.s ,k+ ,george6,-":
or 9 :at "p ( ?
c.try he may n{ be80
  8,y >e at !
,admiral ,b5b{1
,black ,hill ,cove1
my gd man10 sd ,i4
  8,i he> a voice10
sd he1 8a "y voice4
,w y give me yr h&1
my k9d "y fr1 & l1d
me in80
  ,i held | my h&1 &
! horrible1
s(t-spok51 eye.s
cr1ture gripp$ x 9 a
mo;t l a vise4 ,i 0
s m* />tl$ t ,i
/ru7l$ to )draw1 b !
bl man pull$ me
close up to hm ) a
s+le ac;n ( 8 >m4
  8,n{1 boy10 he sd1
8take me 9 to !
capta940
  8,sir10 sd ,i1 8~u
my ~w ,i d>e n40
  8,oh10 he sne}$1
8t's x6 ,take me 9
/rai<t or ,i'll br1k
yr >m40
  ,& he gave x1 z he
spoke1 a wr5* t made
me cry |4
  8,sir10 sd ,i1 8x
is = yrf ,i m1n4 ,!
capta9 is n :at he
us$ to be4 ,he sits
) a drawn cutlass4
,ano!r g5tleman,-0
  8,come1 n{1 m>*10
9t}rupt$ he2 & ,i
n"e he>d a voice s
cruel1 & cold1 &
ugly z t bl man's4
,x c{$ me m ?an !
pa91 & ,i 2gan to
obey hm at once1
walk+ /rai<t 9 at !
door & t{>ds !
p>l|r1 ": |r sick
old bu3ane} 0 sitt+1
daz$ ) rum4 ,! bl
man clung close to
me1 hold+ me 9 "o
iron fi/ & l1n+ alm
m ( 8 wei<t on me
?an ,i cd c>ry4
8,l1d me /rai<t up
to hm1 & :5 ,i'm 9
view1 cry |1 ,8,"h's
a fr = y1 ,bill4,0
,if y don't1 ,i'll d
?10 & ) t he gave me
a twit* t ,i ?"| wd
h made me fa9t4 ,2t
? & t1 ,i 0 s utt}ly
t}rifi$ ( ! bl be7>
t ,i =got my t}ror (
! capta91 & z ,i
op5$ ! p>l|r door1
cri$ | ! ~ws he _h
ord}$ 9 a trembl+
voice4
  #jjeam
  ,! poor capta9
rais$ 8 eyes1 & at
"o look ! rum w5t |
( hm & left hm />+
sob}4 ,! expres.n (
8 face 0 n s m* (
t}ror z ( mortal
sick;s4 ,he made a
move;t to rise1 b ,i
d n 2lieve he _h 5
=ce left 9 8 body4
  8,n{1 ,bill1 sit
": y >e10 sd ! be7>4
8,if ,i c't see1 ,i
c he> a f+} /irr+4
,busi;s is busi;s4
,hold | yr left h&4
,boy1 take 8 left h&
by ! wri/ & br+ x
ne> to my "r40
  ,we bo? obey$ hm
to ! lr1 & ,i saw hm
pass "s?+ f ! holl{
( ! h& t held 8 /ick
9to ! palm ( !
capta9's1 : clos$ ~u
x 9/antly4
  8,& n{ t's d"o10
sd ! bl man2 & at !
~ws he sudd5ly left
hold ( me1 & )
9cr$ible a3uracy &
nimble;s1 skipp$ | (
! p>l|r & 9to !
road1 ":1 z ,i /
/ood mo;n.s1 ,i cd
he> 8 /ick g
tap-tap-tapp+ 9to !
4t.e4
  ,x 0 "s "t 2f ei
,i or ! capta9 seem$
to ga!r |r s5ses1 b
at l5g?1 & ab at !
same mo;t1 ,i rel1s$
8 wri/1 : ,i 0 /
hold+1 & he drew 9 8
h& & look$ %>ply 9to
! palm4
  8,t5 o'clock60 he
cri$4 8,six h|rs4
,we'll d !m yet10 &
he sprang to 8 feet4
  ,ev5 z he did s1
he reel$1 put 8 h&
to 8 ?roat1 /ood
sway+ = a mo;t1 &
!n1 ) a peculi> s.d1
fell f 8 :ole hei<t
face =emo/ to !
floor4
  ,i ran to hm at
once1 call+ to my
"m4 ,b ha/e 0 all 9
va94 ,! capta9 _h
be5 /ruck d1d by
?"u+ apoplexy4 ,x is
a curi|s ?+ to "u/&1
= ,i _h c}ta9ly n"e
lik$ ! man1 ?|< (
late ,i _h 2gun to
p;y hm1 b z soon z
,i saw t he 0 d1d1
,i bur/ 9to a flood
( te>s4 ,x 0 !
second d1? ,i _h
"kn1 & ! sorr{ ( !
f/ 0 / fre% 9 my
he>t4




















         #d
    ,! ,sea-*e/

  ,i ,,lo/ no "t1 (
c|rse1 9 tell+ my "m
all t ,i knew1 & p}h
%d h told h} l;g 2f1
& we saw |rvs at
once 9 a di6icult &
dang}|s posi;n4 ,"s
( ! man's m"oy,-if
he _h any,-was
c}ta9ly due to u1 b
x 0 n likely t |r
capta9's %ipmates1
abv all ! two
specim5s se5 by me1
,black ,dog & ! bl
be7>1 wd 2 9cl9$ to
give up _! booty 9
pay;t ( ! d1d man's
debts4 ,! capta9's
ord} to m.t at once
& ride = ,doctor
,livesey wd h left
my "m al"o &
unprotect$1 : 0 n to
2 ?"| (4 ,9de$1 x
seem$ impossible =
ei ( u to rema9 m*
l;g} 9 ! h|se2 !
fall ( coals 9 !
kit*5 grate1 ! v
tick+ ( ! clock1
fill$ u ) al>ms4 ,!
nei<b|rhood1 to |r
e>s1 seem$ haunt$ by
approa*+ foot/eps2 &
:at 2t ! d1d body (
! capta9 on ! p>l|r
floor & ! ?"| ( t
dete/able bl be7>
hov}+ ne> at h& &
r1dy to return1 "! 7
mo;ts :51 z ! say+
goes1 ,i jump$ 9 my
sk9 = t}ror4 ,"s?+
m/ spe$ily 2 resolv$
~u1 & x o3urr$ to u
at la/ to g =? tgr &
seek help 9 !
nei<b|r+ hamlet4 ,no
soon} sd ?an d"o4
,b>e-h1d$ z we w}e1
we ran | at once 9 !
ga!r+ ev5+ & ! fro/y
fog4
  ,! hamlet lay n _m
hundr$ y>ds away1
?|< | ( view1 on !
o!r side ( ! next
cove2 & :at grtly
5c|rag$ me1 x 0 9 an
opposite direc;n f t
:;e ! bl man _h made
8 appe>.e & :i!r he
_h presumably
return$4 ,we 7 n _m
m9utes on ! road1
?|< we "s"ts /opp$
to lay hold ( ea*
o!r & he>k54 ,b "! 0
no unusual s.d,-no?+
b ! l{ wa% ( !
ripple & ! croak+ (
! 9mates ( ! wood4
  ,x 0 alr c&le-li<t
:5 we r1*$ ! hamlet1
& ,i % n"e =get h{
m* ,i 0 *e}$ to see
! yell{ %9e 9 doors
& w9d{s2 b t1 z x
prov$1 0 ! be/ ( !
help we 7 likely to
get 9 t qu>t}4 ,=,-y
wd h ?"| m5 wd h be5
a%am$ ( !mvs,-no s|l
wd 3s5t to return )
u to ! ,admiral
,b5b{4 ,! m we told
( |r tr|bles1 !
m,-man1 woman1 &
*,-!y clung to !
%elt} ( _! h|ses4 ,!
"n ( ,capta9 ,fl9t1
?|< x 0 /range to
me1 0 well 5 "kn to
"s "! & c>ri$ a grt
wei<t ( t}ror4 ,"s (
! m5 :o _h be5 to
field-"w on ! f>
side ( ! ,admiral
,b5b{ rememb}$1 2ss1
to h se5 s"eal
/rang}s on ! road1 &
tak+ !m to 2
smu7l}s1 to h bolt$
away2 & "o at l1/ _h
se5 a ll lu7} 9 :at
we call$ ,kitt's
,hole4 ,= t matt}1
any"o :o 0 a comrade
( ! capta9's 0 5 to
f"r5 !m to d1?4 ,& !
%ort & ! l;g ( !
matt} was1 t :ile we
cd get s"eal :o 7
will+ 5 to ride to
,dr4 ,livesey's1 :
lay 9 ano!r direc;n1
n "o wd help u to
def5d ! 9n4
  ,!y say c{>dice is
9fecti|s2 b !n >gu;t
is1 on ! o!r h&1 a
grt embold5}2 & s :5
ea* _h sd 8 say1 my
"m made !m a spee*4
,%e wd n1 %e dcld1
lose m"oy t 2l;g$ to
h} "f.s boy2 8,if
n"o ( ! re/ ( y
d>e10 %e sd1 8,jim &
,i d>e4 ,back we w
g1 ! way we came1 &
small ?anks to y
big1 hulk+1
*ick5-he>t$ m54
,we'll h t *e/ op51
if we die = x4 ,&
,i'll ?ank y = t
bag1 ,mrs4
,crossley1 to br+
back |r law;l m"oy
in40
  ,( c|rse ,i sd ,i
wd g ) my "m1 & (
c|rse !y all cri$ |
at |r foolh>di;s1 b
ev5 !n n a man wd g
al;g ) u4 ,all !y wd
d 0 to give me a
load$ pi/ol le/ we 7
attack$1 & to
promise to h horses
r1dy saddl$ 9 case
we 7 pursu$ on |r
return1 :ile "o lad
0 to ride =w>d to !
doctor's 9 se>* (
>m$ assi/.e4
  ,my he>t 0 b1t+
f9ely :5 we two set
=? 9 ! cold ni<t ~u
? dang}|s v5ture4 ,a
full moon 0 2g9n+ to
rise & pe}$ r$ly "?
! upp} $ges ( ! fog1
& ? 9cr1s$ |r ha/e1
= x 0 pla91 2f we
came =? ag1 t all wd
2 z b"r z "d1 & |r
de"pure expos$ to !
eyes ( any wat*}s4
,we slipp$ al;g !
h$ges1 noise.s &
swift1 nor did we
see or he> any?+ to
9cr1se |r t}rors1
till1 to |r relief1
! door ( ! ,admiral
,b5b{ _h clos$ 2h u4
  ,i slipp$ ! bolt
at once1 & we /ood &
pant$ = a mo;t 9 !
d>k1 al"o 9 ! h|se )
! d1d capta9's body4
,!n my "m got a c&le
9 ! b>1 & hold+ ea*
o!r's h&s1 we adv.ed
9to ! p>l|r4 ,he lay
z we _h left hm1 on
8 back1 ) 8 eyes op5
& "o >m /ret*$ |4
  8,draw d{n ! bl1
,jim10 :isp}$ my "m2
8!y mi<t come & wat*
|tside4 ,& n{10 sd
%e :5 ,i _h d"o s1
8we h to get ! key
(f .1t2 & :o's to
t|* x1 ,i %d l to
"k60 & %e gave a k9d
( sob z %e sd ! ~ws4
  ,i w5t d{n on my
knees at once4 ,on !
floor close to 8 h&
"! 0 a ll r.d (
pap}1 black5$ on !
"o side4 ,i cd n
d|bt t ? 0 ! .1black
.1spot2 & tak+ x up1
,i f.d writt5 on !
o!r side1 9 a v gd1
cle> h&1 ? %ort
message3 8,y h till
t5 tn40
  8,he _h till t51
,"m10 sd ,i2 & j z
,i sd x1 |r old
clock 2gan /rik+4 ,?
sudd5 noise />tl$ u
%ock+ly2 b ! news 0
gd1 = x 0 only six4
  8,n{1 ,jim10 %e
sd1 8t key40
  ,i felt 9 8
pockets1 "o af
ano!r4 ,a few small
co9s1 a ?imble1 & "s
?r1d & big ne$les1 a
piece ( pigtail
toba3o bitt5 away at
! 5d1 8 gully ) !
crook$ h&le1 a
pocket compass1 & a
t9d} box 7 all t !y
3ta9$1 & ,i 2gan to
despair4
  8,p}h x's r.d 8
neck10 su7e/$ my "m4
  ,ov}com+ a /r;g
repugn.e1 ,i tore
op5 8 %irt at !
neck1 & "!1 sure
5|<1 hang+ to a bit
( t>ry /r+1 : ,i cut
) 8 {n gully1 we f.d
! key4 ,at ? triumph
we 7 fill$ ) hope &
hurri$ up/airs )|t
delay to ! ll room
": he _h slept s l;g
& ": 8 box _h /ood
s9ce ! "d ( 8
>rival4
  ,x 0 l any o!r
s1man's *e/ on !
|tside1 ! 9itial
8;,b0 burn$ on ! top
( x ) a hot iron1 &
! corn}s "s:at sma%$
& brok5 z by l;g1
r|< usage4
  8,give me ! key10
sd my "m2 & ?|< !
lock 0 v /iff1 %e _h
turn$ x & ?r{n back
! lid 9 a tw9kl+4
  ,a /r;g smell (
toba3o & t> rose f !
9t}ior1 b no?+ 0 to
2 se5 on ! top
except a suit ( v gd
clo!s1 c>e;lly bru%$
& fold$4 ,!y _h n"e
be5 worn1 my "m sd4
,"u t1 ! miscellany
2gan,-a quadrant1 a
t9 canik91 s"eal
/icks ( toba3o1 two
brace ( v h&"s
pi/ols1 a piece ( b>
silv}1 an old
,spani% wat* & "s
o!r tr9kets ( ll
value & mo/ly (
=eign make1 a pair (
compasses m.t$ )
brass1 & five or six
curi|s ,we/ ,9dian
%ells4 ,i h (t5
wond}$ s9ce :y he %d
h c>ri$ ab ~! %ells
) hm 9 8 w&}+1
guilty1 & hunt$
life4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 we _h
f.d no?+ ( any value
b ! silv} & !
tr9kets1 & nei ( ~!
7 9 |r way4 ,"un1?
"! 0 an old
boat-cloak1 :it5$ )
sea-salt on _m a
h>b|r-b>4 ,my "m
pull$ x up )
impati;e1 & "! lay
2f u1 ! la/ ?+s 9 !
*e/1 a bundle ti$ up
9 oilclo?1 & look+ l
pap}s1 & a canvas
bag t gave =?1 at a
t|*1 ! j+le ( gold4
  8,i'll %{ ~!
rogues t ,i'm an
h"o/ woman10 sd my
"m4 8,i'll h my
dues1 & n a f>?+
ov}4 ,hold ,mrs4
,crossley's bag40 ,&
%e 2gan to c.t ov} !
am.t ( ! capta9's
score f ! sailor's
bag 9to ! "o t ,i 0
hold+4
  ,x 0 a l;g1
di6icult busi;s1 = !
co9s 7 ( all c.tries
& sizes,-d|bloons1 &
l|is d'ors1 & gu91s1
& pieces ( ei<t1 &
,i "k n :at 2ss1 all
%ak5 tgr at r&om4 ,!
gu91s1 too1 7 ab !
sc>ce/1 & x 0 ) ~!
only t my "m knew h{
to make h} c.t4
  ,:5 we 7 ab
half-way "?1 ,i
sudd5ly put my h& ~u
h} >m1 = ,i _h he>d
9 ! sil5t fro/y air
a s.d t br"| my he>t
9to my m|?,-!
tap-tapp+ ( ! bl
man's /ick ~u !
froz5 road4 ,x drew
ne>} & ne>}1 :ile we
sat hold+ |r br1?4
,!n x /ruck %>p on !
9n door1 & !n we cd
he> ! h&le 2+ turn$
& ! bolt rattl+ z !
wret*$ 2+ tri$ to
5t}2 & !n "! 0 a l;g
"t ( sil;e bo? )9 &
)|t4 ,at la/ ! tapp+
recomm;ed1 &1 to |r
9describable joy &
gratitude1 di$ sl{ly
away ag until x c1s$
to 2 he>d4
  8,"m10 sd ,i1
8take ! :ole & let's
2 go+10 = ,i 0 sure
! bolt$ door m/ h
seem$ suspici|s & wd
br+ ! :ole hornet's
ne/ ab |r e>s1 ?|<
h{ ?ank;l ,i 0 t ,i
_h bolt$ x1 n"o cd
tell :o _h n"e met t
t}rible bl man4
  ,b my "m1 f"r5$ z
%e was1 wd n 3s5t to
take a frac;n m ?an
0 due to h} & 0
ob/9ately unwill+ to
2 3t5t ) less4 ,x 0
n yet sev51 %e sd1
by a l;g way2 %e
knew h} "rs & %e wd
h !m2 & %e 0 / >gu+
) me :5 a ll l{
:i/le s.d$ a gd way
(f ~u ! hill4 ,t 0
5|<1 & m ?an 5|<1 =
bo? ( u4
  8,i'll take :at ,i
h10 %e sd1 jump+ to
h} feet4
  8,& ,i'll take ?
to squ>e ! c.t10 sd
,i1 pick+ up !
oilsk9 packet4
  ,next mo;t we 7
bo? grop+ d{n/airs1
l1v+ ! c&le by !
empty *e/2 & ! next
we _h op5$ ! door &
7 9 full retr1t4 ,we
_h n />t$ a mo;t too
soon4 ,! fog 0
rapidly 4p}s+2 alr !
moon %"o q cle> on !
hi< gr.d on ei side2
& x 0 only 9 ! exact
bottom ( ! dell &
r.d ! tav}n door t a
?9 veil / hung
unbrok5 to 3c1l ! f/
/eps ( |r escape4
,f> less ?an
half-way to !
hamlet1 v ll 2y !
bottom ( ! hill1 we
m/ come =? 9to !
moonli<t4 ,nor 0 ?
all1 = ! s.d ( s"eal
foot/eps runn+ came
alr to |r e>s1 & z
we look$ back 9 _!
direc;n1 a li<t
toss+ to & fro & /
rapidly advanc+ %{$
t "o ( ! newcom}s
c>ri$ a lant}n4
  8,my de>10 sd my
"m sudd5ly1 8take !
m"oy & run on4 ,i am
go+ to fa9t40
  ,? 0 c}ta9ly ! 5d
= bo? ( u1 ,i ?"|4
,h{ ,i curs$ !
c{>dice ( !
nei<b|rs2 h{ ,i
blam$ my poor "m =
h} h"o/y & h} gre$1
= h} pa/ foolh>di;s
& pres5t w1k;s6 ,we
7 j at ! ll bridge1
by gd =tune2 & ,i
help$ h}1 tott}+ z
%e was1 to ! $ge ( !
bank1 ":1 sure 5|<1
%e gave a si< & fell
on my %|ld}4 ,i d n
"k h{ ,i f.d ! /r5g?
to d x at all1 & ,i
am afraid x 0 r|<ly
d"o1 b ,i manag$ to
drag h} d{n ! bank &
a ll way "u ! >*4
,f>!r ,i cd n move
h}1 = ! bridge 0 too
l{ to let me d m ?an
crawl 2l x4 ,s "! we
_h to /ay,-my "m alm
5tirely expos$ & bo?
( u )9 e>%ot ( ! 9n4














         #e
    ,! ,la/ ( !
      ,bl ,man

  ,,my curios;y1 9 a
s5se1 0 /r;g} ?an my
fe>1 = ,i cd n rema9
": ,i was1 b crept
back to ! bank ag1
:;e1 %elt}+ my h1d
2h a bu% ( broom1 ,i
mi<t comm& ! road 2f
|r door4 ,i 0
sc>cely 9 posi;n }e
my 5emies 2gan to
>rive1 sev5 or ei<t
( !m1 runn+ h>d1 _!
feet b1t+ | ( "t
al;g ! road & ! man
) ! lant}n "s paces
9 front4 ,?ree m5
ran tgr1 h& 9 h&2 &
,i made |1 ev5 "? !
mi/1 t ! middle man
( ? trio 0 ! bl
be7>4 ,! next mo;t 8
voice %{$ me t ,i 0
"r4
  8,d{n ) ! door60
he cri$4
  8,aye1 aye1 sir60
answ}$ two or ?ree2
& a ru% 0 made ~u !
,admiral ,b5b{1 !
lant}n-be>} foll{+2
& !n ,i cd see !m
pause1 & he> spee*es
pass$ 9 a l{} key1 z
if !y 7 surpris$ to
f9d ! door op54 ,b !
pause 0 brief1 = !
bl man ag issu$ 8
comm&s4 ,8 voice
s.d$ l|d} & hi<}1 z
if he 7 afire )
eag};s & rage4
  8,in1 in1 in60 he
%|t$1 & curs$ !m =
_! delay4
  ,f|r or five ( !m
obey$ at once1 two
rema9+ on ! road ) !
=midable be7>4 ,"! 0
a pause1 !n a cry (
surprise1 & !n a
voice %|t+ f ! h|se1
8,bill's d1d40
  ,b ! bl man swore
at !m ag = _! delay4
  8,se>* hm1 "s ( y
%irk+ lu2}s1 & ! re/
( y al(t & get !
*e/10 he cri$4
  ,i cd he> _! feet
rattl+ up |r old
/airs1 s t ! h|se m/
h %ook ) x4
,promptly afws1 fre%
s.ds ( a/oni%;t
>ose2 ! w9d{ ( !
capta9's room 0 ?r{n
op5 ) a slam & a
j+le ( brok5 glass1
& a man l1n$ | 9to !
moonli<t1 h1d &
%|ld}s1 & address$ !
bl be7> on ! road 2l
hm4
  8,pew10 he cri$1
8!y've be5 2f u4
,"s"o's turn$ ! *e/
| al{ & al(t40
  8,is x "!80 ro>$
,pew4
  8,! m"oy's "!40
  ,! bl man curs$ !
m"oy4
  8,fl9t's fi/1 ,i
m1n10 he cri$4
  8,we don't see x
"h noh{10 return$ !
man4
  8,"h1 y 2l "!1 is
x on ,bill80 cri$ !
bl man ag4
  ,at t ano!r fell{1
probably hm :o _h
rema9$ 2l to se>* !
capta9's body1 came
to ! door ( ! 9n4
8,bill's be5
ov}haul$ a'r1dy10 sd
he2 8no?9,0 left40
  8,x's ~! p ( !
9n,-x's t boy4 ,i
wi% ,i _h put 8 eyes
|60 cri$ ! bl man1
,pew4 8,"! 7 no "t
ago,-!y _h ! door
bolt$ :5 ,i tri$ x4
,scatt}1 lads1 & f9d
,0em40
  8,sure 5|<1 !y
left _! glim "h10 sd
! fell{ f ! w9d{4
  8,scatt} & f9d
,0em6 ,r|t ! h|se
|60 reit}at$ ,pew1
/rik+ ) 8 /ick ~u !
road4
  ,!n "! foll{$ a
grt to-d "? all |r
old 9n1 h1vy feet
p.d+ to & fro1
furniture ?r{n ov}1
doors kick$ in1
until ! v rocks
re-e*o$ & ! m5 came
| ag1 "o af ano!r1
on ! road & dcld t
we 7 no": to 2 f.d4
,& j ! same :i/le t
_h al>m$ my "m & myf
ov} ! d1d capta9's
m"oy 0 once m cle>ly
audible "? ! ni<t1 b
? "t twice rep1t$4
,i _h ?"| x to 2 !
bl man's trumpet1 s
to sp1k1 summon+ 8
crew to ! assault1 b
,i n{ f.d t x 0 a
signal f ! hillside
t{>ds ! hamlet1 & f
xs e6ect ~u !
bu3ane}s1 a signal
to w>n !m ( approa*+
dang}4
  8,"!'s ,dirk ag10
sd "o4 8,twice6
,we'll h to budge1
mates40
  8,budge1 y skulk60
cri$ ,pew4 8,dirk 0
a fool & a c{>d f !
f/,-y wdn't m9d hm4
,!y m/ 2 close by2
!y c't 2 f>2 y h yr
h&s on x4 ,scatt} &
look = !m1 dogs6
,oh1 %iv} my s|l10
he cri$1 8if ,i _h
eyes60
  ,? app1l seem$ to
produce "s e6ect1 =
two ( ! fell{s 2gan
to look "h & "! am;g
! lumb}1 b
half-he>t$ly1 ,i
?"|1 & ) half an eye
to _! {n dang} all !
"t1 :ile ! re/ /ood
irresolute on !
road4
  8,y h yr h&s on
?|s&s1 y fools1 & y
hang a leg6 ,y'd 2 z
ri* z k+s if y cd
f9d x1 & y "k x's
"h1 & y /& "!
skulk+4 ,"! wasn't
"o ( y d>$ face
,bill1 & ,i did x,-a
bl man6 ,& ,i'm to
lose my *.e = y6
,i'm to 2 a poor1
crawl+ be7>1 sp;g+ =
rum1 :5 ,i mi<t 2
roll+ 9 a coa*6 ,if
y _h ! pluck ( a
weevil 9 a biscuit y
wd cat* !m /40
  8,hang x1 ,pew1
we've got !
d|bloons60 grumbl$
"o4
  8,!y mi<t h hid !
b.s$ ?+10 sd ano!r4
8,take ! ,georges1
,pew1 & don't /& "h
squall+40
  ,squall+ 0 ! ~w =
x2 ,pew's ang} rose
s hi< at ~! objec;ns
till at la/1 8 pas.n
completely tak+ !
upp} h&1 he /ruck at
!m "r & left 9 8
bl;s & 8 /ick s.d$
h1vily on m ?an "o4
  #jjfem
  ,~!1 9 _! turn1
curs$ back at ! bl
miscr1nt1 ?r1t5$ hm
9 horrid t}ms1 &
tri$ 9 va9 to cat* !
/ick & wre/ x f 8
grasp4
  ,? qu>rel 0 ! sav+
( u1 = :ile x 0 /
rag+1 ano!r s.d came
f ! top ( ! hill on
! side ( ! hamlet,-!
tramp ( horses
gallop+4 ,alm at !
same "t a pi/ol-%ot1
fla% & report1 came
f ! h$ge side4 ,& t
0 pla9ly ! la/
signal ( dang}1 = !
bu3ane}s turn$ at
once & ran1 sep>at+
9 e direc;n1 "o
s1w>d al;g ! cove1
"o slant acr ! hill1
& s on1 s t 9 half a
m9ute n a sign ( !m
rema9$ b ,pew4 ,hm
!y _h des}t$1 :e!r 9
%e} panic or | (
rev5ge = 8 ill ~ws &
bl{s ,i "k n2 b "!
he rema9$ 2h1 tapp+
up & d{n ! road 9 a
fr5zy1 & grop+ &
call+ = 8 comrades4
,f9ally he took a
wr;g turn & ran a
few /eps pa/ me1
t{>ds ! hamlet1
cry+1 8,johnny1
,black ,dog1 ,dirk10
& o!r "ns1 8y won't
l1ve old ,pew1
mates,-n old ,pew60
  ,j !n ! noise (
horses topp$ ! rise1
& f|r or five rid}s
came 9 si<t 9 !
moonli<t & swept at
full gallop d{n !
slope4
  ,at ? ,pew saw 8
}ror1 turn$ ) a
scr1m1 & ran /rai<t
= ! dit*1 9to : he
roll$4 ,b he 0 on 8
feet ag 9 a second &
made ano!r da%1 n{
utt}ly 2wild}$1 "r
"u ! ne>e/ ( ! com+
horses4
  ,! rid} tri$ to
save hm1 b 9 va94
,d{n w5t ,pew ) a
cry t rang hi< 9to !
ni<t2 & ! f|r ho(s
trampl$ & spurn$ hm
& pass$ by4 ,he fell
on 8 side1 !n g5tly
collaps$ ~u 8 face &
mov$ no m4
  ,i l1p$ to my feet
& hail$ ! rid}s4 ,!y
7 pull+ up1 at any
rate1 horrifi$ at !
a3id5t2 & ,i soon
saw :at !y w}e4 ,"o1
tail+ | 2h ! re/1 0
a lad t _h g"o f !
hamlet to ,dr4
,livesey's2 ! re/ 7
rev5ue (fic}s1 :om
he _h met by ! way1
& ) :om he _h _h !
9tellig;e to return
at once4 ,"s news (
! lu7} 9 ,kitt's
,hole _h f.d xs way
to ,sup}visor ,d.e &
set hm =? t ni<t 9
|r direc;n1 & to t
circum/.e my "m & ,i
{$ |r pres}va;n f
d1?4
  ,pew 0 d1d1 /"o
d1d4 ,z = my "m1 :5
we _h c>ri$ h} up to
! hamlet1 a ll cold
wat} & salts & t
soon br"| h} back
ag1 & %e 0 n"o !
worse = h} t}ror1
?|< %e / 3t9u$ to
deplore ! bal.e ( !
m"oy4 ,9 ! m1n"t !
sup}visor rode on1 z
fa/ z he cd1 to
,kitt's ,hole2 b 8
m5 _h to 4m.t &
grope d{n ! d+le1
l1d+1 & "s"ts
support+1 _! horses1
& 9 3t9ual fe> (
ambu%es2 s x 0 no
grt matt} = surprise
t :5 !y got d{n to !
,hole ! lu7} 0 alr
"u way1 ?|< / close
in4 ,he hail$ h}4 ,a
voice repli$1 tell+
hm to keep | ( !
moonli<t or he wd
get "s l1d 9 hm1 &
at ! same "t a
bullet :i/l$ close
by 8 >m4 ,soon af1 !
lu7} d|bl$ ! po9t &
4appe>$4 ,mr4 ,d.e
/ood "!1 z he sd1 8l
a fi% | ( wat}10 &
all he cd d 0 to
4pat* a man to
;,b,-,- to w>n !
cutt}4 8,& t10 sd
he1 8is j ab z gd z
no?+4 ,!y've got (f
cl1n1 & "!'s an 5d4
,only10 he add$1
8,i'm glad ,i trod
on ,ma/} ,pew's
corns10 = by ? "t he
_h he>d my /ory4
  ,i w5t back ) hm
to ! ,admiral ,b5b{1
& y _c imag9e a h|se
9 s* a /ate ( sma%2
! v clock _h be5
?r{n d{n by ~!
fell{s 9 _! furi|s
hunt af my "m & myf2
& ?|< no?+ _h
actually be5 tak5
away except !
capta9's m"oy-bag &
a ll silv} f ! till1
,i cd see at once t
we 7 ru9$4 ,mr4 ,d.e
cd make no?+ ( !
sc5e4
  8,!y got ! m"oy1 y
say8 ,well1 !n1
,hawk9s1 :at 9 =tune
7 !y af8 ,m m"oy1 ,i
suppose80
  8,no1 sir2 n m"oy1
,i ?9k10 repli$ ,i4
8,in fact1 sir1 ,i
2lieve ,i h ! ?+ 9
my br1/ pocket2 & to
tell y ! tru?1 ,i %d
l to get x put 9
safety40
  8,to 2 sure1 boy2
q "r10 sd he4 8,i'll
take x1 if y l40
  8,i ?"| p}h ,dr4
,livesey,-0 ,i 2gan4
  8,p}fectly "r10 he
9t}rupt$ v *e}ily1
8p}fectly "r,-a
g5tleman & a
magi/rate4 ,&1 n{ ,i
come to ?9k ( x1 ,i
mi<t z well ride r.d
"! myf & report to
hm or squire4 ,ma/}
,pew's d1d1 :5 all's
d"o2 n t ,i regret
x1 b he's d1d1 y
see1 & p w make x |
ag/ an (fic} ( 8
,maje/y's rev5ue1 if
make x | !y c4 ,n{1
,i'll tell y1
,hawk9s1 if y l1
,i'll take y al;g40
  ,i ?ank$ hm
he>tily = ! (f}1 &
we walk$ back to !
hamlet ": ! horses
w}e4 ,by ! "t ,i _h
told "m ( my purpose
!y 7 all 9 ! saddle4
  8,do7}10 sd ,mr4
,d.e1 8y h a gd
horse2 take up ? lad
2h y40
  ,z soon z ,i 0
m.t$1 hold+ on to
,do7}'s belt1 !
sup}visor gave ! ~w1
& ! "py /ruck | at a
b|nc+ trot on ! road
to ,dr4 ,livesey's
h|se4
























         #f
    ,! ,capta9's
       ,pap}s

  ,,we rode h>d all
! way till we drew
up 2f ,dr4
,livesey's door4 ,!
h|se 0 all d>k to !
front4
  ,mr4 ,d.e told me
to jump d{n & knock1
& ,do7} gave me a
/irrup to desc5d by4
,! door 0 op5$ alm
at once by ! maid4
  8,is ,dr4 ,livesey
in80 ,i ask$4
  ,no1 %e sd1 he _h
come home 9 ! afn b
_h g"o up to ! hall
to d9e & pass ! ev5+
) ! squire4
  8,s "! we g1
boys10 sd ,mr4 ,d.e4
  ,? "t1 z ! 4t.e 0
%ort1 ,i did n m.t1
b ran ) ,do7}'s
/irrup-l1!r to !
lodge gates & up !
l;g1 l1f.s1 moonlit
av5ue to ": ! :ite
l9e ( ! hall build+s
look$ on ei h& on
grt old g>d5s4 ,"h
,mr4 ,d.e 4m.t$1 &
tak+ me al;g ) hm1 0
admitt$ at a ~w 9to
! h|se4
  ,! s}vant l$ u d{n
a matt$ passage &
%{$ u at ! 5d 9to a
grt libr>y1 all l9$
) bookcases & bu/s
~u ! top ( !m1 ": !
squire & ,dr4
,livesey sat1 pipe 9
h&1 on ei side ( a
b"r fire4
  ,i _h n"e se5 !
squire s ne> at h&4
,he 0 a tall man1
ov} six feet hi<1 &
broad 9 propor;n1 &
he _h a bluff1
r|<-&-r1dy face1 all
r|<5$ & r$d5$ & l9$
9 8 l;g travels4 ,8
eyebr{s 7 v black1 &
mov$ r1dily1 & ?
gave hm a look ( "s
temp}1 n bad1 y wd
say1 b qk & hi<4
  8,come in1 ,mr4
,d.e10 says he1 v
/ately & 3desc5d+4
  8,gd ev5+1 ,d.e10
says ! doctor ) a
nod4 8,& gd ev5+ to
y1 fr ,jim4 ,:at gd
w9d br+s y "h80
  ,! sup}visor /ood
up /rai<t & /iff &
told 8 /ory l a
lesson2 & y %d h se5
h{ ! two g5tlem5
l1n$ =w>d & look$ at
ea* o!r1 & =got to
smoke 9 _! surprise
& 9t}e/4 ,:5 !y he>d
h{ my "m w5t back to
! 9n1 ,dr4 ,livesey
fairly slapp$ 8 ?i<1
& ! squire cri$
8,bravo60 & broke 8
l;g pipe ag/ !
grate4 ,l;g 2f x 0
d"o1 ,mr4 ,trelawney
"<t1 y w rememb}1 0
! squire's "n"> _h
got up f 8 s1t & 0
/rid+ ab ! room1 & !
doctor1 z if to he>
! bett}1 _h tak5 (f
8 p{d}$ wig & sat "!
look+ v /range 9de$
) 8 {n close-cropp$
black poll4
  ,at la/ ,mr4 ,d.e
f9i%$ ! /ory4
  8,mr4 ,d.e10 sd !
squire1 8y >e a v
noble fell{4 ,& z =
rid+ d{n t black1
atroci|s miscr1nt1
,i reg>d x z an act
( virtue1 sir1 l
/amp+ on a cockroa*4
,? lad ,hawk9s is a
trump1 ,i p}cv4
,hawk9s1 w y r+ t
bell8 ,mr4 ,d.e m/ h
"s ale40
  8,& s1 ,jim10 sd !
doctor1 8y h ! ?+ t
!y 7 af1 h y80
  8,"h x is1 sir10
sd ,i1 & gave hm !
oilsk9 packet4
  ,! doctor look$ x
all ov}1 z if 8 f+}s
7 it*+ to op5 x2 b
9/1d ( do+ t1 he put
x quietly 9 ! pocket
( 8 coat4
  8,squire10 sd he1
8:5 ,d.e has _h 8
ale he m/1 ( c|rse1
2 (f on 8 ,maje/y's
s}vice2 b ,i m1n to
keep ,jim ,hawk9s "h
to sleep at my h|se1
& ) yr p}mis.n1 ,i
propose we %d h up !
cold pie & let hm
sup40
  8,z y w1
,livesey10 sd !
squire2 8,hawk9s has
e>n$ bett} ?an cold
pie40
  ,s a big pigeon
pie 0 br"| 9 & put
on a sidetable1 & ,i
made a he>ty supp}1
= ,i 0 z hungry z a
hawk1 :ile ,mr4 ,d.e
0 fur!r compli;t$ &
at la/ 4miss$4
  8,& n{1 squire10
sd ! doctor4
  8,& n{1 ,livesey10
sd ! squire 9 ! same
br1?4
  8,"o at a "t1 "o
at a "t10 lau<$ ,dr4
,livesey4 8,y h he>d
( ? ,fl9t1 ,i
suppose80
  8,he>d ( hm60 cri$
! squire4 8,he>d (
hm1 y say6 ,he 0 !
blood?ir/ie/ bu3ane}
t sail$4 ,blackbe>d
0 a * to ,fl9t4 ,!
,spani>ds 7 s
prodigi|sly afraid (
hm t1 ,i tell y1
sir1 ,i 0 "s"ts pr|d
he 0 an ,5gli%man4
,i've se5 8
top-sails ) ~! eyes1
(f ,tr9idad1 & !
c{>dly son ( a
rum-pun*eon t ,i
sail$ ) put
back,-put back1 sir1
9to ,port ( ,spa940
  8,well1 ,i've he>d
( hm myf1 9 ,5gl&10
sd ! doctor4 8,b !
po9t is1 _h he
m"oy80
  8,m"oy60 cri$ !
squire4 8,h y he>d !
/ory8 ,:at 7 ~!
villa9s af b m"oy8
,:at d !y c>e = b
m"oy8 ,= :at wd !y
risk _! rascal
c>casses b m"oy80
  8,t we % soon "k10
repli$ ! doctor4 8,b
y >e s 3f.d$ly
hot-h1d$ &
exclamatory t ,i _c
get a ~w in4 ,:at ,i
want to "k is ?3
,suppos+ t ,i h "h 9
my pocket "s clue to
": ,fl9t buri$ 8
tr1sure1 w t tr1sure
am.t to m*80
  8,am.t1 sir60 cri$
! squire4 8,x w am.t
to ?3 ,if we h !
clue y talk ab1 ,i
fit | a %ip 9
,bri/ol dock1 & take
y & ,hawk9s "h al;g1
& ,i'll h t tr1sure
if ,i se>* a ye>40
  8,v well10 sd !
doctor4 8,n{1 !n1 if
,jim is agre1ble1
we'll op5 ! packet02
& he laid x 2f hm on
! table4
  ,! bundle 0 sewn
tgr1 & ! doctor _h
to get | 8 9/ru;t
case & cut ! /it*es
) 8 m$ical scissors4
,x 3ta9$ two ?+s,-a
book & a s1l$ pap}4
  8,f/ ( all we'll
try ! book10 obs}v$
! doctor4
  ,! squire & ,i 7
bo? pe}+ ov} 8 %|ld}
z he op5$ x1 = ,dr4
,livesey _h k9dly
mo;n$ me to come r.d
f ! side-table1 ":
,i _h be5 eat+1 to
5joy ! sport ( !
se>*4 ,on ! f/ page
"! 7 only "s scraps
( writ+1 s* z a man
) a p5 9 8 h& mi<t
make = idle;s or
practice4 ,"o 0 !
same z ! tattoo m>k1
8,billy ,b"os 8
fancy02 !n "! 0
8,mr4 ;,w4 ,b"os1
mate10 8,no m rum10
8,(f ,palm ,key he
got itt10 & "s o!r
snat*es1 mo/ly s+le
~ws & un9telligible4
,i cd n help wond}+
:o x 0 t _h 8got
itt10 & :at 8itt0 0
t he got4 ,a knife 9
8 back z l z n4
  8,n m* 9/ruc;n
"!10 sd ,dr4
,livesey z he pass$
on4
  ,! next t5 or
twelve pages 7 fill$
) a curi|s s}ies (
5tries4 ,"! 0 a date
at "o 5d ( ! l9e &
at ! o!r a sum (
m"oy1 z 9 common
a3.t-books1 b 9/1d (
explanatory writ+1
only a v>y+ numb} (
crosses 2t ! two4
,on ! #abth ( ,june1
#agde1 = 9/.e1 a sum
( sev5ty p.ds _h
pla9ly 2come due to
"s"o1 & "! 0 no?+ b
six crosses to
expla9 ! cause4 ,9 a
few cases1 to 2
sure1 ! "n ( a place
wd 2 add$1 z 8,(fe
,c>a3as10 or a m}e
5try ( latitude &
l;gitude1 z 8#fb~j
#ag7 #bj771 #ai~j
#b7 #dj7740
  ,! record la/$ ov}
ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 !
am.t ( ! sep>ate
5tries gr{+ l>g} z
"t w5t on1 & at ! 5d
a gr& total _h be5
made | af five or
six wr;g addi;ns1 &
~! ~ws app5d$1
8,b"os1 8 pile40
  8,i c't make h1d
or tail ( ?10 sd
,dr4 ,livesey4
  8,! ?+ is z cle> z
noon"d10 cri$ !
squire4 8,? is !
black-he>t$ h.d's
a3.t-book4 ,~!
crosses /& = ! "ns (
%ips or t{ns t !y
sank or pl"u$4 ,!
sums >e ! sc.drel's
%>e1 & ": he fe>$ an
ambigu;y1 y see he
add$ "s?+ cle>}4
,8,(fe ,c>a3as1,0
n{2 y see1 "h 0 "s
unhappy vessel bo>d$
(f t coa/4 ,god help
! poor s|ls t mann$
h},-coral l;g ago40
  8,"r60 sd !
doctor4 8,see :at x
is to 2 a travell}4
,"r6 ,& ! am.ts
9cr1se1 y see1 z he
rose 9 rank40
  ,"! 0 ll else 9 !
volume b a few be>+s
( places not$ 9 !
blank l1ves t{>ds !
5d & a table = r$uc+
,fr5*1 ,5gli%1 &
,spani% m"oys to a
common value4
  8,?rifty man60
cri$ ! doctor4 8,he
wasn't ! "o to 2
*1t$40
  8,& n{10 sd !
squire1 8= ! o!r40
  ,! pap} _h be5
s1l$ 9 s"eal places
) a ?imble by way (
s1l2 ! v ?imble1
p}h1 t ,i _h f.d 9 !
capta9's pocket4 ,!
doctor op5$ ! s1ls )
grt c>e1 & "! fell |
! map ( an isl&1 )
latitude & l;gitude1
s.d+s1 "ns ( hills &
bays & 9lets1 & e
"picul> t wd 2 ne$$
to br+ a %ip to a
safe an*orage ~u xs
%ores4 ,x 0 ab n9e
miles l;g & five
acr1 %ap$1 y mi<t
say1 l a fat dragon
/&+ up1 & _h two f9e
l&-lock$ h>b|rs1 & a
hill 9 ! c5tre "p
m>k$ 8,!
,spy-glass40 ,"! 7
s"eal addi;ns ( a
lat} date1 b abv
all1 ?ree crosses (
r$ 9k,-two on ! nor?
"p ( ! isl&1 "o 9 !
s|?we/,-& 2s ? la/1
9 ! same r$ 9k1 & 9
a small1 n1t h&1 v
di6}5t f ! capta9's
tott}y "*s1 ~! ~ws3
8,bulk ( tr1sure
"h40
  ,ov} on ! back !
same h& _h writt5 ?
fur!r 9=ma;n3

    ,tall tree1
  ,spy-glass %|ld}1
  be>+ a po9t to !
  ;,n4 ( ,n4,n4,e4
    ,skeleton ,isl&
  ,e4,s4,e4 & by
  ;,e4
    ,t5 feet4
    ,! b> silv} is 9
  ! nor? ca*e2 y c
  f9d x by ! tr5d (
  ! ea/ hummock1 t5
  fa?oms s|? ( !
  black crag ) !
  face on x4
    ,! >ms >e easy
  f.d1 9 ! s&-hill1
  ;,n4 po9t ( nor?
  9let cape1 be>+
  ;,e4 & a qu>t}
  ;,n4
        ,j4,f4

  ,t 0 all2 b brief
z x was1 & to me
9compreh5sible1 x
fill$ ! squire &
,dr4 ,livesey )
deli<t4
  8,livesey10 sd !
squire1 8y w give up
? wret*$ practice at
once4 ,tm ,i />t =
,bri/ol4 ,9 ?ree
weeks' "t,-?ree
weeks6,-two
weeks,-t5 "ds,-we'll
h ! be/ %ip1 sir1 &
! *oice/ crew 9
,5gl&4 ,hawk9s %
come z cab9-boy4
,y'll make a fam|s
cab9-boy1 ,hawk9s4
,y1 ,livesey1 >e
%ip's doctor2 ,i am
admiral4 ,we'll take
,r$ru?1 ,joyce1 &
,hunt}4 ,we'll h
fav|rable w9ds1 a qk
passage1 & n ! l1/
di6iculty 9 f9d+ !
spot1 & m"oy to eat1
to roll in1 to play
duck & drake ) "e
af40
  8,trelawney10 sd !
doctor1 8,i'll g )
y2 & ,i'll g bail =
x1 s w ,jim1 & 2 a
cr$it to ! "utak+4
,"!'s only "o man
,i'm afraid (40
  8,& :o's t80 cri$
! squire4 8,"n !
dog1 sir60
  8,y10 repli$ !
doctor2 8= y _c hold
yr t;gue4 ,we >e n !
only m5 :o "k ( ?
pap}4 ,~! fell{s :o
attack$ ! 9n
tn,-bold1 desp}ate
blades1 = sure,-& !
re/ :o /ay$ abo>d t
lu7}1 & m1 ,i d>e
say1 n f> (f1 >e1 "o
& all1 "? ?ick & ?91
b.d t !y'll get t
m"oy4 ,we m/ n"o ( u
g al"o till we get
to sea4 ,jim & ,i %
/ick tgr 9 !
m1n:ile2 y'll take
,joyce & ,hunt} :5 y
ride to ,bri/ol1 & f
f/ to la/1 n "o ( u
m/ br1! a ~w ( :at
we've f.d40
  8,livesey10
return$ ! squire1 8y
>e alw 9 ! "r ( x4
,i'll 2 z sil5t z !
grave40





   ,,"p ,,two,-,!
     ,sea-cook

         #g
      ,i ,g to
      ,bri/ol

  ,,x 0 l;g} ?an !
squire imag9$ }e we
7 r1dy = ! sea1 &
n"o ( |r f/ plans,-n
ev5 ,dr4 ,livesey's1
( keep+ me 2s hm,-cd
2 c>ri$ | z we
9t5d$4 ,! doctor _h
to g to ,london = a
physician to take
*>ge ( 8 practice2 !
squire 0 h>d at "w
at ,bri/ol2 & ,i
liv$ on at ! hall "u
! *>ge ( old ,r$ru?1
! gamekeep}1 alm a
prison}1 b full (
sea-dr1ms & ! mo/
*>m+ anticipa;ns (
/range isl&s &
adv5tures4 ,i brood$
by ! h|r tgr ov} !
map1 all ! details (
: ,i well rememb}$4
,sitt+ by ! fire 9 !
h|sekeep}'s room1 ,i
approa*$ t isl& 9 my
fancy f e possible
direc;n2 ,i explor$
e acre ( xs surface2
,i climb$ a ?|s& "ts
to t tall hill !y
call ! ,spy-glass1 &
f ! top 5joy$ ! mo/
wond};l & *ang+
prospects4 ,"s"ts !
isle 0 ?ick )
savages1 ) :om we
f"|1 "s"ts full (
dang}|s animals t
hunt$ u1 b 9 all my
fancies no?+ o3urr$
to me s /range &
tragic z |r actual
adv5tures4
  ,s ! weeks pass$
on1 till "o f9e "d
"! came a lr
address$ to ,dr4
,livesey1 ) ?
addi;n1 8,to 2 op5$1
9 ! case ( 8 abs;e1
by ,tom ,r$ru? or "y
,hawk9s40 ,obey+ ?
ord}1 we f.d1 or r
,i f.d,-= !
gamekeep} 0 a poor
h& at r1d+ any?+ b
pr9t,-! foll{+
important news3

        ,old ,an*or
        ,9n1
        ,bri/ol1
        ,m>* #a1
        #ag,-
    ,de>
  ,livesey,-,z ,i d
  n "k :e!r y >e at
  ! hall or / 9
  ,london1 ,i s5d ?
  9 d|ble to bo?
  places4
    ,! %ip is b"| &
  fitt$4 ,%e lies at
  an*or1 r1dy = sea4
  ,y n"e imag9$ a
  sweet} s*oon},-a *
  mi<t sail h},-two
  hundr$ tons2 "n1
  .1,hispaniola4
    ,i got h} "? my
  old fr1 ,bl&ly1 :o
  has prov$ hmf "?|t
  ! mo/ surpris+
  trump4 ,!
  admirable fell{
  lit}ally slav$ 9
  my 9t}e/1 & s1 ,i
  may say1 did "ey"o
  9 ,bri/ol1 z soon
  z !y got w9d ( !
  port we sail$
  =,-tr1sure1 ,i
  m1n4

  8,r$ru?10 sd ,i1
9t}rupt+ ! lr1 8,dr4
,livesey w n l t4 ,!
squire has be5
talk+1 af all40
  8,well1 :o's a
bett} "r80 gr{l$ !
gamekeep}4 8,a
pretty rum g if
squire a9't to talk
= ,dr4 ,livesey1 ,i
%d ?9k40
  ,at t ,i gave up
all attempts at
com;t>y & r1d /rai<t
on3

    ,bl&ly hmf f.d !
  .1,hispaniola1 &
  by ! mo/ admirable
  manage;t got h} =
  ! m}e/ trifle4 ,"!
  is a class ( m5 9
  ,bri/ol mon/r|sly
  prejudic$ ag/
  ,bl&ly4 ,!y g !
  l5g? ( dclg t ?
  h"o/ cr1ture wd d
  any?+ = m"oy1 t !
  .1,hispaniola
  2l;g$ to hm1 & t
  he sold x me
  absurdly hi<,-!
  mo/ transp>5t
  calumnies4 ,n"o (
  !m d>e1 h{"e1 to
  d5y ! m}its ( !
  %ip4
    ,s f> "! 0 n a
  hit*4 ,! "wpeople1
  to 2 sure,-ri7}s &
  :at n,-w}e mo/
  annoy+ly sl{2 b "t
  cur$ t4 ,x 0 !
  crew t tr|bl$ me4
    ,i wi%$ a r.d
  score ( m5,-9 case
  ( natives1
  bu3ane}s1 or !
  odi|s ,fr5*,-& ,i
  _h ! worry ( !
  deuce xf to f9d s
  m* z half a doz51
  till ! mo/
  rem>kable /roke (
  =tune br"| me ! v
  man t ,i requir$4
    ,i 0 /&+ on !
  dock1 :51 by !
  m}e/ a3id5t1 ,i
  fell 9 talk ) hm4
  ,i f.d he 0 an old
  sailor1 kept a
  public-h|se1 knew
  all ! s1f>+ m5 9
  ,bri/ol1 _h lo/ 8
  h1l? a%ore1 &
  want$ a gd b}? z
  cook to get to sea
  ag4 ,he _h ho2l$
  d{n "! t morn+1 he
  sd1 to get a smell
  ( ! salt4
    ,i 0 mon/r|sly
  t|*$,-s wd y h
  be5,-&1 | ( pure
  p;y1 ,i 5gag$ hm
  on ! spot to 2
  %ip's cook4 ,l;g
  ,john ,silv}1 he
  is call$1 & has
  lo/ a leg2 b t ,i
  reg>d$ z a
  recomm5da;n1 s9ce
  he lo/ x 9 8
  c.try's s}vice1 "u
  ! immortal ,hawke4
  ,he has no p5.n1
  ,livesey4 ,imag9e
  ! abom9able age we
  live in6
    ,well1 sir1 ,i
  ?"| ,i _h only f.d
  a cook1 b x 0 a
  crew ,i _h 4cov}$4
  ,2t ,silv} & myf
  we got tgr 9 a few
  "ds a company ( !
  t|<e/ old salts
  imag9able,-n
  pretty to look at1
  b fell{s1 by _!
  faces1 ( ! mo/
  9domitable _s4 ,i
  dcl we cd fi<t a
  frigate4
    ,l;g ,john ev5
  got rid ( two | (
  ! six or sev5 ,i
  _h alr 5gag$4 ,he
  %{$ me 9 a mo;t t
  !y 7 j ! sort (
  fre%-wat} swabs we
  _h to fe> 9 an
  adv5ture (
  import.e4
    ,i am 9 ! mo/
  magnific5t h1l? &
  _ss1 eat+ l a
  bull1 sleep+ l a
  tree1 yet ,i % n
  5joy a mo;t till
  ,i he> my old
  t>paul9s tramp+
  r.d ! cap/an4
  ,s1w>d1 ho6 ,hang
  ! tr1sure6 ,x's !
  glory ( ! sea t
  has turn$ my h1d4
  ,s n{1 ,livesey1
  come po/2 d n lose
  an h|r1 if y
  respect me4
    ,let "y ,hawk9s
  g at once to see 8
  "m1 ) ,r$ru? = a
  gu>d2 & !n bo?
  come full spe$ to
  ,bri/ol4
        ,john
        ,trelawney

    ,po/script,-,i
  did n tell y t
  ,bl&ly1 :o1 by !
  way1 is to s5d a
  3sort af u if we
  don't turn up by !
  5d ( ,augu/1 _h
  f.d an admirable
  fell{ = sail+
  ma/},-a /iff man1
  : ,i regret1 b 9
  all o!r respects a
  tr1sure4 ,l;g
  ,john ,silv}
  une>!d a v
  compet5t man = a
  mate1 a man "nd
  ,>r{4 ,i h a
  boatswa9 :o pipes1
  ,livesey2 s ?+s %
  g man-o,0-w>
  fa%ion on bo>d !
  gd %ip
  .1,hispaniola4
    ,i =got to tell
  y t ,silv} is a
  man ( sub/.e2 ,i
  "k ( my {n k t he
  has a bank}'s
  a3.t1 : has n"e
  be5 ov}drawn4 ,he
  l1ves 8 wife to
  manage ! 9n2 & z
  %e is a woman (
  col|r1 a pair (
  old ba*elors l y &
  ,i may 2 excus$ =
  guess+ t x is !
  wife1 q z m* z !
  h1l?1 t s5ds hm
  back to rov+4
        ;,j4 ;,t4

    ,p4,p4,s4,-,hawk
  9s may /ay "o ni<t
  ) 8 "m4

        ;,j4 ;,t4

  ,y c fancy !
excite;t 9to : t lr
put me4 ,i 0 half 2s
myf ) glee2 & if "e
,i despis$ a man1 x
0 old ,tom ,r$ru?1
:o cd d no?+ b
grumble & la;t4 ,any
( ! "u-gamekeep}s wd
gladly h *ang$
places ) hm2 b s* 0
n ! squire's
pl1sure1 & !
squire's pl1sure 0 l
law am;g !m all4
,nobody b old ,r$ru?
wd h d>$ s m* z ev5
to grumble4
  ,! next morn+ he &
,i set | on foot = !
,admiral ,b5b{1 & "!
,i f.d my "m 9 gd
h1l? & _ss4 ,!
capta91 :o _h s l;g
be5 a cause ( s m*
4com=t1 0 g"o ": !
wick$ c1se f tr|bl+4
,! squire _h _h
"ey?+ repair$1 & !
public rooms & !
sign repa9t$1 & _h
add$ "s
furniture,-abv all a
b1uti;l >m*air = "m
9 ! b>4 ,he _h f.d
h} a boy z an
appr5tice al s t %e
%d n want help :ile
,i 0 g"o4
  ,x 0 on see+ t boy
t ,i "u/ood1 = ! f/
"t1 my situa;n4 ,i
_h ?"| up to t mo;t
( ! adv5tures 2f me1
n at all ( ! home t
,i 0 l1v+2 & n{1 at
si<t ( ? clumsy
/rang}1 :o 0 to /ay
"h 9 my place 2s my
"m1 ,i _h my f/
attack ( te>s4 ,i am
afraid ,i l$ t boy a
dog's life1 = z he 0
new to ! "w1 ,i _h a
hundr$ opportunities
( sett+ hm "r &
putt+ hm d{n1 & ,i 0
n sl{ to pr(it by
!m4
  ,! ni<t pass$1 & !
next "d1 af d9n}1
,r$ru? & ,i 7 afoot
ag & on ! road4 ,i
sd gd-bye to ,"m & !
cove ": ,i _h liv$
s9ce ,i 0 born1 & !
de> old ,admiral
,b5b{,-s9ce he 0
repa9t$1 no l;g} q s
de>4 ,"o ( my la/
?"|s 0 ( ! capta91
:o _h s (t5 /rode
al;g ! b1* ) 8 cock$
hat1 8 sabre-cut
*eek1 & 8 old brass
telescope4 ,next
mo;t we _h turn$ !
corn} & my home 0 |
( si<t4
  ,! mail pick$ u up
ab dusk at ! ,royal
,george on ! h1?4 ,i
0 w$g$ 9 2t ,r$ru? &
a /|t old g5tleman1
& 9 spite ( ! swift
mo;n & ! cold ni<t
air1 ,i m/ h doz$ a
grt d1l f ! v f/1 &
!n slept l a log up
hill & d{n dale "?
/age af /age1 = :5
,i 0 awak5$ at la/ x
0 by a pun* 9 !
ribs1 & ,i op5$ my
eyes to f9d t we 7
/&+ / 2f a l>ge
build+ 9 a c;y /reet
& t ! "d _h alr
brok5 a l;g "t4
  8,": >e we80 ,i
ask$4
  8,bri/ol10 sd
,tom4 8,get d{n40
  ,mr4 ,trelawney _h
tak5 up 8 resid;e at
an 9n f> d{n ! docks
to sup}9t5d ! "w ~u
! s*oon}4 ,?i!r we
_h n{ to walk1 & |r
way1 to my grt
deli<t1 lay al;g !
quays & 2s ! grt
multitude ( %ips (
all sizes & rigs &
na;ns4 ,9 "o1
sailors 7 s++ at _!
"w1 9 ano!r "! 7 m5
al(t1 hi< ov} my
h1d1 hang+ to ?r1ds
t seem$ no ?ick} ?an
a spid}'s4 ,?|< ,i
_h liv$ by ! %ore
all my life1 ,i
seem$ n"e to h be5
ne> ! sea till !n4
,! smell ( t> & salt
0 "s?+ new4 ,i saw !
mo/ wond};l
figureh1ds1 t _h all
be5 f> ov} ! oc1n4
,i saw1 2ss1 _m old
sailors1 ) r+s 9 _!
e>s1 & :isk}s curl$
9 r+lets1 & t>ry
pigtails1 & _!
swa7}+1 clumsy
sea-walk2 & if ,i _h
se5 z _m k+s or
>*bi%ops ,i cd n h
be5 m deli<t$4
  ,& ,i 0 go+ to sea
myf1 to sea 9 a
s*oon}1 ) a pip+
boatswa9 & pig-tail$
s++ s1m51 to sea1
b.d = an un"kn isl&1
& to seek = buri$
tr1sure6
  ,:ile ,i 0 / 9 ?
deli<t;l dr1m1 we
came sudd5ly 9 front
( a l>ge 9n & met
,squire ,trelawney1
all dress$ | l a
sea-(fic}1 9 /|t
blue clo?1 com+ | (
! door ) a smile on
8 face & a capital
imita;n ( a sailor's
walk4
  8,"h y >e10 he
cri$1 8& ! doctor
came la/ ni<t f
,london4 ,bravo6 ,!
%ip's company
complete60
  8,oh1 sir10 cri$
,i1 8:5 d we sail80
  8,sail60 says he4
8,we sail tm60











         #h
   ,at ! ,sign (
    ! ,spy-glass

  ,,:5 ,i _h d"o
br1kfa/+ ! squire
gave me a note
address$ to ,john
,silv}1 at ! sign (
! ,spy-glass1 & told
me ,i %d easily f9d
! place by foll{+ !
l9e ( ! docks &
keep+ a b"r look|t =
a ll tav}n ) a l>ge
brass telescope =
sign4 ,i set (f1
ov}joy$ at ?
opportun;y to see "s
m ( ! %ips & s1m51 &
pick$ my way am;g a
grt cr{d ( p & c>ts
& bales1 = ! dock 0
n{ at xs busie/1
until ,i f.d ! tav}n
9 "q4
  ,x 0 a b"r 5 ll
place ( 5t}ta9;t4 ,!
sign 0 newly pa9t$2
! w9d{s _h n1t r$
curta9s2 ! floor 0
cl1nly s&$4 ,"! 0 a
/reet on ea* side &
an op5 door on bo?1
: made ! l>ge1 l{
room pretty cle> to
see in1 9 spite (
cl|ds ( toba3o
smoke4
  ,! cu/om}s 7 mo/ly
s1f>+ m51 & !y talk$
s l|dly t ,i hung at
! door1 alm afraid
to 5t}4
  ,z ,i 0 wait+1 a
man came | ( a side
room1 & at a gl.e ,i
0 sure he m/ 2 ,l;g
,john4 ,8 left leg 0
cut (f close by !
hip1 & "u ! left
%|ld} he c>ri$ a
crut*1 : he manag$ )
wond};l dext};y1
hopp+ ab ~u x l a
bird4 ,he 0 v tall &
/r;g1 ) a face z big
z a ham,-pla9 &
pale1 b 9tellig5t &
smil+4 ,9de$1 he
seem$ 9 ! mo/ *e};l
_ss1 :i/l+ z he mov$
ab am;g ! tables1 )
a m}ry ~w or a slap
on ! %|ld} = ! m
fav|r$ ( 8 gue/s4
  ,n{1 to tell y !
tru?1 f ! v f/ m5;n
( ,l;g ,john 9
,squire ,trelawney's
lr ,i _h tak5 a fe>
9 my m9d t he mi<t
prove to 2 ! v
"o-le7$ sailor :om
,i _h wat*$ = s l;g
at ! old ,b5b{4 ,b
"o look at ! man 2f
me 0 5|<4 ,i _h se5
! capta91 & ,black
,dog1 & ! bl man1
,pew1 & ,i ?"| ,i
knew :at a bu3ane} 0
l,-a v di6}5t
cr1ture1 ac to me1 f
? cl1n &
pl1sant-temp}$ l&"l4
  ,i pluck$ up
c|rage at once1
cross$ ! ?re%old1 &
walk$ "r up to ! man
": he /ood1 propp$
on 8 crut*1 talk+ to
a cu/om}4
  8,mr4 ,silv}1
sir80 ,i ask$1 hold+
| ! note4
  8,yes1 my lad10 sd
he2 8s* is my "n1 to
2 sure4 ,& :o may y
be80 ,& !n z he saw
! squire's lr1 he
seem$ to me to give
"s?+ alm l a />t4
  8,oh60 sd he1 q
l|d1 & (f}+ 8 h&4
8,i see4 ,y >e |r
new cab9-boy2 pl1s$
,i am to see y40
  ,& he took my h& 9
8 l>ge firm grasp4
  ,j !n "o ( !
cu/om}s at ! f> side
rose sudd5ly & made
= ! door4 ,x 0 close
by hm1 & he 0 | 9 !
/reet 9 a mo;t4 ,b 8
hurry _h attract$ my
notice1 & ,i
recogniz$ hm at
gl.e4 ,x 0 !
tall{-fac$ man1
want+ two f+}s1 :o
_h come f/ to !
,admiral ,b5b{4
  8,oh10 ,i cri$1
8/op hm6 ,x's ,black
,dog60
  8,i don't c>e two
copp}s :o he is10
cri$ ,silv}4 8,b he
hasn't pd 8 score4
,h>ry1 run & cat*
hm40
  ,"o ( ! o!rs :o 0
ne>e/ ! door l1p$ up
& />t$ 9 pursuit4
  8,if he 7 ,admiral
,hawke he % pay 8
score10 cri$ ,silv}2
& !n1 rel9qui%+ my
h&1 8,:o did y say
he was80 he ask$4
8,black :at80
  8,dog1 sir10 sd
,i4 8,has ,mr4
,trelawney n told y
( ! bu3ane}s8 ,he 0
"o ( !m40
  8,s80 cri$ ,silv}4
8,in my h|se6 ,b51
run & help ,h>ry4
,"o ( ~? swabs1 0
he8 ,0 t y dr9k+ )
hm1 ,morgan8 ,/ep up
"h40
  ,! man :om he
call$ ,morgan,-an
old1 grey-hair$1
mahogany-fac$
sailor,-came =w>d
pretty %eepi%ly1
roll+ 8 quid4
  8,n{1 ,morgan10 sd
,l;g ,john v /}nly1
8y n"e clapp$ yr
eyes on t
,black,-,black ,dog
2f1 did y1 n{80
  8,n ,i1 sir10 sd
,morgan ) a salute4
  8,y didn't "k 8
"n1 did y80
  8,no1 sir40
  8,by ! p{}s1 ,tom
,morgan1 x's z gd =
y60 exclaim$ ! l&"l4
8,if y _h be5 mix$
up ) ! l ( t1 y wd
n"e h put ano!r foot
9 my h|se1 y may lay
to t4 ,& :at 0 he
say+ to y80
  8,i don't "rly "k1
sir10 answ}$
,morgan4
  8,d y call t a h1d
on yr %|ld}s1 or a
b.s$ d1d-eye80 cri$
,l;g ,john4 8,don't
"rly "k1 don't y6
,p}h y don't happ5
to "rly "k :o y 0
sp1k+ to1 p}h8
,come1 n{1 :at 0 he
jaw+,-v'yages1
cap'ns1 %ips8 ,pipe
up6 ,:at 0 x80
  8,we 0 a-talk9,0 (
keel-haul+10 answ}$
,morgan4
  8,keel-haul+1 0 y8
,& a mi<ty suitable
?+1 too1 & y may lay
to t4 ,get back to
yr place = a lu2}1
,tom40
  ,& !n1 z ,morgan
roll$ back to 8 s1t1
,silv} add$ to me 9
a 3fid5tial :isp} t
0 v flatt}+1 z ,i
?"|1 8,he's q an
h"o/ man1 ,tom
,morgan1 on'y /upid4
,& n{10 he ran on
ag1 al|d1 8let's
see,-,black ,dog8
,no1 ,i don't "k !
"n1 n ,i4 ,yet ,i
k9d ( ?9k
,i've,-yes1 ,i've
se5 ! swab4 ,he us$
to come "h ) a bl
be7>1 he us$40
  8,t he did1 y may
2 sure10 sd ,i4 8,i
knew t bl man too4
,8 "n 0 ,pew40
  8,x was60 cri$
,silv}1 n{ q excit$4
8,pew6 ,t 7 8 "n =
c}ta94 ,ah1 he look$
a %>k1 he did6 ,if
we run d{n ? ,black
,dog1 n{1 "!'ll 2
news = ,cap'n
,trelawney6 ,b5's a
gd runn}2 few s1m5
run bett} ?an ,b54
,he %d run hm d{n1
h& ov} h&1 by !
p{}s6 ,he talk$ o,0
keel-haul+1 did he8
.1,i'll keel-haul
hm60
  ,all ! "t he 0
j}k+ | ~! phrases he
0 /ump+ up & d{n !
tav}n on 8 crut*1
slapp+ tables ) 8
h&1 & giv+ s* a %{ (
excite;t z wd h
3v9c$ an ,old
,bailey judge or a
,b{ ,/reet runn}4
,my suspicions _h
be5 ?or|<ly reawak5$
on f9d+ ,black ,dog
at ! ,spy-glass1 &
,i wat*$ ! cook
n>r{ly4 ,b he 0 too
deep1 & too r1dy1 &
too cl"e = me1 & by
! "t ! two m5 _h
come back | ( br1? &
3fess$ t !y _h lo/ !
track 9 a cr{d1 &
be5 scold$ l ?ieves1
,i wd h g"o bail = !
9noc;e ( ,l;g ,john
,silv}4
  8,see "h1 n{1
,hawk9s10 sd he1
8"h's a b.s$ h>d ?+
on a man l me1 n{1
a9't x8 ,"!'s ,cap'n
,trelawney,-:at's he
to ?9k8 ,"h ,i h ?
3f.d$ son ( a
,dut*man sitt+ 9 my
{n h|se dr9k+ ( my
{n rum6 ,"h y comes
& tells me ( x pla92
& "h ,i let hm give
u all ! slip 2f my
b.s$ d1dli<ts6 ,n{1
,hawk9s1 y d me
ju/ice ) ! cap'n4
,y're a lad1 y >e1 b
y're z sm>t z pa9t4
,i see t :5 y f/
come in4 ,n{1 "h x
is3 ,:at cd ,i d1 )
? old timb} ,i ho2le
on8 ,:5 ,i 0 an ,a
;,b ma/} m>9} ,i'd h
come up al;gside (
hm1 h& ov} h&1 &
broa*$ hm to 9 a
brace ( old %akes1
,i wd2 b n{,-0
  ,& !n1 all ( a
sudd51 he /opp$1 & 8
jaw dropp$ z ?|< he
_h rememb}$ "s?+4
  8,! score60 he
bur/ |4 8,?ree goes
o,0 rum6 ,:y1 %iv}
my timb}s1 if ,i
_hn't =gott5 my
score60
  ,& fall+ on a b5*1
he lau<$ until !
te>s ran d{n 8
*eeks4 ,i cd n help
jo9+1 & we lau<$
tgr1 p1l af p1l1
until ! tav}n rang
ag4
  8,:y1 :at a
preci|s old sea-calf
,i am60 he sd at
la/1 wip+ 8 *eeks4
8,y & me %d get on
well1 ,hawk9s1 =
,i'll take my davy
,i %d 2 rat$ %ip's
boy4 ,b come n{1 /&
by to g ab4 ,? won't
d4 ,dooty is dooty1
messmates4 ,i'll put
on my old cock}el
hat1 & /ep al;g ( y
to ,cap'n
,trelawney1 & report
? "h a6air4 ,= m9d
y1 x's s}i|s1 "y
,hawk9s2 & nei y nor
me's come | ( x )
:at ,i %d make s
bold z to call
cr$it4 ,nor y nei1
says y2 n sm>t,-n"o
( ! pair ( u sm>t4
,b da% my buttons6
,t 0 a gd un ab my
score40
  ,& he 2gan to lau<
ag1 & t s he>tily1 t
?|< ,i did n see !
joke z he did1 ,i 0
ag oblig$ to jo9 hm
9 8 mir?4
  ,on |r ll walk
al;g ! quays1 he
made hmf ! mo/
9t}e/+ companion1
tell+ me ab ! di6}5t
%ips t we pass$ by1
_! rig1 tonnage1 &
na;nal;y1 expla9+ !
"w t 0 go+ =w>d,-h{
"o 0 4*>g+1 ano!r
tak+ 9 c>go1 & a
?ird mak+ r1dy =
sea,-& e n{ & !n
tell+ me "s ll
anecdote ( %ips or
s1m5 or rep1t+ a
nautical phrase till
,i _h le>n$ x
p}fectly4 ,i 2gan to
see t "h 0 "o ( !
be/ ( possible
%ipmates4
  ,:5 we got to !
9n1 ! squire & ,dr4
,livesey 7 s1t$ tgr1
f9i%+ a qu>t ( ale )
a toa/ 9 x1 2f !y %d
g abo>d ! s*oon} on
a visit ( 9spec;n4
  ,l;g ,john told !
/ory f f/ to la/1 )
a grt d1l ( _s & !
mo/ p}fect tru?4 8,t
0 h{ x w}e1 n{1
w}5't x1 ,hawk9s80
he wd say1 n{ & ag1
& ,i cd alw be> hm
5tirely |4
  ,! two g5tlem5
regrett$ t ,black
,dog _h got away1 b
we all agre$ "! 0
no?+ to 2 d"o1 & af
he _h be5 compli;t$1
,l;g ,john took up 8
crut* & de"p$4
  8,all h&s abo>d by
f|r ? afn10 %|t$ !
squire af hm4
  8,aye1 aye1 sir10
cri$ ! cook1 9 !
passage4
  8,well1 squire10
sd ,dr4 ,livesey1
8,i don't put m*
fai? 9 yr 4cov}ies1
z a g5}al ?+2 b ,i w
say ?1 ,john ,silv}
suits me40
  8,! man's a p}fect
trump10 dcld !
squire4
  8,& n{10 add$ !
doctor1 8,jim may
come on bo>d ) u1
may he n80
  8,to 2 sure he
may10 says squire4
8,take yr hat1
,hawk9s1 & we'll see
! %ip40

         #i
    ,p{d} & ,>ms

  ,,! .1,hispaniola
lay "s way |1 & we
w5t "u ! figureh1ds
& r.d ! /}ns ( _m
o!r %ips1 & _!
cables "s"ts grat$
"un1? |r keel1 &
"s"ts swung abv u4
,at la/1 h{"e1 we
got al;gside1 & 7
met & salut$ z we
/epp$ abo>d by !
mate1 ,mr4 ,>r{1 a
br{n old sailor )
e>r+s 9 8 e>s & a
squ9t4 ,he & !
squire 7 v ?ick &
frly1 b ,i soon
obs}v$ t ?+s 7 n !
same 2t ,mr4
,trelawney & !
capta94
  ,? la/ 0 a
%>p-look+ man :o
seem$ angry ) "ey?+
on bo>d & 0 soon to
tell u :y1 = we _h
h>dly got d{n 9to !
cab9 :5 a sailor
foll{$ u4
  8,capta9
,smollett1 sir1 ax+
to sp1k ) y10 sd he4
  8,i am alw at !
capta9's ord}s4 ,%{
hm in10 sd ! squire4
  ,! capta91 :o 0
close 2h 8 mess5g}1
5t}$ at once & %ut !
door 2h hm4
  8,well1 ,capta9
,smollett1 :at h y
to say8 ,all well1
,i hope2 all %ip%ape
& s1wor?y80
  8,well1 sir10 sd !
capta91 8bett} sp1k
pla91 ,i 2lieve1 ev5
at ! risk ( (f;e4 ,i
don't l ? cruise2 ,i
don't l ! m52 & ,i
don't l my (fic}4
,t's %ort & sweet40
  8,p}h1 sir1 y
don't l ! %ip80
9quir$ ! squire1 v
angry1 z ,i cd see4
  8,i c't sp1k z to
t1 sir1 n hav+ se5
h} tri$10 sd !
capta94 8,%e seems a
cl"e craft2 m ,i c't
say40
  8,possibly1 sir1 y
may n l yr employ}1
ei80 says ! squire4
  ,b "h ,dr4
,livesey cut in4
  8,/ay a bit10 sd
he1 8/ay a bit4 ,no
use ( s* "qs z t b
to produce ill
feel+4 ,! capta9 has
sd too m* or he has
sd too ll1 & ,i'm
b.d to say t ,i
require an explana;n
( 8 ~ws4 ,y don't1 y
say1 l ? cruise4
,n{1 :y80
  8,i 0 5gag$1 sir1
on :at we call s1l$
ord}s1 to sail ? %ip
= t g5tleman ": he
%d bid me10 sd !
capta94 8,s f> s gd4
,b n{ ,i f9d t e man
2f ! ma/ "ks m ?an
,i d4 ,i don't call
t fair1 n{1 d y80
  8,no10 sd ,dr4
,livesey1 8,i
don't40
  8,next10 sd !
capta91 8,i le>n we
>e go+ af
tr1sure,-he> x f my
{n h&s1 m9d y4 ,n{1
tr1sure is tickli%
"w2 ,i don't l
tr1sure voyages on
any a3.t1 & ,i don't
l !m1 abv all1 :5 !y
>e secret & :5
"<be7+ yr p>don1
,mr4 ,trelawney"> !
secret has be5 told
to ! p>rot40
  8,silv}'s p>rot80
ask$ ! squire4
  8,x's a way (
sp1k+10 sd ! capta94
8,bla2$1 ,i m1n4
,x's my 2lief nei (
y g5tlem5 "k :at y
>e ab1 b ,i'll tell
y my way ( x,-life
or d1?1 & a close
run40
  8,t is all cle>1
&1 ,i d>e say1 true
5|<10 repli$ ,dr4
,livesey4 8,we take
! risk1 b we >e n s
ignorant z y 2lieve
u4 ,next1 y say y
don't l ! crew4 ,>e
!y n gd s1m580
  8,i don't l !m1
sir10 return$
,capta9 ,smollett4
8,& ,i ?9k ,i %d h
_h ! *oos+ ( my {n
h&s1 if y g to t40
  8,p}h y %d10
repli$ ! doctor4
8,my fr %d1 p}h1 h
tak5 y al;g ) hm2 b
! sli<t1 if "! 2 "o1
0 un9t5;nal4 ,& y
don't l ,mr4 ,>r{80
  8,i don't1 sir4 ,i
2lieve he's a gd
s1man1 b he's too
free ) ! crew to 2 a
gd (fic}4 ,a mate %d
keep hmf to
hmf,-%dn't dr9k ) !
m5 2f ! ma/60
  8,d y m1n he
dr9ks80 cri$ !
squire4
  8,no1 sir10 repli$
! capta91 8only t
he's too famili>40
  8,well1 n{1 & !
%ort & l;g ( x1
capta980 ask$ !
doctor4 8,tell u :at
y want40
  8,well1 g5tlem51
>e y det}m9$ to g on
? cruise80
  8,l iron10 answ}$
! squire4
  8,v gd10 sd !
capta94 8,!n1 z y've
he>d me v pati5tly1
say+ ?+s t ,i cd n
prove1 he> me a few
~ws m4 ,!y >e putt+
! p{d} & ! >ms 9 !
=e hold4 ,n{1 y h a
gd place "u ! cab92
:y n put !m "!8,-f/
po9t4 ,!n1 y >e br++
f|r ( yr {n p ) y1 &
!y tell me "s ( !m
>e to 2 b}!d =w>d4
,:y n give !m ! b}?s
"h 2s !
cab98,-second po9t40
  8,any m80 ask$
,mr4 ,trelawney4
  8,"o m10 sd !
capta94 8,"!'s be5
too m* bla2+ alr40
  8,f> too m*10
agre$ ! doctor4
  8,i'll tell y :at
,i've he>d myf10
3t9u$ ,capta9
,smollett3 8t y h a
map ( an isl&1 t
"!'s crosses on !
map to %{ ": tr1sure
is1 & t ! isl&
lies,-0 ,& !n he "nd
! latitude &
l;gitude exactly4
  8,i n"e told t10
cri$ ! squire1 8to a
s|l60
  8,! h&s "k x1
sir10 return$ !
capta94
  8,livesey1 t m/ h
be5 y or ,hawk9s10
cri$ ! squire4
  8,x doesn't m*
matt} :o x was10
repli$ ! doctor4 ,&
,i cd see t nei he
nor ! capta9 pd m*
reg>d to ,mr4
,trelawney's
prote/a;ns4 ,nei did
,i1 to 2 sure1 he 0
s loose a talk}2 yet
9 ? case ,i 2lieve
he 0 r1lly "r & t
nobody _h told !
situa;n ( ! isl&4
  8,well1 g5tlem510
3t9u$ ! capta91 8,i
don't "k :o has ?
map2 b ,i make x a
po9t1 x % 2 kept
secret ev5 f me &
,mr4 ,>r{4 ,o!rwise
,i wd ask y to let
me resign40
  8,i see10 sd !
doctor4 8,y wi% u to
keep ? matt} d>k &
to make a g>rison (
! /}n "p ( ! %ip1
mann$ ) my fr's {n
p1 & provid$ ) all !
>ms & p{d} on bo>d4
,9 o!r ~ws1 y fe> a
mut9y40
  8,sir10 sd ,capta9
,smollett1 8) no
9t5;n to take (f;e1
,i d5y yr "r to put
~ws 9to my m|?4 ,no
capta91 sir1 wd 2
ju/ifi$ 9 go+ to sea
at all if he _h gr.d
5 to say t4 ,z =
,mr4 ,>r{1 ,i 2lieve
hm ?or|<ly h"o/2 "s
( ! m5 >e ! same2
all may 2 = :at ,i
"k4 ,b ,i am
responsible = !
%ip's safety & !
life ( e man ,jack
abo>d ( h}4 ,i see
?+s go+1 z ,i ?9k1 n
q "r4 ,& ,i ask y to
take c}ta9 precau;ns
or let me resign my
b}?4 ,& t's all40
  8,capta9
,smollett10 2gan !
doctor ) a smile1
8did "e y he> !
fable ( ! m.ta9 & !
m|se8 ,y'll excuse
me1 ,i d>e say1 b y
rem9d me ( t fable4
,:5 y came 9 "h1
,i'll /ake my wig1 y
m1nt m ?an ?40
  8,doctor10 sd !
capta91 8y >e sm>t4
,:5 ,i came 9 "h ,i
m1nt to get 4*>g$4
,i _h no ?"| t ,mr4
,trelawney wd he> a
~w40
  8,no m ,i wd10
cri$ ! squire4 8,_h
,livesey n be5 "h ,i
%d h se5 y to !
deuce4 ,z x is1 ,i h
he>d y4 ,i w d z y
desire1 b ,i ?9k !
worse ( y40
  8,t's z y pl1se1
sir10 sd ! capta94
8,y'll f9d ,i d my
duty40
  ,& ) t he took 8
l1ve4
  8,trelawney10 sd !
doctor1 83tr>y to
all my no;ns1 ,i
2liev$ y h manag$ to
get two h"o/ m5 on
bo>d ) y,-t man &
,john ,silv}40
  8,silv}1 if y l10
cri$ ! squire2 8b z
= t 9tol}able
humbug1 ,i dcl ,i
?9k 8 3duct unmanly1
unsailorly1 & d{n"r
un-,5gli%40
  8,well10 says !
doctor1 8we % see40
  ,:5 we came on
deck1 ! m5 _h 2gun
alr to take | ! >ms
& p{d}1 yo-ho-9g at
_! "w1 :ile ! capta9
& ,mr4 ,>r{ /ood by
sup}9t5d+4
  ,! new >range;t 0
q to my lik+4 ,!
:ole s*oon} _h be5
ov}haul$2 six b}?s
_h be5 made a/}n | (
:at _h be5 ! af-"p (
! ma9 hold2 & ? set
( cab9s 0 only jo9$
to ! galley &
=eca/le by a sp>r$
passage on ! port
side4 ,x _h be5
orig9ally m1nt t !
capta91 ,mr4 ,>r{1
,hunt}1 ,joyce1 !
doctor1 & ! squire 7
to o3upy ~! six
b}?s4 ,n{ ,r$ru? &
,i 7 to get two ( !m
& ,mr4 ,>r{ & !
capta9 7 to sleep on
deck 9 ! companion1
: _h be5 5l>g$ on
ea* side till y mi<t
alm h call$ x a
r.d-h|se4 ,v l{ x 0
/1 ( c|rse2 b "! 0
room to sw+ two
hammocks1 & ev5 !
mate seem$ pl1s$ ) !
>range;t4 ,ev5 he1
p}h1 _h be5 d|bt;l z
to ! crew1 b t is
only guess1 = z y %
he>1 we _h n l;g !
b5efit ( 8 op9ion4
  ,we 7 all h>d at
"w1 *ang+ ! p{d} & !
b}?s1 :5 ! la/ man
or two1 & ,l;g ,john
al;g ) !m1 came (f 9
a %ore-boat4
  ,! cook came up !
side l a monkey =
cl"e;s1 & z soon z
he saw :at 0 do+1
8,s ho1 mates60 says
he4 8,:at's ?80
  8,we're a-*ang+ (
! p{d}1 ,jack10
answ}s "o4
  8,:y1 by ! p{}s10
cri$ ,l;g ,john1 8if
we d1 we'll miss !
morn+ tide60
  8,my ord}s60 sd !
capta9 %ortly4 8,y
may g 2l1 my man4
,h&s w want supp}40
  8,aye1 aye1 sir10
answ}$ ! cook1 &
t|*+ 8 =elock1 he
4appe>$ at once 9 !
direc;n ( 8 galley4
  8,t's a gd man1
capta910 sd !
doctor4
  8,v likely1 sir10
repli$ ,capta9
,smollett4 8,easy )
t1 m5,-easy10 he ran
on1 to ! fell{s :o 7
%ift+ ! p{d}2 & !n
sudd5ly obs}v+ me
exam9+ ! swivel we
c>ri$ amid%ips1 a
l;g brass n9e1 8,"h
y1 %ip's boy10 he
cri$1 8| o,0 t6 ,(f
) y to ! cook & get
"s "w40
  ,& !n z ,i 0
hurry+ (f ,i he>d hm
say1 q l|dly1 to !
doctor1 8,i'll h no
fav|rites on my
%ip40
  ,i assure y ,i 0 q
( ! squire's way (
?9k+1 & hat$ !
capta9 deeply4











        #aj
     ,! ,voyage

  ,,all t ni<t we 7
9 a grt bu/le gett+
?+s /{$ 9 _! place1
& boat;ls ( !
squire's frs1 ,mr4
,bl&ly & ! l1 com+
(f to wi% hm a gd
voyage & a safe
return4 ,we n"e _h a
ni<t at ! ,admiral
,b5b{ :5 ,i _h half
! "w2 & ,i 0
dog-tir$ :51 a ll 2f
dawn1 ! boatswa9
s.d$ 8 pipe & ! crew
2gan to man !
cap/an-b>s4 ,i mi<t
h be5 twice z we>y1
yet ,i wd n h left !
deck1 all 0 s new &
9t}e/+ to me,-!
brief comm&s1 !
%rill note ( !
:i/le1 ! m5 bu/l+ to
_! places 9 ! glimm}
( ! %ip's lant}ns4
  8,n{1 ,b>becue1
tip u a /ave10 cri$
"o voice4
  8,! old "o10 cri$
ano!r4
  8,aye1 aye1
mates10 sd ,l;g
,john1 :o 0 /&+ by1
) 8 crut* "u 8 >m1 &
at once broke | 9 !
air & ~ws ,i knew s
well3
  8,fifte5 m5 on !
d1d man's *e/,-0
  ,& !n ! :ole crew
bore *orus3,-
  8,yo-ho-ho1 & a
bottle ( rum60
  ,& at ! ?ird
8,ho60 drove ! b>s
2f !m ) a w4
  ,ev5 at t excit+
mo;t x c>ri$ me back
to ! old ,admiral
,b5b{ 9 a second1 &
,i seem$ to he> !
voice ( ! capta9
pip+ 9 ! *orus4 ,b
soon ! an*or 0 %ort
up2 soon x 0 hang+
dripp+ at ! b{s2
soon ! sails 2gan to
draw1 & ! l& & %ipp+
to flit by on ei
side2 & 2f ,i cd lie
d{n to snat* an h|r
( slumb} !
.1,hispaniola _h
2gun h} voyage to !
,isle ( ,tr1sure4
  ,i am n go+ to
relate t voyage 9
detail4 ,x 0 fairly
prosp}|s4 ,! %ip
prov$ to 2 a gd %ip1
! crew 7 capable
s1m51 & ! capta9
?or|<ly "u/ood 8
busi;s4 ,b 2f we
came ! l5g? (
,tr1sure ,isl&1 two
or ?ree ?+s _h
happ5$ : require to
2 "kn4
  ,mr4 ,>r{1 f/ (
all1 turn$ | ev5
worse ?an ! capta9
_h fe>$4 ,he _h no
comm& am;g ! m51 & p
did :at !y pl1s$ )
hm4 ,b t 0 by no
m1ns ! wor/ ( x1 =
af a "d or two at
sea he 2gan to appe>
on deck ) hazy eye1
r$ *eeks1 /utt}+
t;gue1 & o!r m>ks (
drunk5;s4 ,"t af "t
he 0 ord}$ 2l 9
4grace4 ,"s"ts he
fell & cut hmf2
"s"ts he lay all "d
l;g 9 8 ll bunk at
"o side ( !
companion2 "s"ts = a
"d or two he wd 2
alm sob} & att5d to
8 "w at l1/
passably4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 we cd
n"e make | ": he got
! dr9k4 ,t 0 ! %ip's
my/}y4 ,wat* hm z we
pl1s$1 we cd d no?+
to solve x2 & :5 we
ask$ hm to 8 face1
he wd only lau< if
he 7 drunk1 & if he
7 sob} d5y solemnly
t he "e ta/$ any?+ b
wat}4
  ,he 0 n only use.s
z an (fic} & a bad
9flu;e am;g/ ! m51 b
x 0 pla9 t at ? rate
he m/ soon kill hmf
|t"r1 s nobody 0 m*
surpris$1 nor v
sorry1 :5 "o d>k
ni<t1 ) a h1d sea1
he 4appe>$ 5tirely &
0 se5 no m4
  8,ov}bo>d60 sd !
capta94 8,well1
g5tlem51 t saves !
tr|ble ( putt+ hm 9
irons40
  ,b "! we w}e1 )|t
a mate2 & x 0 nec1 (
c|rse1 to adv.e "o (
! m54 ,! boatswa91
,job ,&}son1 0 !
likelie/ man abo>d1
& ?|< he kept 8 old
title1 he s}v$ 9 a
way z mate4 ,mr4
,trelawney _h foll{$
! sea1 & 8 k made hm
v use;l1 = he (t5
took a wat* hmf 9
easy w1!r4 ,& !
coxswa91 ,israel
,h&s1 0 a c>e;l1
wily1 old1 exp}i;ed
s1man :o cd 2 tru/$
at a p9* ) alm
any?+4
  ,he 0 a grt
3fidant ( ,l;g ,john
,silv}1 & s ! m5;n (
8 "n l1ds me on to
sp1k ( |r %ip's
cook1 ,b>becue1 z !
m5 call$ hm4
  ,abo>d %ip he
c>ri$ 8 crut* by a
lany>d r.d 8 neck1
to h bo? h&s z free
z possible4 ,x 0
"s?+ to see hm w$ge
! foot ( ! crut* ag/
a bulkh1d1 & propp$
ag/ x1 yield+ to e
move;t ( ! %ip1 get
on ) 8 cook+ l "s"o
safe a%ore4 ,/ m
/range 0 x to see hm
9 ! h1vie/ ( w1!r
cross ! deck4 ,he _h
a l9e or two ri7$ up
to help hm acr !
wide/ spaces,-,l;g
,john's e>r+s1 !y 7
call$2 & he wd h&
hmf f "o place to
ano!r1 n{ us+ !
crut*1 n{ trail+ x
al;gside by !
lany>d1 z qkly z
ano!r man cd walk4
,yet "s ( ! m5 :o _h
sail$ ) hm 2f
express$ _! p;y to
see hm s r$uc$4
  8,he's no common
man1 ,b>becue10 sd !
coxswa9 to me4 8,he
_h gd s*ool+ 9 8 "y
"ds & c sp1k l a
book :5 s m9d$2 &
brave,-a lion's no?+
al;gside ( ,l;g
,john6 ,i se5 hm
grapple f|r & knock
_! h1ds tgr,-hm
un>m$40
  ,all ! crew
respect$ & ev5 obey$
hm4 ,he _h a way (
talk+ to ea* & do+
"eybody "s "picul>
s}vice4 ,to me he 0
unwe>i$ly k9d1 & alw
glad to see me 9 !
galley1 : he kept z
cl1n z a new p91 !
di%es hang+ up
burni%$ & 8 p>rot 9
a cage 9 "o corn}4
  8,come away1
,hawk9s10 he wd say2
8come & h a y>n )
,john4 ,nobody m
welcome ?an yrf1 my
son4 ,sit y d{n &
he> ! news4 ,"h's
,cap'n ,fl9t,-,i
calls my p>rot
,cap'n ,fl9t1 af !
fam|s bu3ane},-"h's
,cap'n ,fl9t pr$ict+
su3ess to |r v'yage4
,wasn't y1 cap'n80
  ,& ! p>rot wd say1
) grt rapid;y1
8,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t60
till y wond}$ t x 0
n | ( br1?1 or till
,john ?rew 8
h&k}*ief ov} ! cage4
  8,n{1 t bird10 he
wd say1 8is1 maybe1
two hundr$ ye>s old1
,hawk9s,-!y live ="e
mo/ly2 & if
anybody's se5 m
wick$;s1 x m/ 2 !
devil hmf4 ,%e's
sail$ ) ,5gl&1 ! grt
,cap'n ,5gl&1 !
pirate4 ,%e's be5 at
,madagasc>1 & at
,malab>1 & ,sur9am1
& ,provid;e1 &
,portobello4 ,%e 0
at ! fi%+ up ( !
wreck$ plate %ips4
,x's "! %e le>n$
,8,pieces ( ei<t1,0
& ll wond}2 ?ree
hundr$ & fifty ?|s&
( ,0em1 ,hawk9s6 ,%e
0 at ! bo>d+ ( !
viceroy ( ! ,9dies |
( ,goa1 %e was2 & to
look at h} y wd ?9k
%e 0 a ba2y4 ,b y
smelt p{d},-didn't
y1 cap'n80
  8,/& by to g ab10
! p>rot wd scr1m4
  8,ah1 %e's a h&"s
craft1 %e is10 !
cook wd say1 & give
h} sug> f 8 pocket1
& !n ! bird wd peck
at ! b>s & swe>
/rai<t on1 pass+
2lief = wick$;s4
8,"!10 ,john wd add1
8y c't t|* pit* & n
2 muck$1 lad4 ,"h's
? poor old 9noc5t
bird o,0 m9e swe>+
blue fire1 & n"o !
wis}1 y may lay to
t4 ,%e wd swe> !
same1 9 a mann} (
sp1k+1 2f *apla940
,& ,john wd t|* 8
=elock ) a solemn
way he _h t made me
?9k he 0 ! be/ ( m54
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 !
squire & ,capta9
,smollett 7 / on
pretty 4tant t}ms )
"o ano!r4 ,! squire
made no b"os ab !
matt}2 he despis$ !
capta94 ,! capta91
on 8 "p1 n"e spoke b
:5 he 0 spok5 to1 &
!n %>p & %ort & dry1
& n a ~w wa/$4 ,he
{n$1 :5 driv5 9to a
corn}1 t he seem$ to
h be5 wr;g ab !
crew1 t "s ( !m 7 z
brisk z he want$ to
see & all _h 2hav$
fairly well4 ,z = !
%ip1 he _h tak5 a
d{n"r fancy to h}4
8,%e'll lie a po9t
ne>} ! w9d ?an a man
has a "r to expect (
8 {n m>ri$ wife1
sir4 ,b10 he wd add1
8all ,i say is1
we're n home ag1 &
,i don't l !
cruise40
  ,! squire1 at ?1
wd turn away & m>*
up & d{n ! deck1 *9
9 air4
  8,a trifle m ( t
man10 he wd say1 8&
,i % explode40
  ,we _h "s h1vy
w1!r1 : only prov$ !
qualities ( !
.1,hispaniola4 ,e
man on bo>d seem$
well 3t5t1 & !y m/ h
be5 h>d to pl1se if
!y _h be5 o!rwise1 =
x is my 2lief "! 0
n"e a %ip's company
s spoil$ s9ce ,noah
put to sea4 ,d|ble
grog 0 go+ on ! l1/
excuse2 "! 0 duff on
odd "ds1 z1 = 9/.e1
if ! squire he>d x 0
any man's bir?"d1 &
alw a b>rel ( apples
/&+ broa*$ 9 ! wai/
= any"o to help hmf
t _h a fancy4
  8,n"e knew gd come
( x yet10 ! capta9
sd to ,dr4 ,livesey4
8,spoil =eca/le h&s1
make devils4 ,t's my
2lief40
  ,b gd did come ( !
apple b>rel1 z y %
he>1 = if x _h n be5
= t1 we %d h _h no
note ( w>n+ & mi<t
all h p}i%$ by ! h&
( tr1*}y4
  ,? 0 h{ x came ab4
  ,we _h run up !
trades to get ! w9d
( ! isl& we 7 af,-,i
am n all{$ to 2 m
pla9,-& n{ we 7
runn+ d{n = x ) a
b"r look|t "d &
ni<t4 ,x 0 ab ! la/
"d ( |r |tw>d voyage
by ! l>ge/
computa;n2 "s "t t
ni<t1 or at late/ 2f
noon ( ! morr{1 we
%d si<t ! ,tr1sure
,isl&4 ,we 7 h1d+
,s4,s4,w4 & _h a
/1dy breeze ab1m & a
quiet sea4 ,!
.1,hispaniola roll$
/1dily1 dipp+ h}
b{sprit n{ & !n ) a
:iff ( spray4 ,all 0
draw+ al{ & al(t2
"ey"o 0 9 ! brave/
_ss 2c we 7 n{ s ne>
an 5d ( ! f/ "p ( |r
adv5ture4
  ,n{1 j af sund{n1
:5 all my "w 0 ov} &
,i 0 on my way to my
b}?1 x o3urr$ to me
t ,i %d l an apple4
,i ran on deck4 ,!
wat* 0 all =w>d
look+ | = ! isl&4 ,!
man at ! helm 0
wat*+ ! luff ( !
sail & :i/l+ away
g5tly to hmf1 & t 0
! only s.d except+ !
swi% ( ! sea ag/ !
b{s & >.d ! sides (
! %ip4
  ,9 ,i got bodily
9to ! apple b>rel1 &
f.d "! 0 sc>ce an
apple left2 b sitt+
d{n "! 9 ! d>k1 :at
) ! s.d ( ! wat}s &
! rock+ move;t ( !
%ip1 ,i _h ei fall5
asleep or 0 on !
po9t ( do+ s :5 a
h1vy man sat d{n ) r
a cla% close by4 ,!
b>rel %ook z he l1n$
8 %|ld}s ag/ x1 & ,i
0 j ab to jump up :5
! man 2gan to sp1k4
,x 0 ,silv}'s voice1
& 2f ,i _h he>d a
doz5 ~ws1 ,i wd n h
%{n myf = all ! _w1
b lay "!1 trembl+ &
li/5+1 9 ! extreme (
fe> & curios;y1 = f
~! doz5 ~ws ,i
"u/ood t ! lives (
all ! h"o/ m5 abo>d
dep5d$ ~u me al"o4


        #aa
   ,:at ,i ,he>d
     9 ! ,apple
       ,b>rel

  8,,no1 n ,i10 sd
,silv}4 8,fl9t 0
cap'n2 ,i 0
qu>t}ma/}1 al;g ( my
timb} leg4 ,! same
broadside ,i lo/ my
leg1 old ,pew lo/ 8
d1dli<ts4 ,x 0 a
ma/} surgeon1 hm t
ampytat$ me,-| (
college & all,-,lat9
by ! bucket1 & :at
n2 b he 0 hang$ l a
dog1 & sun-dri$ l !
re/1 at ,corso
,ca/le4 ,t 0
,rob}ts' m51 t was1
& com$ ( *ang+ "ns
to _! %ips,-.1,royal
.1,=tune & s on4
,n{1 :at a %ip 0
*ri/5$1 s let h}
/ay1 ,i says4 ,s x 0
) ! .1,cass&ra1 z
br"| u all safe home
f ,malab>1 af ,5gl&
took ! viceroy ( !
,9dies2 s x 0 ) !
old .1,walrus1
,fl9t's old %ip1 z
,i've se5 amuck ) !
r$ blood & fit to
s9k ) gold40
  8,ah60 cri$ ano!r
voice1 t ( ! "ye/ h&
on bo>d1 & evid5tly
full ( admira;n4
8,he 0 ! fl{} ( !
flock1 0 ,fl9t60
  8,davis 0 a man
too1 by all a3.ts10
sd ,silv}4 8,i n"e
sail$ al;g ( hm2 f/
) ,5gl&1 !n ) ,fl9t1
t's my /ory2 & n{ "h
on my {n a3.t1 9 a
mann} ( sp1k+4 ,i
laid by n9e hundr$
safe1 f ,5gl&1 & two
?|s& af ,fl9t4 ,t
a9't bad = a man 2f
! ma/,-all safe 9
bank4 ,0,ta9't e>n+
n{1 x's sav+ does x1
y may lay to t4
,":'s all ,5gl&'s m5
n{8 ,i dunno4 ,":'s
,fl9t's8 ,:y1 mo/ on
,0em abo>d "h1 &
glad to get !
duff,-be5 be7+ 2f t1
"s on ,0em4 ,old
,pew1 z _h lo/ 8
si<t1 & mi<t h ?"|
%ame1 sp5ds twelve
hundr$ p.d 9 a ye>1
l a "l 9 ,p>lia;t4
,": is he n{8 ,well1
he's d1d n{ & "u
hat*es2 b = two ye>
2f t1 %iv} my
timb}s1 ! man 0
/>v+6 ,he be7$1 & he
/ole1 & he cut
?roats1 & />v$ at t1
by ! p{}s60
  8,well1 x a9't m*
use1 af all10 sd !
"y s1man4
  8,0,ta9't m* use =
fools1 y may lay to
x,-t1 nor no?+10
cri$ ,silv}4 8,b n{1
y look "h3 y're "y1
y >e1 b y're z sm>t
z pa9t4 ,i see t :5
,i set my eyes on y1
& ,i'll talk to y l
a man40
  ,y may imag9e h{
,i felt :5 ,i he>d ?
abom9able old rogue
address+ ano!r 9 ! v
same ~ws ( flatt}y z
he _h us$ to myf4 ,i
?9k1 if ,i _h be5
able1 t ,i wd h
kill$ hm "? ! b>rel4
,m1n"t1 he ran on1
ll suppos+ he 0
ov}he>d4
  8,"h x is ab
g5tlem5 ( =tune4 ,!y
lives r|<1 & !y risk
sw++1 b !y eat &
dr9k l fi<t+-cocks1
& :5 a cruise is
d"o1 :y1 x's hundr$s
( p.ds 9/1d (
hundr$s ( f>?+s 9 _!
pockets4 ,n{1 ! mo/
goes = rum & a gd
fl+1 & to sea ag 9
_! %irts4 ,b t's n !
c|rse ,i lay4 ,i
puts x all away1 "s
"h1 "s "!1 & n"o too
m* any":s1 by r1son
( suspicion4 ,i'm
fifty1 m>k y2 once
back f ? cruise1 ,i
set up g5tleman 9
e>ne/4 ,"t 5 too1
says y4 ,ah1 b ,i've
liv$ easy 9 ! m1n"t1
n"e d5i$ myf o,0
no?+ he>t desires1 &
slep,0 s(t & ate
da9ty all my "ds b
:5 at sea4 ,& h{ did
,i 2g98 ,2f ! ma/1 l
y60
  8,well10 sd ! o!r1
8b all ! o!r m"oy's
g"o n{1 a9't x8 ,y
d>5't %{ face 9
,bri/ol af ?40
  8,:y1 ": mi<t y
suppose x was80 ask$
,silv} d}isively4
  8,at ,bri/ol1 9
banks & places10
answ}$ 8 companion4
  8,x w}e10 sd !
cook2 8x 7 :5 we
wei<$ an*or4 ,b my
old missis has x all
by n{4 ,& !
,spy-glass is sold1
l1se & gdwill &
ri7+2 & ! old girl's
(f to meet me4 ,i wd
tell y ":1 = ,i tru/
y1 b x'd make j1l|sy
am;g ! mates40
  8,& c y tru/ yr
missis80 ask$ ! o!r4
  8,g5tlem5 (
=tune10 return$ !
cook1 8usually tru/s
ll am;g !mvs1 & "r
!y >e1 y may lay to
x4 ,b ,i h a way )
me1 ,i h4 ,:5 a mate
br+s a slip on 8
cable,-"o z "ks me1
,i m1n,-x won't 2 9
! same _w ) old
,john4 ,"! 0 "s t 0
fe>$ ( ,pew1 & "s t
0 fe>$ ( ,fl9t2 b
,fl9t 8 {n self 0
fe>$ ( me4 ,fe>$ he
was1 & pr|d4 ,!y 0 !
r|<e/ crew afloat1 0
,fl9t's2 ! devil hmf
wd h be5 fe>$ to g
to sea ) !m4 ,well
n{1 ,i tell y1 ,i'm
n a boa/+ man1 & y
se5 yrf h{ easy ,i
keep company1 b :5
,i 0 qu>t}ma/}1
.1lambs wasn't ! ~w
= ,fl9t's old
bu3ane}s4 ,ah1 y may
2 sure ( yrf 9 old
,john's %ip40
  8,well1 ,i tell y
n{10 repli$ ! lad1
8,i didn't half a
qu>t} l ! job till
,i _h ? talk ) y1
,john2 b "!'s my h&
on x n{40
  8,& a brave lad y
w}e1 & sm>t too10
answ}$ ,silv}1 %ak+
h&s s he>tily t all
! b>rel %ook1 8& a
f9} figureh1d = a
g5tleman ( =tune ,i
n"e clapp$ my eyes
on40
  ,by ? "t ,i _h
2gun to "u/& ! m1n+
( _! t}ms4 ,by a
8g5tleman ( =tune0
!y pla9ly m1nt nei m
nor less ?an a
common pirate1 & !
ll sc5e t ,i _h
ov}he>d 0 ! la/ act
9 ! corrup;n ( "o (
! h"o/ h&s,-p}h ( !
la/ "o left abo>d4
,b on ? po9t ,i 0
soon to 2 reliev$1 =
,silv} giv+ a ll
:i/le1 a ?ird man
/roll$ up & sat d{n
by ! "py4
  8,dick's squ>e10
sd ,silv}4
  8,oh1 ,i "k'd
,dick 0 squ>e10
return$ ! voice ( !
coxswa91 ,israel
,h&s4 8,he's no
fool1 is ,dick40 ,&
he turn$ 8 quid &
spat4 8,b look "h10
he w5t on1 8"h's :at
,i want to "k1
,b>becue3 h{ l;g >e
we a-go+ to /& (f &
on l a b.s$ bumboat8
,i've _h a'mo/ 5 o,0
,cap'n ,smollett2
he's haz$ me l;g
5|<1 by ?"u6 ,i want
to g 9to t cab91 ,i
d4 ,i want _!
pickles & w9es1 &
t40
  8,israel10 sd
,silv}1 8yr h1d a9't
m* a3.t1 nor "e was4
,b y're able to he>1
,i reckon2 l1/ways1
yr e>s is big 5|<4
,n{1 "h's :at ,i
say3 y'll b}? =w>d1
& y'll live h>d1 &
y'll sp1k s(t1 &
y'll keep sob} till
,i give ! ~w2 & y
may lay to t1 my
son40
  8,well1 ,i don't
say no1 d ,i80 gr{l$
! coxswa94 8,:at ,i
say is1 :58 ,t's :at
,i say40
  8,:56 ,by ! p{}s60
cri$ ,silv}4 8,well
n{1 if y want to "k1
,i'll tell y :54 ,!
la/ mo;t ,i c
manage1 & t's :54
,"h's a f/-rate
s1man1 ,cap'n
,smollett1 sails !
b.s$ %ip = u4 ,"h's
? squire & doctor )
a map & s*,-,i don't
"k ": x is1 d ,i8
,no m d y1 says y4
,well !n1 ,i m1n ?
squire & doctor %
f9d ! /uff1 & help u
to get x abo>d1 by !
p{}s4 ,!n we'll see4
,if ,i 0 sure ( y
all1 sons ( d|ble
,dut*m51 ,i'd h
,cap'n ,smollett
navigate u half-way
back ag 2f ,i
/ruck40
  8,:y1 we're all
s1m5 abo>d "h1 ,i %d
?9k10 sd ! lad
,dick4
  8,we're all
=eca/le h&s1 y m1n10
snapp$ ,silv}4 8,we
c /e} a c|rse1 b
:o's to set "o8 ,t's
:at all y g5tlem5
split on1 f/ & la/4
,if ,i _h my way1
,i'd h ,cap'n
,smollett "w u back
9to ! trades at l1/2
!n we'd h no b.s$
miscalcula;ns & a
spoon;l ( wat} a "d4
,b ,i "k ! sort y
>e4 ,i'll f9i% )
,0em at ! isl&1 z
soon's ! blunt's on
bo>d1 & a p;y x is4
,b y're n"e happy
till y're drunk4
,split my sides1
,i've a sick he>t to
sail ) ! likes ( y60
  8,easy all1 ,l;g
,john10 cri$
,israel4 8,:o's
a-cross9,0 ( y80
  8,:y1 h{ _m tall
%ips1 ?9k ye1 n{1 h
,i se5 laid abo>d8
,& h{ _m brisk lads
dry+ 9 ! sun at
,execu;n ,dock80
cri$ ,silv}4 8,& all
= ? same hurry &
hurry & hurry4 ,y
he> me8 ,i se5 a ?+
or two at sea1 ,i h4
,if y wd on'y lay yr
c|rse1 & a p'9t to
w9dw>d1 y wd ride 9
c>riages1 y wd4 ,b n
y6 ,i "k y4 ,y'll h
yr m|?;l ( rum tm1 &
g hang40
  8,"eybody "k$ y 0
a k9d ( a *apl+1
,john2 b "!'s o!rs z
cd h& & /e} z well z
y10 sd ,israel4 8,!y
lik$ a bit o,0 fun1
!y did4 ,!y wasn't s
hi< & dry1 noh{1 b
took _! fl+1 l jolly
companions e "o40
  8,s80 says ,silv}4
8,well1 & ": >e !y
n{8 ,pew 0 t sort1 &
he di$ a be7>-man4
,fl9t was1 & he di$
( rum at ,savannah4
,ah1 !y 0 a sweet
crew1 !y was6 ,on'y1
": >e !y80
  8,b10 ask$ ,dick1
8:5 we d lay ,0em
a?w>t1 :at >e we to
d ) ,0em1 anyh{80
  8,"!'s ! man =
me60 cri$ ! cook
admir+ly4 8,t's :at
,i call busi;s4
,well1 :at wd y ?9k8
,put ,0em a%ore l
m>oons8 ,t wd h be5
,5gl&'s way4 ,or cut
,0em d{n l t m*
pork8 ,t wd h be5
,fl9t's1 or ,billy
,b"os's40
  8,billy 0 ! man =
t10 sd ,israel4
8,8,d1d m5 don't
bite1,0 says he4
,well1 he's d1d n{
hisself2 he "ks !
l;g & %ort on x n{2
& if "e a r|< h&
come to port1 x 0
,billy40
  8,"r y >e10 sd
,silv}2 8r|< & r1dy4
,b m>k y "h1 ,i'm an
easy man,-,i'm q !
g5tleman1 says y2 b
? "t x's s}i|s4
,dooty is dooty1
mates4 ,i give my
vote,-d1?4 ,:5 ,i'm
9 ,p>ly;t & rid+ 9
my coa*1 ,i don't
want n"o ( ~!
sea-lawy}s 9 ! cab9
a-com+ home1 unlook$
=1 l ! devil at
pray}s4 ,wait is :at
,i say2 b :5 ! "t
comes1 :y1 let h}
rip60
  8,john10 cries !
coxswa91 8y're a
man60
  8,y'll say s1
,israel :5 y see10
sd ,silv}4 8,only "o
?+ ,i claim,-,i
claim ,trelawney4
,i'll wr+ 8 calf's
h1d (f 8 body ) ~!
h&s1 ,dick60 he
add$1 br1k+ (f4 8,y
j jump up1 l a sweet
lad1 & get me an
apple1 to wet my
pipe l40
  ,y may fancy !
t}ror ,i 0 in6 ,i %d
h l1p$ | & run = x
if ,i _h f.d !
/r5g?1 b my limbs &
he>t alike misgave
me4 ,i he>d ,dick
2g9 to rise1 & !n
"s"o seem+ly /opp$
hm1 & ! voice ( ,h&s
exclaim$1 8,oh1 /{
t6 ,don't y get
suck+ ( t bilge1
,john4 ,let's h a g
( ! rum40
  8,dick10 sd
,silv}1 8,i tru/ y4
,i've a gauge on !
keg1 m9d4 ,"!'s !
key2 y fill a
pannik9 & br+ x up40
  ,t}rifi$ z ,i was1
,i cd n help ?9k+ to
myf t ? m/ h be5 h{
,mr4 ,>r{ got ! /r;g
wat}s t de/roy$ hm4
  ,dick 0 g"o b a ll
:ile1 & dur+ 8 abs;e
,israel spoke /rai<t
on 9 ! cook's e>4 ,x
0 b a ~w or two t ,i
cd cat*1 & yet ,i
ga!r$ "s important
news1 = 2ss o!r
scraps t t5d$ to !
same purpose1 ? :ole
clause 0 audible3
8,n ano!r man (
!m'll j9e40 ,h;e "!
7 / fai?;l m5 on
bo>d4
  ,:5 ,dick return$1
"o af ano!r ( ! trio
took ! pannik9 &
drank,-"o 8,to
luck10 ano!r ) a
8,"h's to old
,fl9t10 & ,silv} hmf
say+1 9 a k9d ( s;g1
8,"h's to |rvs1 &
hold yr luff1 pl5ty
( prizes & pl5ty (
duff40
  ,j !n a sort (
b"r;s fell ~u me 9 !
b>rel1 & look+ up1
,i f.d ! moon _h
ris5 & 0 silv}+ !
mizz5-top & %9+ :ite
on ! luff ( !
=e-sail2 & alm at !
same "t ! voice ( !
look|t %|t$1 8,l&
ho60























        #ab
   ,c|ncil ( ,w>

  ,,"! 0 a grt ru% (
feet acr ! deck4 ,i
cd he> p tumbl+ up f
! cab9 & ! =eca/le1
& slipp+ 9 an 9/ant
|tside my b>rel1 ,i
div$ 2h ! =e-sail1
made a d|ble t{>ds !
/}n1 & came | ~u !
op5 deck 9 "t to jo9
,hunt} & ,dr4
,livesey 9 ! ru% = !
w1!r b{4
  ,"! all h&s 7 alr
3gregat$4 ,a belt (
fog _h lift$ alm
simultane|sly ) !
appe>.e ( ! moon4
,away to ! s|?-we/ (
u we saw two l{
hills1 ab a c|ple (
miles a"p1 & ris+ 2h
"o ( !m a ?ird &
hi<} hill1 ~: p1k 0
/ buri$ 9 ! fog4
,all ?ree seem$ %>p
& 3ical 9 figure4
  ,s m* ,i saw1 alm
9 a dr1m1 = ,i _h n
yet recov}$ f my
horrid fe> ( a m9ute
or two 2f4 ,& !n ,i
he>d ! voice (
,capta9 ,smollett
issu+ ord}s4 ,!
.1,hispaniola 0 laid
a c|ple ( po9ts ne>}
! w9d & n{ sail$ a
c|rse t wd j cle> !
isl& on ! ea/4
  8,& n{1 m510 sd !
capta91 :5 all 0
%eet$ home1 8has any
"o ( y "e se5 t l&
ah1d80
  8,i h1 sir10 sd
,silv}4 8,i've wat}$
"! ) a trad} ,i 0
cook in40
  8,! an*orage is on
! s|?1 2h an islet1
,i fancy80 ask$ !
capta94
  8,yes1 sir2
,skeleton ,isl& !y
calls x4 ,x 7 a ma9
place = pirates
once1 & a h& we _h
on bo>d "k$ all _!
"ns = x4 ,t hill to
! nor'>d !y calls !
,=e-ma/ ,hill2 "! >e
?ree hills 9 a r{
runn+ s|?'>d,-=e1
ma91 & mizz51 sir4
,b ! ma9,-t's ! big
un1 ) ! cl|d on
x,-!y usually calls
! ,spy-glass1 by
r1son ( a look|t !y
kept :5 !y 0 9 !
an*orage cl1n+1 =
x's "! !y cl1n$ _!
%ips1 sir1 ask+ yr
p>don40
  8,i h a *>t "h10
says ,capta9
,smollett4 8,see if
t's ! place40
  ,l;g ,john's eyes
burn$ 9 8 h1d z he
took ! *>t1 b by !
fre% look ( ! pap}
,i knew he 0 doom$
to 4appo9t;t4 ,? 0 n
! map we f.d 9
,billy ,b"os's *e/1
b an a3urate copy1
complete 9 all
?+s,-"ns & hei<ts &
s.d+s,-) ! s+le
excep;n ( ! r$
crosses & ! writt5
notes4 ,%>p z m/ h
be5 8 annoy.e1
,silv} _h ! /r5g? (
m9d to hide x4
  8,yes1 sir10 sd
he1 8? is ! spot1 to
2 sure1 & v prettily
draw$ |4 ,:o mi<t h
d"o t1 ,i wond}8 ,!
pirates 7 too
ignorant1 ,i reckon4
,aye1 "h x is3
,8,capt4 ,kidd's
,an*orage,0,-j ! "n
my %ipmate call$ x4
,"!'s a /r;g curr5t
runs al;g ! s|?1 &
!n away nor'>d up !
we/ coa/4 ,"r y was1
sir10 says he1 8to
haul yr w9d & keep !
w1!r ( ! isl&4
,l1/ways1 if s* 0 yr
9t5;n z to 5t} &
c>e51 & "! a9't no
bett} place = t 9 ~!
wat}s40
  8,?ank y1 my man10
says ,capta9
,smollett4 8,i'll
ask y lat} on to
give u a help4 ,y
may g40
  ,i 0 surpris$ at !
cool;s ) : ,john
av{$ 8 k ( ! isl&1 &
,i {n ,i 0
half-f"r5$ :5 ,i saw
hm draw+ ne>} to
myf4 ,he did n "k1
to 2 sure1 t ,i _h
ov}he>d 8 c|ncil f !
apple b>rel1 & yet
,i _h by ? "t tak5
s* a horror ( 8
cruelty1 duplic;y1 &
p{} t ,i cd sc>ce
3c1l a %udd} :5 he
laid 8 h& ~u my >m4
  8,ah10 says he1 8?
"h is a sweet spot1
? isl&,-a sweet spot
= a lad to get a%ore
on4 ,y'll ba!1 &
y'll climb trees1 &
y'll hunt goats1 y
w2 & y'll get al(t
on !m hills l a goat
yrf4 ,:y1 x makes me
"y ag4 ,i 0 go+ to
=get my timb} leg1
,i was4 ,x's a
pl1sant ?+ to 2 "y &
h t5 toes1 & y may
lay to t4 ,:5 y want
to g a bit (
explor+1 y j ask old
,john1 & he'll put
up a snack = y to
take al;g40
  ,& clapp+ me 9 !
frlie/ way ~u !
%|ld}1 he ho2l$ (f
=w>d & w5t 2l4
  ,capta9 ,smollett1
! squire1 & ,dr4
,livesey 7 talk+ tgr
on ! qu>t}-deck1 &
anxi|s z ,i 0 to
tell !m my /ory1 ,i
dur/ n 9t}rupt !m
op5ly4 ,:ile ,i 0 /
ca/+ ab 9 my ?"|s to
f9d "s probable
excuse1 ,dr4
,livesey call$ me to
8 side4 ,he _h left
8 pipe 2l1 & 2+ a
slave to toba3o1 _h
m1nt t ,i %d fet* x2
b z soon z ,i 0 ne>
5 to sp1k & n to 2
ov}he>d1 ,i broke
immly1 8,doctor1 let
me sp1k4 ,get !
capta9 & squire d{n
to ! cab91 & !n make
"s pret;e to s5d =
me4 ,i h t}rible
news40
  ,! doctor *ang$
c.t5.e a ll1 b next
mo;t he 0 ma/} (
hmf4
  8,?ank y1 ,jim10
sd he q l|dly1 8t 0
all ,i want$ to "k10
z if he _h ask$ me a
"q4
  ,& ) t he turn$ on
8 heel & rejo9$ !
o!r two4 ,!y spoke
tgr = a ll1 & ?|<
n"o ( !m />t$1 or
rais$ 8 voice1 or s
m* z :i/l$1 x 0 pla9
5 t ,dr4 ,livesey _h
communicat$ my
reque/1 = ! next ?+
t ,i he>d 0 ! capta9
giv+ an ord} to ,job
,&}son1 & all h&s 7
pip$ on deck4
  8,my lads10 sd
,capta9 ,smollett1
8,i've a ~w to say
to y4 ,? l& t we h
si<t$ is ! place we
h be5 sail+ =4 ,mr4
,trelawney1 2+ a v
op5-h&$ g5tleman1 z
we all "k1 has j
ask$ me a ~w or two1
& z ,i 0 able to
tell hm t e man on
bo>d _h d"o 8 duty1
al{ & al(t1 z ,i n"e
ask to see x d"o
bett}1 :y1 he & ,i &
! doctor >e go+ 2l
to ! cab9 to dr9k
.1yr h1l? & luck1 &
y'll h grog s}v$ | =
y to dr9k .1|r h1l?
& luck4 ,i'll tell y
:at ,i ?9k ( ?3 ,i
?9k x h&"s4 ,& if y
?9k z ,i d1 y'll
give a gd sea-*e} =
! g5tleman t does
x40
  ,! *e} foll{$,-t 0
a matt} ( c|rse2 b x
rang | s full &
he>ty t ,i 3fess ,i
cd h>dly 2lieve ~!
same m5 7 plott+ =
|r blood4
  8,"o m *e} =
,cap'n ,smollett10
cri$ ,l;g ,john :5 !
f/ _h subsid$4
  ,& ? al 0 giv5 ) a
w4
  ,on ! top ( t !
?ree g5tlem5 w5t 2l1
& n l;g af1 ~w 0 s5t
=w>d t ,jim ,hawk9s
0 want$ 9 ! cab94
  ,i f.d !m all ?ree
s1t$ r.d ! table1 a
bottle ( ,spani% w9e
& "s rais9s 2f !m1 &
! doctor smok+ away1
) 8 wig on 8 lap1 &
t1 ,i knew1 0 a sign
t he 0 agitat$4 ,!
/}n w9d{ 0 op51 = x
0 a w>m ni<t1 & y cd
see ! moon %9+ 2h on
! %ip's wake4
  8,n{1 ,hawk9s10 sd
! squire1 8y h "s?+
to say4 ,sp1k up40
  ,i did z ,i 0 bid1
& z %ort z ,i cd
make x1 told ! :ole
details ( ,silv}'s
3v}sa;n4 ,nobody
9t}rupt$ me till ,i
0 d"o1 nor did any
"o ( ! ?ree ( !m
make s m* z a
move;t1 b !y kept _!
eyes ~u my face f f/
to la/4
  8,jim10 sd ,dr4
,livesey1 8take a
s1t40
  ,& !y made me sit
d{n at table 2s !m1
p|r$ me | a glass (
w9e1 fill$ my h&s )
rais9s1 & all ?ree1
"o af ! o!r1 & ea* )
a b{1 drank my gd
h1l?1 & _! s}vice to
me1 = my luck &
c|rage4
  8,n{1 capta910 sd
! squire1 8y 7 "r1 &
,i 0 wr;g4 ,i {n myf
an ass1 & ,i await
yr ord}s40
  8,no m an ass ?an
,i1 sir10 return$ !
capta94 8,i n"e he>d
( a crew t m1nt to
mut9y b :at %{$
signs 2f1 = any man
t _h an eye 9 8 h1d
to see ! mis*ief &
take /eps ac4 ,b ?
crew10 he add$1
8b1ts me40
  8,capta910 sd !
doctor1 8) yr
p}mis.n1 t's ,silv}4
,a v rem>kable man40
  8,he'd look
rem>kably well f a
y>d->m1 sir10
return$ ! capta94
8,b ? is talk2 ?
don't l1d to any?+4
,i see ?ree or f|r
po9ts1 & ) ,mr4
,trelawney's
p}mis.n1 ,i'll "n
!m40
  8,y1 sir1 >e !
capta94 ,x is = y to
sp1k10 says ,mr4
,trelawney gr&ly4
  8,f/ po9t10 2gan
,mr4 ,smollett4 8,we
m/ g on1 2c we c't
turn back4 ,if ,i
gave ! ~w to g ab1
!y wd rise at once4
,second po9t1 we h
"t 2f u,-at l1/
until ? tr1sure's
f.d4 ,?ird po9t1 "!
>e fai?;l h&s4 ,n{1
sir1 x's got to come
to bl{s soon} or
lat}1 & :at ,i
propose is to take
"t by ! =elock1 z !
say+ is1 & come to
bl{s "s f9e "d :5 !y
l1/ expect x4 ,we c
c.t1 ,i take x1 on
yr {n home s}vants1
,mr4 ,trelawney80
  8,z ~u myf10 dcld
! squire4
  8,?ree10 reckon$ !
capta92 8|rvs make
sev51 c.t+ ,hawk9s
"h4 ,n{1 ab ! h"o/
h&s80
  8,mo/ likely
,trelawney's {n m510
sd ! doctor2 8~? he
_h pick$ up = hmf 2f
he lit on ,silv}40
  8,nay10 repli$ !
squire4 8,h&s 0 "o (
m9e40
  8,i did ?9k ,i cd
h tru/$ ,h&s10 add$
! capta94
  8,& to ?9k t !y're
all ,5gli%m560 broke
| ! squire4 8,sir1
,i cd f9d x 9 my
he>t to bl{ ! %ip
up40
  8,well1 g5tlem510
sd ! capta91 8! be/
t ,i c say is n m*4
,we m/ lay to1 if y
pl1se1 & keep a b"r
look|t4 ,x's try+ on
a man1 ,i "k4 ,x wd
2 pl1sant} to come
to bl{s4 ,b "!'s no
help = x till we "k
|r m54 ,lay to1 &
:i/le = a w9d1 t's
my view40
  8,jim "h10 sd !
doctor1 8c help u m
?an any"o4 ,! m5 >e
n %y ) hm1 & ,jim is
a notic+ lad40
  8,hawk9s1 ,i put
prodigi|s fai? 9 y10
add$ ! squire4
  ,i 2gan to feel
pretty desp}ate at
?1 = ,i felt alt
help.s2 & yet1 by an
odd tra9 (
circum/.es1 x 0 9de$
"? me t safety came4
,9 ! m1n"t1 talk z
we pl1s$1 "! 7 only
sev5 | ( ! tw5ty-six
on :om we knew we cd
rely2 & | ( ~! sev5
"o 0 a boy1 s t !
gr{n m5 on |r side 7
six to _! n9ete54



        ,,"p
    ,,?ree,-,my
       ,%ore
     ,adv5ture

        #ac
   ,h{ ,my ,%ore
     ,adv5ture
       ,2gan

  ,,! appe>.e ( !
isl& :5 ,i came on
deck next morn+ 0
alt *ang$4 ,al? !
breeze _h n{ utt}ly
c1s$1 we _h made a
grt d1l ( way dur+ !
ni<t & 7 n{ ly+
2calm$ ab half a
mile to ! s|?-ea/ (
! l{ ea/}n coa/4
,grey-col|r$ woods
cov}$ a l>ge "p ( !
surface4 ,? ev5 t9t
0 9de$ brok5 up by
/r1ks ( yell{
s&-br1k 9 ! l{} l&s1
& by _m tall trees (
! p9e family1
|-topp+ ! o!rs,-"s
s+ly1 "s 9 clumps2 b
! g5}al col|r+ 0
uni=m & sad4 ,!
hills ran up cle>
abv ! vegeta;n 9
spires ( nak$ rock4
,all 7 /rangely
%ap$1 & !
,spy-glass1 : 0 by
?ree or f|r hundr$
feet ! talle/ on !
isl&1 0 likewise !
/range/ 9 3figura;n1
runn+ up %e} f alm e
side & !n sudd5ly
cut (f at ! top l a
p$e/al to put a
/atue on4
  ,! .1,hispaniola 0
roll+ scupp}s "u 9 !
oc1n swell4 ,! booms
7 te>+ at ! blocks1
! rudd} 0 bang+ to &
fro1 & ! :ole %ip
cr1k+1 groan+1 &
jump+ l a
manufactory4 ,i _h
to cl+ ti<t to !
back/ay1 & ! _w
turn$ giddily 2f my
eyes1 = ?|< ,i 0 a
gd 5 sailor :5 "! 0
way on1 ? /&+ / & 2+
roll$ ab l a bottle
0 a ?+ ,i n"e le>n$
to /& )|t a qualm or
s1 abv all 9 !
morn+1 on an empty
/oma*4
  ,p}h x 0 ?,-p}h x
0 ! look ( ! isl&1 )
xs grey1 melan*oly
woods1 & wild /"o
spires1 & ! surf t
we cd bo? see & he>
foam+ & ?"u+ on !
/eep b1*,-at l1/1
al? ! sun %"o b"r &
hot1 & ! %ore birds
7 fi%+ & cry+ all
>.d u1 & y wd h ?"|
any"o wd h be5 glad
to get to l& af 2+ s
l;g at sea1 my he>t
sank1 z ! say+ is1
9to my boots2 & f !
f/ look onw>d1 ,i
hat$ ! v ?"| (
,tr1sure ,isl&4
  ,we _h a dre>y
morn+'s "w 2f u1 =
"! 0 no sign ( any
w9d1 & ! boats _h to
2 got | & mann$1 & !
%ip w>p$ ?ree or f|r
miles r.d ! corn} (
! isl& & up ! n>r{
passage to ! hav5 2h
,skeleton ,isl&4 ,i
volunte}$ = "o ( !
boats1 ": ,i _h1 (
c|rse1 no busi;s4 ,!
h1t 0 swelt}+1 & !
m5 grumbl$ fi}cely
ov} _! "w4 ,&}son 0
9 comm& ( my boat1 &
9/1d ( keep+ ! crew
9 ord}1 he grumbl$ z
l|d z ! wor/4
  8,well10 he sd )
an oa?1 8x's n ="e40
  ,i ?"| ? 0 a v bad
sign1 = up to t "d !
m5 _h g"o briskly &
will+ly ab _!
busi;s2 b ! v si<t (
! isl& _h relax$ !
cords ( 4cipl9e4
  ,all ! way in1
,l;g ,john /ood by !
/e}sman & conn$ !
%ip4 ,he knew !
passage l ! palm ( 8
h&1 & ?|< ! man 9 !
*a9s got "ey": m
wat} ?an 0 d{n 9 !
*>t1 ,john n"e
hesitat$ once4
  8,"!'s a /r;g sc|r
) ! ebb10 he sd1 8&
? "h passage has be5
dug |1 9 a mann} (
sp1k+1 ) a spade40
  ,we br"| up j ": !
an*or 0 9 ! *>t1 ab
a ?ird ( a mile f
ea* %ore1 ! ma9l& on
"o side & ,skeleton
,isl& on ! o!r4 ,!
bottom 0 cl1n s&4 ,!
plunge ( |r an*or
s5t up cl|ds ( birds
:eel+ & cry+ ov} !
woods1 b 9 less ?an
a m9ute !y 7 d{n ag
& all 0 once m
sil5t4
  ,! place 0 5tirely
l&-lock$1 buri$ 9
woods1 ! trees com+
"r d{n to hi<-wat}
m>k1 ! %ores mo/ly
flat1 & ! hilltops
/&+ r.d at a 4t.e 9
a sort ( amphi!atre1
"o "h1 "o "!4 ,two
ll riv}s1 or r two
swamps1 empti$ | 9to
? pond1 z y mi<t
call x2 & ! foliage
r.d t "p ( ! %ore _h
a k9d ( poison|s
b"r;s4 ,f ! %ip we
cd see no?+ ( ! h|se
or /ockade1 = !y 7 q
buri$ am;g trees2 &
if x _h n be5 = !
*>t on ! companion1
we mi<t h be5 ! f/ t
_h "e an*or$ "! s9ce
! isl& >ose | ( !
s1s4
  ,"! 0 n a br1? (
air mov+1 nor a s.d
b t ( ! surf boom+
half a mile away
al;g ! b1*es & ag/ !
rocks |tside4 ,a
peculi> /agnant
smell hung ov} !
an*orage,-a smell (
sodd5 l1ves & rott+
tree trunks4 ,i
obs}v$ ! doctor
sni6+ & sni6+1 l
"s"o ta/+ a bad egg4
  8,i don't "k ab
tr1sure10 he sd1 8b
,i'll /ake my wig
"!'s f"e "h40
  ,if ! 3duct ( ! m5
_h be5 al>m+ 9 !
boat1 x 2came truly
?r1t5+ :5 !y _h come
abo>d4 ,!y lay ab !
deck gr{l+ tgr 9
talk4 ,! sli<te/
ord} 0 rcvd ) a
black look &
grudg+ly & c>e.sly
obey$4 ,ev5 ! h"o/
h&s m/ h cau<t !
9fec;n1 = "! 0 n "o
man abo>d to m5d
ano!r4 ,mut9y1 x 0
pla91 hung ov} u l a
?"u-cl|d4
  ,& x 0 n only we (
! cab9 "py :o p}cvd
! dang}4 ,l;g ,john
0 h>d at "w go+ f
gr|p to gr|p1 sp5d+
hmf 9 gd advice1 & z
= example no man cd
h %{n a bett}4 ,he
fairly |t/ripp$ hmf
9 will+;s & civil;y2
he 0 all smiles to
"ey"o4 ,if an ord} 7
giv51 ,john wd 2 on
8 crut* 9 an 9/ant1
) ! *e}ie/ 8,aye1
aye1 sir60 9 ! _w2 &
:5 "! 0 no?+ else to
d1 he kept up "o s;g
af ano!r1 z if to
3c1l ! 4cont5t ( !
re/4
  ,( all ! gloomy
f1tures ( t gloomy
afn1 ? obvi|s
anxiety on ! "p (
,l;g ,john appe>$ !
wor/4
  ,we held a c|ncil
9 ! cab94
  8,sir10 sd !
capta91 8if ,i risk
ano!r ord}1 ! :ole
%ip'll come ab |r
e>s by ! run4 ,y
see1 sir1 "h x is4
,i get a r|< answ}1
d ,i n8 ,well1 if ,i
sp1k back1 pikes w 2
go+ 9 two %akes2 if
,i don't1 ,silv} w
see "!'s "s?+ "u t1
& ! game's up4 ,n{1
we've only "o man to
rely on40
  8,& :o is t80 ask$
! squire4
  8,silv}1 sir10
return$ ! capta92
8he's z anxi|s z y &
,i to s"m ?+s up4 ,?
is a tiff2 he'd soon
talk ,0em | ( x if
he _h ! *.e1 & :at
,i propose to d is
to give hm ! *.e4
,let's all{ ! m5 an
afn a%ore4 ,if !y
all g1 :y we'll fi<t
! %ip4 ,if !y n"o (
!m g1 well !n1 we
hold ! cab91 & ,god
def5d ! "r4 ,if "s
g1 y m>k my ~ws1
sir1 ,silv}'ll br+
,0em abo>d ag z mild
z lambs40
  ,x 0 s decid$2
load$ pi/ols 7 s}v$
| to all ! sure m52
,hunt}1 ,joyce1 &
,r$ru? 7 tak5 9to |r
3fid;e & rcvd ! news
) less surprise & a
bett} _s ?an we _h
look$ =1 & !n !
capta9 w5t on deck &
address$ ! crew4
  8,my lads10 sd he1
8we've _h a hot "d &
>e all tir$ & | (
sorts4 ,a turn
a%ore'll hurt
nobody,-! boats >e /
9 ! wat}2 y c take !
gigs1 & z _m z pl1se
may g a%ore = ! afn4
,i'll fire a gun
half an h|r 2f
sund{n40
  ,i 2lieve ! silly
fell{s m/ h ?"| !y
wd br1k _! %9s ov}
tr1sure z soon z !y
7 l&$1 = !y all came
| ( _! sulks 9 a
mo;t & gave a *e} t
/>t$ ! e*o 9 a
f>away hill & s5t !
birds once m fly+ &
squall+ r.d !
an*orage4
  ,! capta9 0 too
b"r to 2 9 ! way4
,he :ipp$ | ( si<t 9
a mo;t1 l1v+ ,silv}
to >range ! "py1 &
,i fancy x 0 z well
he did s4 ,_h he be5
on deck1 he cd no
l;g} s m* z h
pret5d$ n to "u/& !
situa;n4 ,x 0 z pla9
z "d4 ,silv} 0 !
capta91 & a mi<ty
rebelli|s crew he _h
( x4 ,! h"o/ h&s,-&
,i 0 soon to see x
prov$ t "! 7 s* on
bo>d,-m/ h be5 v
/upid fell{s4 ,or r1
,i suppose ! tru? 0
?1 t all h&s 7
4a6ect$ by ! example
( ! r+l1d}s,-only "s
m1 "s less2 & a few1
2+ gd fell{s 9 !
ma91 cd nei 2 l$ nor
driv5 any fur!r4 ,x
is "o ?+ to 2 idle &
skulk & q ano!r to
take a %ip & murd} a
numb} ( 9noc5t m54
  ,at la/1 h{"e1 !
"py 0 made up4 ,six
fell{s 7 to /ay on
bo>d1 & ! rema9+
?irte51 9clud+
,silv}1 2gan to
emb>k4
  ,!n x 0 t "! came
9to my h1d ! f/ ( !
mad no;ns t 3tribut$
s m* to save |r
lives4 ,if six m5 7
left by ,silv}1 x 0
pla9 |r "py cd n
take & fi<t ! %ip2 &
s9ce only six 7
left1 x 0 equally
pla9 t ! cab9 "py _h
no pres5t ne$ ( my
assi/.e4 ,x o3urr$
to me at once to g
a%ore4 ,9 a ji6y ,i
_h slipp$ ov} ! side
& curl$ up 9 !
=e-%eets ( ! ne>e/
boat1 & alm at !
same mo;t %e %ov$
(f4
  ,no "o took notice
( me1 only ! b{ o>
say+1 8,is t y1
,jim8 ,keep yr h1d
d{n40 ,b ,silv}1 f !
o!r boat1 look$
%>ply ov} & call$ |
to "k if t 7 me2 & f
t mo;t ,i 2gan to
regret :at ,i _h
d"o4
  ,! crews rac$ = !
b1*1 b ! boat ,i 0
in1 hav+ "s />t & 2+
at once ! li<t} & !
bett} mann$1 %ot f>
ah1d ( h} 3sort1 & !
b{ _h /ruck am;g !
%ore-side trees & ,i
_h cau<t a bran* &
swung myf | & plung$
9to ! ne>e/ ?icket
:ile ,silv} & ! re/
7 / a hundr$ y>ds
2h4
  8,jim1 ,jim60 ,i
he>d hm %|t+4
  ,b y may suppose
,i pd no he$2 jump+1
duck+1 & br1k+ "?1
,i ran /rai<t 2f my
nose till ,i cd run
no l;g}4
        #ad
    ,! ,f/ ,bl{

  ,i ,,0 s pl1s$ at
hav+ giv5 ! slip to
,l;g ,john t ,i 2gan
to 5joy myf & look
>.d me ) "s 9t}e/ on
! /range l& t ,i 0
in4
  ,i _h cross$ a
m>%y tract full (
will{s1 bulru%es1 &
odd1 |tl&i%1 swampy
trees2 & ,i _h n{
come | ~u ! skirts (
an op5 piece (
undulat+1 s&y c.try1
ab a mile l;g1 dott$
) a few p9es & a grt
numb} ( 3tort$
trees1 n unlike !
oak 9 gr{?1 b pale 9
! foliage1 l will{s4
,on ! f> side ( !
op5 /ood "o ( !
hills1 ) two qua9t1
cra7y p1ks %9+
vividly 9 ! sun4
  ,i n{ felt = ! f/
"t ! joy (
explora;n4 ,! isle 0
un9habit$2 my
%ipmates ,i _h left
2h1 & no?+ liv$ 9
front ( me b dumb
brutes & f{ls4 ,i
turn$ hi!r & ?i!r
am;g ! trees4 ,"h &
"! 7 fl{}+ plants1
un"kn to me2 "h & "!
,i saw snakes1 & "o
rais$ 8 h1d f a l$ge
( rock & hiss$ at me
) a noise n unlike !
sp9n+ ( a top4 ,ll
did ,i suppose t he
0 a d1dly 5emy & t !
noise 0 ! fam|s
rattle4
  ,!n ,i came to a
l;g ?icket ( ~!
oaklike trees,-live1
or "egre51 oaks1 ,i
he>d afws !y %d 2
call$,-: grew l{
al;g ! s& l
brambles1 ! b|<s
curi|sly twi/$1 !
foliage compact1 l
?at*4 ,! ?icket
/ret*$ d{n f ! top (
"o ( ! s&y knolls1
spr1d+ & gr{+ tall}
z x w5t1 until x
r1*$ ! m>g9 ( !
broad1 re$y f51 "? :
! ne>e/ ( ! ll riv}s
soak$ xs way 9to !
an*orage4 ,! m>% 0
/1m+ 9 ! /r;g sun1 &
! |tl9e ( !
,spy-glass trembl$
"? ! haze4
  ,all at once "!
2gan to g a sort (
bu/le am;g !
bulru%es2 a wild
duck flew up ) a
quack1 ano!r foll{$1
& soon ov} ! :ole
surface ( ! m>% a
grt cl|d ( birds
hung scr1m+ & circl+
9 ! air4 ,i judg$ at
once t "s ( my
%ipmates m/ 2 draw+
ne> al;g ! bord}s (
! f54 ,nor 0 ,i
dcvd1 = soon ,i he>d
! v 4tant & l{ t"os
( a human voice1 :1
z ,i 3t9u$ to give
e>1 grew /1dily l|d}
& ne>}4
  ,? put me 9 a grt
fe>1 & ,i crawl$ "u
cov} ( ! ne>e/
live-oak & squatt$
"!1 he>k5+1 z sil5t
z a m|se4
  ,ano!r voice
answ}$1 & !n ! f/
voice1 : ,i n{
recogniz$ to 2
,silv}'s1 once m
took up ! /ory & ran
on = a l;g :ile 9 a
/r1m1 only n{ & ag
9t}rupt$ by ! o!r4
,by ! s.d !y m/ h
be5 talk+ e>ne/ly1 &
alm fi}cely2 b no
4t9ct ~w came to my
he>+4
  ,at la/ ! sp1k}s
seem$ to h paus$ &
p}h to h sat d{n1 =
n only did !y c1se
to draw any ne>}1 b
! birds !mvs 2gan to
gr{ m quiet & to
settle ag to _!
places 9 ! swamp4
  ,& n{ ,i 2gan to
feel t ,i 0 neglect+
my busi;s1 t s9ce ,i
_h be5 s foolh>dy z
to come a%ore ) ~!
desp}adoes1 ! l1/ ,i
cd d 0 to ov}he> !m
at _! c|ncils1 & t
my pla9 & obvi|s
duty 0 to draw z
close z ,i cd
manage1 "u !
fav|rable ambu% ( !
cr|*+ trees4
  ,i cd tell !
direc;n ( ! sp1k}s
pretty exactly1 n
only by ! s.d ( _!
voices b by !
2havi|r ( ! few
birds t / hung 9
al>m abv ! h1ds ( !
9trud}s4
  ,crawl+ on all
f|rs1 ,i made /1dily
b sl{ly t{>ds !m1
till at la/1 rais+
my h1d to an ap}ture
am;g ! l1ves1 ,i cd
see cle> d{n 9to a
ll gre5 dell 2s !
m>%1 & closely set
ab ) trees1 ": ,l;g
,john ,silv} & ano!r
( ! crew /ood face
to face 9 3v}sa;n4
  ,! sun b1t full ~u
!m4 ,silv} _h ?r{n 8
hat 2s hm on ! gr.d1
& 8 grt1 smoo?1
blond face1 all %9+
) h1t1 0 lift$ to !
o!r man's 9 a k9d (
app1l4
  8,mate10 he 0
say+1 8x's 2c ,i
?9ks gold du/ (
y,-gold du/1 & y may
lay to t6 ,if ,i
_hn't took to y l
pit*1 d y ?9k ,i'd h
be5 "h a-w>n+ ( y8
,all's up,-y c't
make nor m5d2 x's to
save yr neck t ,i'm
a-sp1k+1 & if "o ( !
wild uns knew x1
":'d ,i be1
,tom,-n{1 tell me1
":'d ,i be80
  8,silv}10 sd ! o!r
man,-& ,i obs}v$ he
0 n only r$ 9 !
face1 b spoke z
ho>se z a cr{1 & 8
voice %ook too1 l a
taut rope,-8,silv}10
says he1 8y're old1
& y're h"o/1 or has
! "n = x2 & y've
m"oy too1 : lots (
poor sailors hasn't2
& y're brave1 or
,i'm mi/ook4 ,& w y
tell me y'll let yrf
2 l$ away ) t k9d (
a mess ( swabs8 ,n
y6 ,z sure z ,god
sees me1 ,i'd soon}
lose my h&4 ,if ,i
turn ag9 my dooty,-0
  ,& !n all ( a
sudd5 he 0 9t}rupt$
by a noise4 ,i _h
f.d "o ( ! h"o/
h&s,-well1 "h1 at t
same mo;t1 came news
( ano!r4 ,f> away |
9 ! m>% "! >ose1 all
( a sudd51 a s.d l !
cry ( ang}1 !n ano!r
on ! back ( x2 & !n
"o horrid1 l;g-drawn
scr1m4 ,! rocks ( !
,spy-glass re-e*o$ x
a score ( "ts2 !
:ole troop (
m>%-birds rose ag1
d>k5+ h1v51 ) a
simultane|s :irr2 &
l;g af t d1? yell 0
/ r++ 9 my bra91
sil;e _h re-e/abli%$
xs empire1 & only !
ru/le ( ! r$esc5d+
birds & ! boom ( !
4tant surges 4turb$
! languor ( ! afn4
  ,tom _h l1p$ at !
s.d1 l a horse at !
spur1 b ,silv} _h n
w9k$ an eye4 ,he
/ood ": he was1 re/+
li<tly on 8 crut*1
wat*+ 8 companion l
a snake ab to spr+4
  8,john60 sd !
sailor1 /ret*+ | 8
h&4
  8,h&s (f60 cri$
,silv}1 l1p+ back a
y>d1 z x seem$ to
me1 ) ! spe$ &
secur;y ( a tra9$
gymna/4
  8,h&s (f1 if y l1
,john ,silv}10 sd !
o!r4 8,x's a black
3sci;e t c make y
fe>$ ( me4 ,b 9
h1v5's "n1 tell me1
:at 0 t80
  8,t80 return$
,silv}1 smil+ away1
b w>i} ?an "e1 8 eye
a m}e p9-po9t 9 8
big face1 b gl1m+ l
a crumb ( glass4
8,t8 ,oh1 ,i reckon
t'll 2 ,alan40
  ,& at ? po9t ,tom
fla%$ | l a h}o4
  8,alan60 he cri$4
8,!n re/ 8 s|l = a
true s1man6 ,& z =
y1 ,john ,silv}1 l;g
y've be5 a mate (
m9e1 b y're mate (
m9e no m4 ,if ,i die
l a dog1 ,i'll die 9
my dooty4 ,y've
kill$ ,alan1 h y8
,kill me too1 if y
c4 ,b ,i defies y40
  ,& ) t1 ? brave
fell{ turn$ 8 back
directly on ! cook &
set (f walk+ = !
b1*4 ,b he 0 n de/9$
to g f>4 ,) a cry
,john seiz$ ! bran*
( a tree1 :ipp$ !
crut* | ( 8 >mpit1 &
s5t t unc|? missile
hurtl+ "? ! air4 ,x
/ruck poor ,tom1
po9t =emo/1 & )
/unn+ viol;e1 "r 2t
! %|ld}s 9 ! middle
( 8 back4 ,8 h&s
flew up1 he gave a
sort ( gasp1 & fell4
  ,:e!r he 7 9jur$
m* or ll1 n"o cd "e
tell4 ,l 5|<1 to
judge f ! s.d1 8
back 0 brok5 on !
spot4 ,b he _h no "t
giv5 hm to recov}4
,silv}1 agile z a
monkey ev5 )|t leg
or crut*1 0 on ! top
( hm next mo;t & _h
twice buri$ 8 knife
up to ! hilt 9 t
def;e.s body4 ,f my
place ( ambu%1 ,i cd
he> hm pant al|d z
he /ruck ! bl{s4
  ,i d n "k :at x
"rly is to fa9t1 b
,i d "k t = ! next
ll :ile ! :ole _w
swam away f 2f me 9
a :irl+ mi/2 ,silv}
& ! birds1 & ! tall
,spy-glass hilltop1
go+ r.d & r.d &
topsy-turvy 2f my
eyes1 & all mann} (
bells r++ & 4tant
voices %|t+ 9 my e>4
  ,:5 ,i came ag to
myf ! mon/} _h pull$
hmf tgr1 8 crut* "u
8 >m1 8 hat ~u 8
h1d4 ,j 2f hm ,tom
lay mo;n.s ~u !
sw>d2 b ! murd}}
m9d$ hm n a :it1
cl1ns+ 8 blood-/a9$
knife ! :ile ~u a
wisp ( grass4 ,"ey?+
else 0 un*ang$1 !
sun / %9+ m}ci.sly
on ! /1m+ m>% & !
tall p9nacle ( !
m.ta91 & ,i cd sc>ce
p}suade myf t murd}
_h be5 actually d"o
& a human life
cruelly cut %ort a
mo;t s9ce 2f my
eyes4
  ,b n{ ,john put 8
h& 9to 8 pocket1
br"| | a :i/le1 &
blew ~u x s"eal
modulat$ bla/s t
rang f> acr ! h1t$
air4 ,i cd n tell1 (
c|rse1 ! m1n+ ( !
signal1 b x 9/antly
awoke my fe>s4 ,m m5
wd 2 com+4 ,i mi<t 2
4cov}$4 ,!y _h alr
sla9 two ( ! h"o/ p2
af ,tom & ,alan1
mi<t n ,i come next8
  ,9/antly ,i 2gan
to extricate myf &
crawl back ag1 ) :at
spe$ & sil;e ,i cd
manage1 to ! m op5
por;n ( ! wood4 ,z
,i did s1 ,i cd he>
hails com+ & go+ 2t
! old bu3ane} & 8
comrades1 & ? s.d (
dang} l5t me w+s4 ,z
soon z ,i 0 cle> ( !
?icket1 ,i ran z ,i
n"e ran 2f1 sc>ce
m9d+ ! direc;n ( my
fli<t1 s l;g z x l$
me f ! murd}}s2 & z
,i ran1 fe> grew &
grew ~u me until x
turn$ 9to a k9d (
fr5zy4
  ,9de$1 cd any"o 2
m 5tirely lo/ ?an
,i8 ,:5 ! gun fir$1
h{ %d ,i d>e to g
d{n to ! boats am;g
~? fi5ds1 / smok+ f
_! crime8 ,wd n ! f/
( !m :o saw me wr+
my neck l a snipe's8
,wd n my abs;e xf 2
an evid;e to !m ( my
al>m1 & "!=e ( my
fatal k8 ,x 0 all
ov}1 ,i ?"|4 ,gd-bye
to ! .1,hispaniola2
gd-bye to ! squire1
! doctor1 & !
capta96 ,"! 0 no?+
left = me b d1? by
/>va;n or d1? by !
h&s ( ! mut9e}s4
  ,all ? :ile1 z ,i
say1 ,i 0 / runn+1 &
)|t tak+ any notice1
,i _h drawn ne> to !
foot ( ! ll hill ) !
two p1ks & _h got
9to a "p ( ! isl& ":
! live-oaks grew m
widely a"p & seem$ m
l =e/ trees 9 _!
be>+ & dim5.ns4
,m+l$ ) ~! 7 a few
scatt}$ p9es1 "s
fifty1 "s ne>}
sev5ty1 feet hi<4 ,!
air too smelt m
fre%ly ?an d{n 2s !
m>%4
  ,& "h a fre% al>m
br"| me to a /&/ill
) a ?ump+ he>t4
























        #ae
    ,! ,man ( !
       ,isl&

  ,,f ! side ( !
hill1 : 0 "h /eep &
/ony1 a sp|t (
gravel 0 4lodg$ &
fell rattl+ & b.d+
"? ! trees4 ,my eyes
turn$ 9/9ctively 9 t
direc;n1 & ,i saw a
figure l1p ) grt
rapid;y 2h ! trunk (
a p9e4 ,:at x was1
:e!r be> or man or
monkey1 ,i cd 9 no
wise tell4 ,x seem$
d>k & %a7y2 m ,i
knew n4 ,b ! t}ror (
? new app>i;n br"|
me to a /&4
  ,i 0 n{1 x seem$1
cut (f ~u bo? sides2
2h me ! murd}}s1 2f
me ? lurk+
nondescript4 ,&
immly ,i 2gan to
pref} ! dang}s t ,i
knew to ~? ,i knew
n4 ,silv} hmf appe>$
less t}rible 9 3tra/
) ? cr1ture ( !
woods1 & ,i turn$ on
my heel1 & look+
%>ply 2h me ov} my
%|ld}1 2gan to
retrace my /eps 9 !
direc;n ( ! boats4
  ,9/antly ! figure
reappe>$1 & mak+ a
wide circuit1 2gan
to h1d me (f4 ,i 0
tir$1 at any rate2 b
_h ,i be5 z fre% z
:5 ,i rose1 ,i cd
see x 0 9 va9 = me
to 3t5d 9 spe$ ) s*
an adv}s>y4 ,f trunk
to trunk ! cr1ture
flitt$ l a de}1
runn+ manlike on two
legs1 b unlike any
man t ,i _h "e se51
/oop+ alm d|ble z x
ran4 ,yet a man x
was1 ,i cd no l;g} 2
9 d|bt ab t4
  ,i 2gan to recall
:at ,i _h he>d (
cannibals4 ,i 0 )9
an ace ( call+ =
help4 ,b ! m}e fact
t he 0 a man1 h{"e
wild1 _h "s:at
reassur$ me1 & my
fe> ( ,silv} 2gan to
revive 9 propor;n4
,i /ood /1 "!=e1 &
ca/ ab = "s me?od (
escape2 & z ,i 0 s
?9k+1 ! recollec;n (
my pi/ol fla%$ 9to
my m9d4 ,z soon z ,i
rememb}$ ,i 0 n
def;e.s1 c|rage gl{$
ag 9 my he>t & ,i
set my face
resolutely = ? man (
! isl& & walk$
briskly t{>ds hm4
  ,he 0 3c1l$ by ?
"t 2h ano!r tree
trunk2 b he m/ h be5
wat*+ me closely1 =
z soon z ,i 2gan to
move 9 8 direc;n he
reappe>$ & took a
/ep to meet me4 ,!n
he hesitat$1 drew
back1 came =w>d ag1
& at la/1 to my
wond} & 3fu.n1 ?rew
hmf on 8 knees &
held | 8 clasp$ h&s
9 supplica;n4
  ,at t ,i once m
/opp$4
  8,:o >e y80 ,i
ask$4
  8,b5 ,gunn10 he
answ}$1 & 8 voice
s.d$ ho>se & awkw>d1
l a ru/y lock4 8,i'm
poor ,b5 ,gunn1 ,i
am2 & ,i hav5't
spoke ) a ,*ri/ian
~! ?ree ye>s40
  ,i cd n{ see t he
0 a :ite man l myf &
t 8 f1tures 7 ev5
pl1s+4 ,8 sk91 :}"e
x 0 expos$1 0 burnt
by ! sun2 ev5 8 lips
7 black1 & 8 fair
eyes look$ q />tl+ 9
s d>k a face4 ,( all
! be7>-m5 t ,i _h
se5 or fanci$1 he 0
! *ief = ra7$;s4 ,he
0 clo!d ) tatt}s (
old %ip's canvas &
old sea-clo?1 & ?
extraord9>y pat*"w 0
all held tgr by a
sy/em ( ! mo/ v>i|s
& 9c;gru|s fa/5+s1
brass buttons1 bits
( /ick1 & loops (
t>ry gask94 ,ab 8
wai/ he wore an old
brass-buckl$ l1!r
belt1 : 0 ! "o ?+
solid 9 8 :ole
a3|tre;t4
  8,?ree ye>s60 ,i
cri$4 8,w}e y
%ipwreck$80
  8,nay1 mate10 sd
he2 8m>oon$40
  ,i _h he>d ! ~w1 &
,i knew x /ood = a
horrible k9d (
puni%;t common 5
am;g ! bu3ane}s1 9 :
! (f5d} is put a%ore
) a ll p{d} & %ot &
left 2h on "s
desolate & 4tant
isl&4
  8,m>oon$ ?ree ye>s
ag"o10 he 3t9u$1 8&
liv$ on goats s9ce
!n1 & b}ries1 &
oy/}s4 ,:}"e a man
is1 says ,i1 a man c
d = hmf4 ,b1 mate1
my he>t is sore =
,*ri/ian diet4 ,y
mi<tn't happ5 to h a
piece ( *eese ab y1
n{8 ,no8 ,well1 _m's
! l;g ni<t ,i've
dr1m$ (
*eese,-toa/$1
mo/ly,-& woke up ag1
& "h ,i w}e40
  8,if "e ,i c get
abo>d ag10 sd ,i1 8y
% h *eese by ! /"o40
  ,all ? "t he _h
be5 feel+ ! /uff (
my jacket1 smoo?+ my
h&s1 look+ at my
boots1 & g5}ally1 9
! 9t}vals ( 8 spee*1
%{+ a *ildi% pl1sure
9 ! pres;e ( a fell{
cr1ture4 ,b at my
la/ ~ws he p}k$ up
9to a k9d ( />tl$
sly;s4
  8,if "e y c get
abo>d ag1 says y80
he rep1t$4 8,:y1 n{1
:o's to h9d} y80
  8,n y1 ,i "k10 0
my reply4
  8,& "r y was10 he
cri$4 8,n{ y,-:at d
y call yrf1 mate80
  8,jim10 ,i told
hm4
  8,jim1 ,jim10 says
he1 q pl1s$
app>5tly4 8,well1
n{1 ,jim1 ,i've liv$
t r|< z y'd 2 a%am$
to he> (4 ,n{1 =
9/.e1 y wdn't ?9k ,i
_h _h a pi|s "m,-to
look at me80 he
ask$4
  8,:y1 no1 n 9
"picul>10 ,i answ}$4
  8,ah1 well10 sd
he1 8b ,i
_h,-rem>kable pi|s4
,& ,i 0 a civil1
pi|s boy1 & cd
rattle (f my
cate*ism t fa/1 z y
cdn't tell "o ~w f
ano!r4 ,& "h's :at x
come to1 ,jim1 & x
2gun ) *uck-f>!n on
! b.s$ grave-/"os6
,t's :at x 2gun )1 b
x w5t fur!r'n t2 & s
my "m told me1 &
pr$ick$ ! :ole1 %e
did1 ! pi|s woman6
,b x 7 ,provid;e t
put me "h4 ,i've ?"|
x all | 9 ? "h l"oly
isl&1 & ,i'm back on
piety4 ,y don't cat*
me ta/+ rum s m*1 b
j a ?imble;l = luck1
( c|rse1 ! f/ *.e ,i
h4 ,i'm b.d ,i'll 2
gd1 & ,i see ! way
to4 ,&1 ,jim0,-look+
all r.d hm & l{}+ 8
voice to a
:isp},-8,i'm ri*40
  ,i n{ felt sure t
! poor fell{ _h g"o
crazy 9 8 solitude1
& ,i suppose ,i m/ h
%{n ! feel+ 9 my
face1 = he rep1t$ !
/ate;t hotly3 8,ri*6
,ri*6 ,i says4 ,&
,i'll tell y :at3
,i'll make a man (
y1 ,jim4 ,ah1 ,jim1
y'll b.s yr />s1 y
w1 y 0 ! f/ t f.d
me60
  ,& at ? "! came
sudd5ly a l{}+ %ad{
ov} 8 face1 & he
ti<t5$ 8 grasp ~u my
h& & rais$ a =ef+}
?r1t5+ly 2f my eyes4
  8,n{1 ,jim1 y tell
me true3 t a9't
,fl9t's %ip80 he
ask$4
  ,at ? ,i _h a
happy 9spira;n4 ,i
2gan to 2lieve t ,i
_h f.d an ally1 & ,i
answ}$ hm at once4
  8,x's n ,fl9t's
%ip1 & ,fl9t is d1d2
b ,i'll tell y true1
z y ask me,-"! >e "s
( ,fl9t's h&s abo>d2
worse luck = ! re/ (
u40
  8,n a man,-)
"o,-leg80 he gasp$4
  8,silv}80 ,i ask$4
  8,ah1 ,silv}60
says he4 8,t 7 8
"n40
  8,he's ! cook1 & !
r+l1d} too40
  ,he 0 / hold+ me
by ! wri/1 & at t he
give x q a wr+4
  8,if y 0 s5t by
,l;g ,john10 he sd1
8,i'm z gd z pork1 &
,i "k x4 ,b ": 0 y1
d y suppose80
  ,i _h made my m9d
up 9 a mo;t1 & by
way ( answ} told hm
! :ole /ory ( |r
voyage & ! pr$ica;t
9 : we f.d |rvs4 ,he
he>d me ) ! ke5e/
9t}e/1 & :5 ,i _h
d"o he patt$ me on !
h1d4
  8,y're a gd lad1
,jim10 he sd2 8&
y're all 9 a clove
hit*1 a9't y8 ,well1
y j put yr tru/ 9
,b5 ,gunn,-,b5
,gunn's ! man to d
x4 ,wd y ?9k x
likely1 n{1 t yr
squire wd prove a
lib}al-m9d$ "o 9
case ( help,-hm 2+ 9
a clove hit*1 z y
rem>k80
  ,i told hm !
squire 0 ! mo/
lib}al ( m54
  8,aye1 b y see10
return$ ,b5 ,gunn1
8,i didn't m1n giv+
me a gate to keep1 &
a suit ( liv}y
clo!s1 & s*2 t's n
my m>k1 ,jim4 ,:at
,i m1n is1 wd he 2
likely to come d{n
to ! toon (1 say "o
?|s& p.ds | ( m"oy
t's z gd z a man's
{n alr80
  8,i am sure he
wd10 sd ,i4 8,z x
was1 all h&s 7 to
%>e40
  8.1,& a passage
home80 he add$ ) a
look ( grt %rewd;s4
  8,:y10 ,i cri$1 8!
squire's a g5tleman4
,& 2ss1 if we got
rid ( ! o!rs1 we %d
want y to help "w !
vessel home40
  8,ah10 sd he1 8s y
wd40 ,& he seem$ v
m* reliev$4
  8,n{1 ,i'll tell y
:at10 he w5t on4 8,s
m* ,i'll tell y1 &
no m4 ,i 7 9 ,fl9t's
%ip :5 he buri$ !
tr1sure2 he & six
al;g,-six /r;g s1m54
,!y 0 a%ore ni< on a
week1 & u /&+ (f &
on 9 ! old
.1,walrus4 ,"o f9e
"d up w5t ! signal1
& "h come ,fl9t by
hmf 9 a ll boat1 & 8
h1d d"o up 9 a blue
sc>f4 ,! sun 0 gett+
up1 & mortal :ite he
look$ ab ! cutwat}4
,b1 "! he was1 y
m9d1 & ! six all
d1d,-d1d & buri$4
,h{ he d"o x1 n a
man abo>d u cd make
|4 ,x 0 battle1
murd}1 & sudd5 d1?1
l1/ways,-hm ag/ six4
,billy ,b"os 0 !
mate2 ,l;g ,john1 he
0 qu>t}ma/}2 & !y
ask$ hm ": ! tr1sure
was4 ,8,ah1,0 says
he1 ,8y c g a%ore1
if y l1 & /ay1,0 he
says2 ,8b z = ! %ip1
%e'll b1t up = m1 by
?"u6,0 ,t's :at he
sd4
  8,well1 ,i 0 9
ano!r %ip ?ree ye>s
back1 & we si<t$ ?
isl&4 ,8,boys1,0 sd
,i1 ,8"h's ,fl9t's
tr1sure2 let's l& &
f9d x4,0 ,! cap'n 0
4pl1s$ at t1 b my
messmates 7 all ( a
m9d & l&$4 ,twelve
"ds !y look$ = x1 &
e "d !y _h ! worse
~w = me1 until "o
f9e morn+ all h&s
w5t abo>d4 ,8,z = y1
,b5jam9 ,gunn1,0
says !y1 ,8"h's a
musket1,0 !y says1
,8& a spade1 &
pick-axe4 ,y c /ay
"h & f9d ,fl9t's
m"oy = yrf1,0 !y
says4
  8,well1 ,jim1 ?ree
ye>s h ,i be5 "h1 &
n a bite ( ,*ri/ian
diet f t "d to ?4 ,b
n{1 y look "h2 look
at me4 ,d ,i look l
a man 2f ! ma/8 ,no1
says y4 ,nor ,i
w}5't1 nei1 ,i
says40
  ,& ) t he w9k$ &
p9*$ me h>d4
  8,j y m5;n !m ~ws
to yr squire1 ,jim10
he w5t on4 8,nor he
w}5't1 nei,-t's !
~ws4 ,?ree ye>s he 7
! man ( ? isl&1 li<t
& d>k1 fair & ra92 &
"s"ts he wd maybe
?9k ~u a pray}
"<says y">1 & "s"ts
he wd maybe ?9k ( 8
old "m1 s 2 z %e's
alive "<y'll say">2
b ! mo/ "p ( ,gunn's
"t "<? is :at y'll
say">,-! mo/ "p ( 8
"t 0 took up ) ano!r
matt}4 ,& !n y'll
give hm a nip1 l ,i
d40
  ,& he p9*$ me ag 9
! mo/ 3fid5tial
mann}4
  8,!n10 he 3t9u$1
8!n y'll up1 & y'll
say ?3 ,gunn is a gd
man "<y'll say">1 &
he puts a preci|s
si<t m 3fid;e,-a
preci|s si<t1 m9d
t,-9 a g5'leman born
?an 9 ~! g5'leman (
=tune1 hav+ be5 "o
hisself40
  8,well10 ,i sd1
8,i don't "u/& "o ~w
t y've be5 say+4 ,b
t's nei "h nor "!2 =
h{ am ,i to get on
bo>d80
  8,ah10 sd he1 8t's
! hit*1 = sure4
,well1 "!'s my boat1
t ,i made ) my two
h&s4 ,i keep h} "u !
:ite rock4 ,if !
wor/ come to ! wor/1
we mi<t try t af
d>k4 ,hi60 he broke
|4 8,:at's t80
  ,= j !n1 al? ! sun
_h / an h|r or two
to run1 all ! e*oes
( ! isl& awoke &
bell{$ to ! ?"u ( a
cannon4
  8,!y h 2gun to
fi<t60 ,i cri$4
8,foll{ me40
  ,& ,i 2gan to run
t{>ds ! an*orage1 my
t}rors all =gott51
:ile close at my
side ! m>oon$ man 9
8 goatsk9s trott$
easily & li<tly4
  8,left1 left10
says he2 8keep to yr
left h&1 mate ,jim6
,"u ! trees ) y6
,!}'s ": ,i kill$ my
f/ goat4 ,!y don't
come d{n "h n{2
!y're all ma/h1d$ on
!m m.t+s = ! fe> (
,b5jam9 ,gunn4 ,ah6
,& "!'s !
cetem}y0,-cemet}y1
he m/ h m1nt4 8,y
see ! m.ds8 ,i come
"h & pray$1 n{s &
!ns1 :5 ,i ?"| maybe
a ,sun"d wd 2 ab
doo4 ,x w}5't q a
*apel1 b x seem$ m
solemn l2 & !n1 says
y1 ,b5 ,gunn 0
%ort-h&$,-no *apl+1
nor s m* z a ,bible
& a flag1 y says40
  ,s he kept talk+ z
,i ran1 nei expect+
nor rcvg any answ}4
  ,! cannon-%ot 0
foll{$ af a
3sid}able 9t}val by
a volley ( small
>ms4
  ,ano!r pause1 &
!n1 n a qu>t} ( a
mile 9 front ( me1
,i 2held ! ,union
,jack flutt} 9 ! air
abv a wood4





   ,,"p ,,f|r,-,!
      ,/ockade

        #af
     ,n>rative
    ,3t9u$ by !
   ,doctor3 ,h{ !
      ,%ip ,0
      ,ab&on$

  ,,x 0 ab half pa/
"o,-?ree bells 9 !
sea phrase,-t ! two
boats w5t a%ore f !
.1,hispaniola4 ,!
capta91 ! squire1 &
,i 7 talk+ matt}s
ov} 9 ! cab94 ,_h "!
be5 a br1? ( w9d1 we
%d h fall5 on ! six
mut9e}s :o 7 left
abo>d ) u1 slipp$ |r
cable1 & away to
sea4 ,b ! w9d 0
want+2 & to complete
|r help.s;s1 d{n
came ,hunt} ) ! news
t ,jim ,hawk9s _h
slipp$ 9to a boat &
0 g"o a%ore ) ! re/4
  ,x n"e o3urr$ to u
to d|bt ,jim
,hawk9s1 b we 7
al>m$ = 8 safety4 ,)
! m5 9 ! temp} !y 7
in1 x seem$ an ev5
*.e if we %d see !
lad ag4 ,we ran on
deck4 ,! pit* 0
bu2l+ 9 ! s1ms2 !
na/y /5* ( ! place
turn$ me sick2 if "e
a man smelt f"e &
dys5t}y1 x 0 9 t
abom9able an*orage4
,! six sc.drels 7
sitt+ grumbl+ "u a
sail 9 ! =eca/le2
a%ore we cd see !
gigs made fa/ & a
man sitt+ 9 ea*1 h>d
by ": ! riv} runs
in4 ,"o ( !m 0 :i/l+
8,lillibull}o40
  ,wait+ 0 a /ra91 &
x 0 decid$ t ,hunt}
& ,i %d g a%ore ) !
jolly-boat 9 que/ (
9=ma;n4
  ,! gigs _h l1n$ to
_! "r1 b ,hunt} & ,i
pull$ /rai<t in1 9 !
direc;n ( ! /ockade
~u ! *>t4 ,! two :o
7 left gu>d+ _!
boats seem$ 9 a
bu/le at |r appe>.e2
8,lillibull}o0 /opp$
(f1 & ,i cd see !
pair 4cuss+ :at !y
"| to d4 ,_h !y g"o
& told ,silv}1 all
mi<t h turn$ |
di6}5tly2 b !y _h _!
ord}s1 ,i suppose1 &
decid$ to sit
quietly ": !y 7 &
h>k back ag to
8,lillibull}o40
  ,"! 0 a sli<t b5d
9 ! coa/1 & ,i /e}$
s z to put x 2t u2
ev5 2f we l&$ we _h
?us lo/ si<t ( !
gigs4 ,i jump$ | &
came z ne> runn+ z
,i dur/1 ) a big
silk h&k}*ief "u my
hat = cool;s,0 sake
& a brace ( pi/ols
r1dy prim$ = safety4
  ,i _h n g"o a
hundr$ y>ds :5 ,i
r1*$ ! /ockade4
  ,? 0 h{ x was3 a
spr+ ( cle> wat}
rose alm at ! top (
a knoll4 ,well1 on !
knoll1 & 5clos+ !
spr+1 !y _h clapp$ a
/|t logh|se fit to
hold two score ( p
on a p9* & loophol$
= musketry on ei
side4 ,all r.d ? !y
_h cle>$ a wide
space1 & !n ! ?+ 0
complet$ by a pal+
six feet hi<1 )|t
door or op5+1 too
/r;g to pull d{n )|t
"t & lab|r & too op5
to %elt} ! 2sieg}s4
,! p 9 ! log-h|se _h
!m 9 e way2 !y /ood
quiet 9 %elt} & %ot
! o!rs l "pridges4
,all !y want$ 0 a gd
wat* & food2 =1 %ort
( a complete
surprise1 !y mi<t h
held ! place ag/ a
regi;t4
  ,:at "picul>ly
took my fancy 0 !
spr+4 ,= ?|< we _h a
gd 5 place ( x 9 !
cab9 ( !
.1,hispaniola1 )
pl5ty ( >ms &
ammuni;n1 & ?+s to
eat1 & excell5t
w9es1 "! _h be5 "o
?+ ov}look$,-we _h
no wat}4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ?
ov} :5 "! came r++
ov} ! isl& ! cry ( a
man at ! po9t ( d1?4
,i 0 n new to viol5t
d1?,-,i h s}v$ 8
,royal ,hi<;s !
,duke ( ,cumb}l&1 &
got a w.d myf at
,font5oy,-b ,i "k my
pulse w5t dot & c>ry
"o4 8,jim ,hawk9s is
g"o10 0 my f/ ?"|4
  ,x is "s?+ to h
be5 an old soldi}1 b
m / to h be5 a
doctor4 ,"! is no "t
to dilly-dally 9 |r
"w4 ,& s n{ ,i made
up my m9d 9/antly1 &
) no "t lo/ return$
to ! %ore & jump$ on
bo>d ! jolly-boat4
  ,by gd =tune
,hunt} pull$ a gd
o>4 ,we made ! wat}
fly1 & ! boat 0 soon
al;gside & ,i abo>d
! s*oon}4
  ,i f.d !m all
%ak51 z 0 natural4
,! squire 0 sitt+
d{n1 z :ite z a
%eet1 ?9k+ ( ! h>m
he _h l$ u to1 ! gd
s|l6 ,& "o ( ! six
=eca/le h&s 0 ll
bett}4
  8,"!'s a man10
says ,capta9
,smollett1 nodd+
t{>ds hm1 8new to ?
"w4 ,he came ni<-h&
fa9t+1 doctor1 :5 he
he>d ! cry4 ,ano!r
t|* ( ! rudd} & t
man wd jo9 u40
  ,i told my plan to
! capta91 & 2t u we
settl$ on ! details
( xs a3ompli%;t4
  ,we put old ,r$ru?
9 ! gall}y 2t ! cab9
& ! =eca/le1 ) ?ree
or f|r load$ muskets
& a mattress =
protec;n4 ,hunt}
br"| ! boat r.d "u !
/}n-port1 & ,joyce &
,i set to "w load+
h} ) p{d} t9s1
muskets1 bags (
biscuits1 kegs (
pork1 a cask (
cognac1 & my
9valuable m$ic9e
*e/4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 !
squire & ! capta9
/ay$ on deck1 & !
latt} hail$ !
coxswa91 :o 0 !
pr9cipal man abo>d4
  8,mr4 ,h&s10 he
sd1 8"h >e two ( u )
a brace ( pi/ols
ea*4 ,if any "o ( y
six make a signal (
any descrip;n1 t
man's d1d40
  ,!y 7 a gd d1l
tak5 aback1 & af a
ll 3sulta;n "o & all
tumbl$ d{n ! =e
companion1 ?9k+ no
d|bt to take u on !
re>4 ,b :5 !y saw
,r$ru? wait+ = !m 9
! sp>r$ galley1 !y
w5t ab %ip at once1
& a h1d popp$ | ag
on deck4
  8,d{n1 dog60 cries
! capta94
  ,& ! h1d popp$
back ag2 & we he>d
no m1 = ! "t1 ( ~!
six v fa9t-he>t$
s1m54
  ,by ? "t1 tumbl+
?+s 9 z !y came1 we
_h ! jolly-boat
load$ z m* z we d>$4
,joyce & ,i got | "?
! /}n-port1 & we
made = %ore ag z fa/
z o>s cd take u4
  ,? second trip
fairly >|s$ ! wat*}s
al;g %ore4
8,lillibull}o0 0
dropp$ ag2 & j 2f we
lo/ si<t ( !m 2h !
ll po9t1 "o ( !m
:ipp$ a%ore &
4appe>$4 ,i _h half
a m9d to *ange my
plan & de/roy _!
boats1 b ,i fe>$ t
,silv} & ! o!rs mi<t
2 close at h&1 & all
mi<t v well 2 lo/ by
try+ = too m*4
  ,we _h soon t|*$
l& 9 ! same place z
2f & set to provi.n
! block h|se4 ,all
?ree made ! f/
j|rney1 h1vily lad51
& toss$ |r /ores ov}
! palisade4 ,!n1
l1v+ ,joyce to gu>d
!m,-"o man1 to 2
sure1 b ) half a
doz5 muskets,-,hunt}
& ,i return$ to !
jolly-boat & load$
|rvs once m4 ,s we
proce$$ )|t paus+ to
take br1?1 till !
:ole c>go 0 2/{$1 :5
! two s}vants took
up _! posi;n 9 !
block h|se1 & ,i1 )
all my p{}1 scull$
back to !
.1,hispaniola4
  ,t we %d h risk$ a
second boat load
seems m d>+ ?an x
r1lly was4 ,!y _h !
advantage ( numb}s1
( c|rse1 b we _h !
advantage ( >ms4 ,n
"o ( ! m5 a%ore _h a
musket1 & 2f !y cd
get )9 range = pi/ol
%oot+1 we flatt}$
|rvs we %d 2 able to
give a gd a3.t ( a
half-doz5 at l1/4
  ,! squire 0 wait+
= me at ! /}n w9d{1
all 8 fa9t;s g"o f
hm4 ,he cau<t !
pa9t} & made x fa/1
& we fell to load+ !
boat = |r v lives4
,pork1 p{d}1 &
biscuit 0 ! c>go1 )
only a musket & a
cutlass apiece = !
squire & me & ,r$ru?
& ! capta94 ,! re/ (
! >ms & p{d} we
dropp$ ov}bo>d 9 two
fa?oms & a half (
wat}1 s t we cd see
! b"r /eel %9+ f> 2l
u 9 ! sun1 on !
cl1n1 s&y bottom4
  ,by ? "t ! tide 0
2g9n+ to ebb1 & !
%ip 0 sw++ r.d to h}
an*or4 ,voices 7
he>d fa9tly halloa+
9 ! direc;n ( ! two
gigs2 & ?|< ?
reassur$ u = ,joyce
& ,hunt}1 :o 7 well
to ! ea/w>d1 x w>n$
|r "py to 2 (f4
  ,r$ru? retr1t$ f 8
place 9 ! gall}y &
dropp$ 9to ! boat1 :
we !n br"| r.d to !
%ip's c.t}1 to 2
h&i} = ,capta9
,smollett4
  8,n{1 m510 sd he1
8d y he> me80
  ,"! 0 no answ} f !
=eca/le4
  8,x's to y1
,abraham ,gray,-x's
to y ,i am sp1k+40
  ,/ no reply4
  8,gray10 resum$
,mr4 ,smollett1 a ll
l|d}1 8,i am l1v+ ?
%ip1 & ,i ord} y to
foll{ yr capta94 ,i
"k y >e a gd man at
bottom1 & ,i d>e say
n "o ( ! lot ( y's z
bad z he makes |4 ,i
h my wat* "h 9 my
h&2 ,i give y ?irty
seconds to jo9 me
in40
  ,"! 0 a pause4
  8,come1 my f9e
fell{10 3t9u$ !
capta92 8don't hang
s l;g 9 /ays4 ,i'm
risk+ my life & !
lives ( ~! gd
g5tlem5 e second40
  ,"! 0 a sudd5
scu6le1 a s.d (
bl{s1 & | bur/
,abraham ,gray ) a
knife cut on ! side
( ! *eek1 & came
runn+ to ! capta9 l
a dog to ! :i/le4
  8,i'm ) y1 sir10
sd he4
  ,& ! next mo;t he
& ! capta9 _h dropp$
abo>d ( u1 & we _h
%ov$ (f & giv5 way4
  ,we 7 cle> | ( !
%ip1 b n yet a%ore 9
|r /ockade4





















        #ag
     ,n>rative
    ,3t9u$ by !
    ,doctor3 ,!
   ,jolly-boat's
     ,la/ ,trip

  ,,? fif? trip 0 q
di6}5t f any ( !
o!rs4 ,9 ! f/ place1
! ll gallipot ( a
boat t we 7 9 0
gravely ov}load$4
,five gr{n m51 &
?ree (
!m,-,trelawney1
,r$ru?1 & !
capta9,-ov} six feet
hi<1 0 alr m ?an %e
0 m1nt to c>ry4 ,add
to t ! p{d}1 pork1 &
br1d-bags4 ,!
gunwale 0 lipp+
a/}n4 ,s"eal "ts we
%ipp$ a ll wat}1 &
my bree*es & ! tails
( my coat 7 all
soak+ wet 2f we _h
g"o a hundr$ y>ds4
  ,! capta9 made u
trim ! boat1 & we
got h} to lie a ll m
ev5ly4 ,all ! same1
we 7 afraid to br1!4
  ,9 ! second place1
! ebb 0 n{ mak+,-a
/r;g rippl+ curr5t
runn+ we/w>d "? !
bas91 & !n s|?'>d &
s1w>d d{n ! /raits
by : we _h 5t}$ 9 !
morn+4 ,ev5 !
ripples 7 a dang} to
|r ov}load$ craft1 b
! wor/ ( x 0 t we 7
swept | ( |r true
c|rse & away f |r
prop} l&+-place 2h !
po9t4 ,if we let !
curr5t h xs way we
%d come a%ore 2s !
gigs1 ": ! pirates
mi<t appe> at any
mo;t4
  8,i _c keep h} h1d
= ! /ockade1 sir10
sd ,i to ! capta94
,i 0 /e}+1 :ile he &
,r$ru?1 two fre% m51
7 at ! o>s4 8,! tide
keeps wa%+ h} d{n4
,cd y pull a ll
/r;g}80
  8,n )|t swamp+ !
boat10 sd he4 8,y m/
be> up1 sir1 if y
pl1se,-be> up until
y see y're ga9+40
  ,i tri$ & f.d by
exp}i;t t ! tide
kept sweep+ u we/w>d
until ,i _h laid h}
h1d due ea/1 or j ab
"r angles to ! way
we "| to g4
  8,we'll n"e get
a%ore at ? rate10 sd
,i4
  8,if x's ! only
c|rse t we c lie1
sir1 we m/ ev5 lie
x10 return$ !
capta94 8,we m/ keep
up/r1m4 ,y see1
sir10 he w5t on1 8if
once we dropp$ to
leew>d ( !
l&+-place1 x's h>d
to say ": we %d get
a%ore1 2ss ! *.e (
2+ bo>d$ by ! gigs2
":as1 ! way we g !
curr5t m/ slack51 &
!n we c dodge back
al;g ! %ore40
  8,! curr5t's less
a'r1dy1 sir10 sd !
man ,gray1 :o 0
sitt+ 9 ! =e-%eets2
8y c ease h} (f a
bit40
  8,?ank y1 my man10
sd ,i1 q z if no?+
_h happ5$1 = we _h
all quietly made up
|r m9ds to tr1t hm l
"o ( |rvs4
  ,sudd5ly ! capta9
spoke up ag1 & ,i
?"| 8 voice 0 a ll
*ang$4
  8,! gun60 sd he4
  8,i h ?"| ( t10 sd
,i1 = ,i made sure
he 0 ?9k+ ( a
bomb>d;t ( ! =t4
8,!y cd n"e get !
gun a%ore1 & if !y
did1 !y cd n"e haul
x "? ! woods40
  8,look a/}n1
doctor10 repli$ !
capta94
  ,we _h 5tirely
=gott5 ! l;g n9e2 &
"!1 to |r horror1 7
! five rogues busy
ab h}1 gett+ (f h}
jacket1 z !y call$ !
/|t t>paul9 cov} "u
: %e sail$4 ,n only
t1 b x fla%$ 9to my
m9d at ! same mo;t t
! r.d-%ot & ! p{d} =
! gun _h be5 left
2h1 & a /roke ) an
axe wd put x all 9to
! posses.n ( ! evil
"os abroad4
  8,israel 0 ,fl9t's
gunn}10 sd ,gray
ho>sely4
  ,at any risk1 we
put ! boat's h1d
direct = !
l&+-place4 ,by ? "t
we _h got s f> | ( !
run ( ! curr5t t we
kept /e}age way ev5
at |r necess>ily
g5tle rate ( r{+1 &
,i cd keep h} /1dy =
! goal4 ,b ! wor/ (
x 0 t ) ! c|rse ,i
n{ held we turn$ |r
broadside 9/1d ( |r
/}n to !
.1,hispaniola & (f}$
a t>get l a b>n
door4
  ,i cd he> z well z
see t br&y-fac$
rascal ,israel ,h&s
plump+ d{n a r.d-%ot
on ! deck4
  8,:o's ! be/ %ot80
ask$ ! capta94
  8,mr4 ,trelawney1
| & away10 sd ,i4
  8,mr4 ,trelawney1
w y pl1se pick me (f
"o ( ~! m51 sir8
,h&s1 if possible10
sd ! capta94
  ,trelawney 0 z
cool z /eel4 ,he
look$ to ! prim+ ( 8
gun4
  8,n{10 cri$ !
capta91 8easy ) t
gun1 sir1 or y'll
swamp ! boat4 ,all
h&s /& by to trim h}
:5 he aims40
  ,! squire rais$ 8
gun1 ! r{+ c1s$1 &
we l1n$ ov} to ! o!r
side to keep !
bal.e1 & all 0 s
nicely 3triv$ t we
did n %ip a drop4
  ,!y _h ! gun1 by ?
"t1 slew$ r.d ~u !
swivel1 & ,h&s1 :o 0
at ! muzzle ) !
ramm}1 0 9 3sequ;e !
mo/ expos$4 ,h{"e1
we _h no luck1 = j z
,trelawney fir$1 d{n
he /oop$1 ! ball
:i/l$ ov} hm1 & x 0
"o ( ! o!r f|r :o
fell4
  ,! cry he gave 0
e*o$ n only by 8
companions on bo>d b
by a grt numb} (
voices f ! %ore1 &
look+ 9 t direc;n ,i
saw ! o!r pirates
troop+ | f am;g !
trees & tumbl+ 9to
_! places 9 ! boats4
  8,"h come ! gigs1
sir10 sd ,i4
  8,give way1 !n10
cri$ ! capta94 8,we
m/n't m9d if we
swamp h} n{4 ,if we
c't get a%ore1 all's
up40
  8,only "o ( ! gigs
is 2+ mann$1 sir10
,i add$2 8! crew ( !
o!r mo/ likely go+
r.d by %ore to cut u
(f40
  8,!y'll h a hot
run1 sir10 return$ !
capta94 8,jack
a%ore1 y "k4 ,x's n
!m ,i m9d2 x's !
r.d-%ot4 ,c>pet
b{ls6 ,my lady's
maid cdn't miss4
,tell u1 squire1 :5
y see ! mat*1 &
we'll hold wat}40
  ,9 ! m1n:ile we _h
be5 mak+ h1dway at a
gd pace = a boat s
ov}load$1 & we _h
%ipp$ b ll wat} 9 !
process4 ,we 7 n{
close in2 ?irty or
=ty /rokes & we %d
b1* h}1 = ! ebb _h
alr 4clos$ a n>r{
belt ( s& 2l !
clu/}+ trees4 ,! gig
0 no l;g} to 2 fe>$2
! ll po9t _h alr
3c1l$ x f |r eyes4
,! ebb-tide1 : _h s
cruelly delay$ u1 0
n{ mak+ rep>a;n &
delay+ |r
assailants4 ,! "o
s|rce ( dang} 0 !
gun4
  8,if ,i dur/10 sd
! capta91 8,i'd /op
& pick (f ano!r
man40
  ,b x 0 pla9 t !y
m1nt no?+ %d delay
_! %ot4 ,!y _h n"e s
m* z look$ at _!
fall5 comrade1 ?|<
he 0 n d1d1 & ,i cd
see hm try+ to crawl
away4
  8,r1dy60 cri$ !
squire4
  8,hold60 cri$ !
capta91 qk z an e*o4
  ,& he & ,r$ru?
back$ ) a grt h1ve t
s5t h} /}n bodily "u
wat}4 ,! report fell
9 at ! same 9/ant (
"t4 ,? 0 ! f/ t ,jim
he>d1 ! s.d ( !
squire's %ot n hav+
r1*$ hm4 ,": ! ball
pass$1 n "o ( u
precisely knew1 b ,i
fancy x m/ h be5 ov}
|r h1ds & t ! w9d (
x may h 3tribut$ to
|r 4a/}4
  ,at any rate1 !
boat sank by ! /}n1
q g5tly1 9 ?ree feet
( wat}1 l1v+ !
capta9 & myf1 fac+
ea* o!r1 on |r feet4
,! o!r ?ree took
complete h1d}s1 &
came up ag dr5*$ &
bu2l+4
  ,s f> "! 0 no grt
h>m4 ,no lives 7
lo/1 & we cd wade
a%ore 9 safety4 ,b
"! 7 all |r /ores at
! bottom1 & to make
?+s worse1 only two
guns | ( five rema9$
9 a /ate = s}vice4
,m9e ,i _h snat*$ f
my knees & held ov}
my h1d1 by a sort (
9/9ct4 ,z = !
capta91 he _h c>ri$
8 ov} 8 %|ld} by a
b&ole}1 & l a wise
man1 lock upp}mo/4
,! o!r ?ree _h g"o
d{n ) ! boat4
  ,to add to |r
3c}n1 we he>d voices
alr draw+ ne> u 9 !
woods al;g %ore1 &
we _h n only ! dang}
( 2+ cut (f f !
/ockade 9 |r
half-crippl$ /ate b
! fe> 2f u :e!r1 if
,hunt} & ,joyce 7
attack$ by half a
doz51 !y wd h ! s5se
& 3duct to /& firm4
,hunt} 0 /1dy1 t we
knew2 ,joyce 0 a
d|bt;l case,-a
pl1sant1 polite man
= a valet & to bru%
"o's clo!s1 b n
5tirely fitt$ = a
man ( w>4
  ,) all ? 9 |r
m9ds1 we wad$ a%ore
z fa/ z we cd1 l1v+
2h u ! poor
jolly-boat & a gd
half ( all |r p{d} &
provi.ns4


        #ah
     ,n>rative
    ,3t9u$ by !
   ,doctor3 ,5d (
    ! ,f/ ,"d's
       ,fi<t+

  ,,we made |r be/
spe$ acr ! /rip (
wood t n{ divid$ u f
! /ockade1 & at e
/ep we took ! voices
( ! bu3ane}s rang
ne>}4 ,soon we cd
he> _! footfalls z
!y ran & ! crack+ (
! bran*es z !y br1/$
acr a bit ( ?icket4
  ,i 2gan to see we
%d h a bru% = x 9
e>ne/ & look$ to my
prim+4
  8,capta910 sd ,i1
8,trelawney is ! d1d
%ot4 ,give hm yr
gun2 8 {n is use.s40
  ,!y ex*ang$ guns1
& ,trelawney1 sil5t
& cool z he _h be5
s9ce ! 2g9n+ ( !
bu/le1 hung a mo;t
on 8 heel to see t
all 0 fit = s}vice4
,at ! same "t1
obs}v+ ,gray to 2
un>m$1 ,i h&$ hm my
cutlass4 ,x did all
|r he>ts gd to see
hm spit 9 8 h&1 knit
8 br{s1 & make !
blade s+ "? ! air4
,x 0 pla9 f e l9e (
8 body t |r new h& 0
wor? 8 salt4
  ,=ty paces f>!r we
came to ! $ge ( !
wood & saw ! /ockade
9 front ( u4 ,we
/ruck ! 5closure ab
! middle ( ! s|?
side1 & alm at !
same "t1 sev5
mut9e}s,-,job
,&}son1 ! boatswa91
at _! h1d,-appe>$ 9
full cry at !
s|?we/}n corn}4
  ,!y paus$ z if
tak5 aback1 & 2f !y
recov}$1 n only !
squire & ,i1 b
,hunt} & ,joyce f !
block h|se1 _h "t to
fire4 ,! f|r %ots
came 9 r a scatt}+
volley1 b !y did !
busi;s3 "o ( ! 5emy
actually fell1 & !
re/1 )|t hesita;n1
turn$ & plung$ 9to !
trees4
  ,af reload+1 we
walk$ d{n ! |tside (
! palisade to see to
! fall5 5emy4 ,he 0
/"o d1d,-%ot "? !
he>t4
  ,we 2gan to rjc
ov} |r gd su3ess :5
j at t mo;t a pi/ol
crack$ 9 ! bu%1 a
ball :i/l$ close pa/
my e>1 & poor ,tom
,r$ru? /umbl$ & fell
8 l5g? on ! gr.d4
,bo? ! squire & ,i
return$ ! %ot1 b z
we _h no?+ to aim
at1 x is probable we
only wa/$ p{d}4 ,!n
we reload$ & turn$
|r att5;n to poor
,tom4
  ,! capta9 & ,gray
7 alr exam9+ hm1 &
,i saw ) half an eye
t all 0 ov}4
  ,i 2lieve ! r1di;s
( |r return volley
_h scatt}$ ! mut9e}s
once m1 = we 7 su6}$
)|t fur!r mole/a;n
to get ! poor old
gamekeep} hoi/$ ov}
! /ockade & c>ri$1
groan+ & ble$+1 9to
! log-h|se4
  ,poor old fell{1
he _h n utt}$ "o ~w
( surprise1
compla9t1 fe>1 or
ev5 acquiesc;e f ! v
2g9n+ ( |r tr|bles
till n{1 :5 we _h
laid hm d{n 9 !
log-h|se to die4 ,he
_h la9 l a ,trojan
2h 8 mattress 9 !
gall}y2 he _h foll{$
e ord} sil5tly1
do7$ly1 & well2 he 0
! olde/ ( |r "py by
a score ( ye>s2 &
n{1 sull51 old1
s}vic1ble s}vant1 x
0 he t 0 to die4
  ,! squire dropp$
d{n 2s hm on 8 knees
& kiss$ 8 h&1 cry+ l
a *4
  8,be ,i go+1
doctor80 he ask$4
  8,tom1 my man10 sd
,i1 8y're go+ home40
  8,i wi% ,i _h _h a
lick at !m ) ! gun
f/10 he repli$4
  8,tom10 sd !
squire1 8say y =give
me1 won't y80
  8,wd t 2 respect;l
l1 f me to y1
squire80 0 ! answ}4
8,h{so"e1 s 2 x1
am560
  ,af a ll :ile (
sil;e1 he sd he ?"|
"sbody mi<t r1d a
pray}4 8,x's !
cu/om1 sir10 he add$
apologetically4 ,& n
l;g af1 )|t ano!r
~w1 he pass$ away4
  ,9 ! m1n"t !
capta91 :om ,i _h
obs}v$ to 2
wond};lly swoll5 ab
! *e/ & pockets1 _h
turn$ | a grt _m
v>i|s /ores,-!
,briti% col|rs1 a
,bible1 a coil (
/|ti% rope1 p51 9k1
! log-book1 & p.ds (
toba3o4 ,he _h f.d a
l;gi% fir-tree ly+
fell$ & trimm$ 9 !
5closure1 & ) ! help
( ,hunt} he _h set x
up at ! corn} ( !
log-h|se ": ! trunks
cross$ & made an
angle4 ,!n1 climb+
on ! ro(1 he _h ) 8
{n h& b5t & run up !
col|rs4
  ,? seem$ mi<tily
to relieve hm4 ,he
re-5t}$ ! log-h|se &
set ab c.t+ up !
/ores z if no?+ else
exi/$4 ,b he _h an
eye on ,tom's
passage = all t1 & z
soon z all 0 ov}1
came =w>d ) ano!r
flag & r"e5tly spr1d
x on ! body4
  8,don't y take on1
sir10 he sd1 %ak+ !
squire's h&4 8,all's
well ) hm2 no fe> =
a h& t's be5 %ot d{n
9 8 duty to capta9 &
{n}4 ,x mayn't 2 gd
div9;y1 b x's a
fact40
  ,!n he pull$ me
aside4
  8,dr4 ,livesey10
he sd1 8in h{ _m
weeks d y & squire
expect ! 3sort80
  ,i told hm x 0 a
"q n ( weeks b (
mon?s1 t if we 7 n
back by ! 5d (
,augu/ ,bl&ly 0 to
s5d to f9d u1 b nei
soon} nor lat}4 8,y
c calculate = yrf10
,i sd4
  8,:y1 yes10
return$ ! capta91
scrat*+ 8 h1d2 8&
mak+ a l>ge all{.e1
sir1 = all ! gifts (
,provid;e1 ,i %d say
we 7 pretty close
haul$40
  8,h{ d y m1n80 ,i
ask$4
  8,x's a p;y1 sir1
we lo/ t second
load4 ,t's :at ,i
m1n10 repli$ !
capta94 8,z = p{d} &
%ot1 we'll d4 ,b !
ra;ns >e %ort1 v
%ort,-s %ort1 ,dr4
,livesey1 t we're
p}h z well )|t t
extra m|?40
  ,& he po9t$ to !
d1d body "u ! flag4
  ,j !n1 ) a ro> & a
:i/le1 a r.d-%ot
pass$ hi< abv ! ro(
( ! log-h|se &
plump$ f> 2y u 9 !
wood4
  8,oho60 sd !
capta94 8,blaze
away6 ,y've ll 5
p{d} alr1 my lads40
  ,at ! second
trial1 ! aim 0
bett}1 & ! ball
desc5d$ 9side !
/ockade1 scatt}+ a
cl|d ( s& b do+ no
fur!r damage4
  8,capta910 sd !
squire1 8! h|se is q
9visible f ! %ip4 ,x
m/ 2 ! flag !y >e
aim+ at4 ,wd x n 2
wis} to take x in80
  8,/rike my
col|rs60 cri$ !
capta94 8,no1 sir1 n
,i02 & z soon z he
_h sd ! ~ws1 ,i ?9k
we all agre$ ) hm4
,= x 0 n only a
piece ( /|t1
s1manly1 gd feel+2 x
0 gd policy 2ss &
%{$ |r 5emies t we
despis$ _!
cannonade4
  ,all "? ! ev5+ !y
kept ?"u+ away4
,ball af ball flew
ov} or fell %ort or
kick$ up ! s& 9 !
5closure1 b !y _h to
fire s hi< t ! %ot
fell d1d & buri$ xf
9 ! s(t s&4 ,we _h
no rico*et to fe>1 &
?|< "o popp$ 9 "? !
ro( ( ! log-h|se & |
ag "? ! floor1 we
soon got us$ to t
sort ( horse-play &
m9d$ x no m ?an
cricket4
  8,"! is "o gd ?+
ab all ?10 obs}v$ !
capta92 8! wood 9
front ( u is likely
cle>4 ,! ebb has
made a gd :ile2 |r
/ores %d 2 uncov}$4
,volunte}s to g &
br+ 9 pork40
  ,gray & ,hunt} 7 !
f/ to come =w>d4
,well >m$1 !y /ole |
( ! /ockade1 b x
prov$ a use.s mis.n4
,! mut9e}s 7 bold}
?an we fanci$ or !y
put m tru/ 9
,israel's gunn}y4 ,=
f|r or five ( !m 7
busy c>ry+ (f |r
/ores & wad+ | ) !m
to "o ( ! gigs t lay
close by1 pull+ an
o> or s to hold h}
/1dy ag/ ! curr5t4
,silv} 0 9 !
/}n-%eets 9 comm&2 &
e man ( !m 0 n{
provid$ ) a musket f
"s secret magaz9e (
_! {n4
  ,! capta9 sat d{n
to 8 log1 & "h is !
2g9n+ ( ! 5try3
  ,alex&} ,smollett1
ma/}2 ,david
,livesey1 %ip's
doctor2 ,abraham
,gray1 c>p5t}'s
mate2 ,john
,trelawney1 {n}2
,john ,hunt} &
,ri*>d ,joyce1 {n}'s
s}vants1 l&sm5,-2+
all t is left fai?;l
( ! %ip's company,-)
/ores = t5 "ds at
%ort ra;ns1 came
a%ore ? "d & flew
,briti% col|rs on !
log-h|se 9 ,tr1sure
,isl&4 ,?omas
,r$ru?1 {n}'s
s}vant1 l&sman1 %ot
by ! mut9e}s2 ,james
,hawk9s1 cab9-boy,-
  ,& at ! same "t1
,i 0 wond}+ ov} poor
,jim ,hawk9s' fate4
  ,a hail on ! l&
side4
  8,"sbody hail+ u10
sd ,hunt}1 :o 0 on
gu>d4
  8,doctor6 ,squire6
,capta96 ,hullo1
,hunt}1 is t y80
came ! cries4
  ,& ,i ran to !
door 9 "t to see
,jim ,hawk9s1 safe &
s.d1 come climb+ ov}
! /ockade4














        #ai
     ,n>rative
     ,resum$ by
   ,jim ,hawk9s3
   ,! ,g>rison 9
     ! ,/ockade

  ,,z soon z ,b5
,gunn saw ! col|rs
he came to a halt1
/opp$ me by ! >m1 &
sat d{n4
  8,n{10 sd he1
8"!'s yr frs1 sure
5|<40
  8,f> m likely x's
! mut9e}s10 ,i
answ}$4
  8,t60 he cri$4
8,:y1 9 a place l ?1
": nobody puts 9 b
g5'lem5 ( =tune1
,silv} wd fly !
,jolly ,rog}1 y
don't make no d|bt (
t4 ,no1 t's yr frs4
,"!'s be5 bl{s too1
& ,i reckon yr frs
has _h ! be/ ( x2 &
"h !y >e a%ore 9 !
old /ockade1 z 0
made ye>s & ye>s ago
by ,fl9t4 ,ah1 he 0
! man to h a
h1dpiece1 0 ,fl9t6
,b>r+ rum1 8 mat* 7
n"e se54 ,he 7
afraid ( n"o1 n he2
on'y ,silv},-,silv}
0 t g5teel40
  8,well10 sd ,i1 8t
may 2 s1 & s 2 x2
all ! m r1son t ,i
%d hurry on & jo9 my
frs40
  8,nay1 mate10
return$ ,b51 8n y4
,y're a gd boy1 or
,i'm mi/ook2 b y're
on'y a boy1 all
told4 ,n{1 ,b5 ,gunn
is fly4 ,rum wdn't
br+ me "!1 ": y're
go+,-n rum wdn't1
till ,i see yr born
g5'leman & gets x on
8 ~w ( hon|r4 ,& y
won't =get my ~ws2
,8,a preci|s si<t
"<t's :at y'll
say">1 a preci|s
si<t m 3fid;e,0,-&
!n nips hm40
  ,& he p9*$ me !
?ird "t ) ! same air
( cl"e;s4
  8,& :5 ,b5 ,gunn
is want$1 y "k ": to
f9d hm1 ,jim4 ,j :e}
y f.d hm td4 ,& hm t
comes is to h a :ite
?+ 9 8 h&1 & he's to
come al"o4 ,oh6 ,&
y'll say ?3 ,8,b5
,gunn1,0 says y1
,8has r1sons ( 8
{n4,00
  8,well10 sd ,i1
8,i 2lieve ,i "u/&4
,y h "s?+ to
propose1 & y wi% to
see ! squire or !
doctor1 & y're to 2
f.d ": ,i f.d y4 ,is
t all80
  8,& :58 says y10
he add$4 8,:y1 f ab
noon obs}va;n to ab
six bells40
  8,gd10 sd ,i1 8&
n{ may ,i g80
  8,y won't =get80
he 9quir$ anxi|sly4
8,preci|s si<t1 &
r1sons ( 8 {n1 says
y4 ,r1sons ( 8 {n2
t's ! ma9/ay2 z 2t
man & man4 ,well1
!n0,-/ hold+ me,-8,i
reckon y c g1 ,jim4
,&1 ,jim1 if y 0 to
see ,silv}1 y wdn't
g = to sell ,b5
,gunn8 ,wild horses
wdn't draw x f y8
,no1 says y4 ,& if
!m pirates camp
a%ore1 ,jim1 :at wd
y say b "!'d 2
widd}s 9 ! morn+80
  ,"h he 0 9t}rupt$
by a l|d report1 & a
cannonball came te>+
"? ! trees & pit*$ 9
! s& n a hundr$ y>ds
f ": we two 7 talk+4
,! next mo;t ea* ( u
_h tak5 to 8 heels 9
a di6}5t direc;n4
  ,= a gd h|r to
come frequ5t reports
%ook ! isl&1 & balls
kept cra%+ "? !
woods4 ,i mov$ f
hid+-place to
hid+-place1 alw
pursu$1 or s x seem$
to me1 by ~! t}rify+
missiles4 ,b t{>ds !
5d ( ! bomb>d;t1 ?|<
/ ,i dur/ n v5ture 9
! direc;n ( !
/ockade1 ": ! balls
fell (t5e/1 ,i _h
2gun1 9 a mann}1 to
pluck up my he>t ag1
& af a l;g det|r to
! ea/1 crept d{n
am;g ! %ore-side
trees4
  ,! sun _h j set1 !
sea breeze 0 ru/l+ &
tumbl+ 9 ! woods &
ru6l+ ! grey surface
( ! an*orage2 !
tide1 too1 0 f> |1 &
grt tracts ( s& lay
uncov}$2 ! air1 af !
h1t ( ! "d1 *ill$ me
"? my jacket4
  ,! .1,hispaniola /
lay ": %e _h an*or$2
b1 sure 5|<1 "! 0 !
,jolly ,rog},-!
black flag (
piracy,-fly+ f h}
p1k4 ,ev5 z ,i
look$1 "! came ano!r
r$ fla% & ano!r
report t s5t ! e*oes
clatt}+1 & "o m
r.d-%ot :i/l$ "? !
air4 ,x 0 ! la/ ( !
cannonade4
  ,i lay = "s "t
wat*+ ! bu/le :
su3e$$ ! attack4 ,m5
7 demoli%+ "s?+ )
axes on ! b1* ne> !
/ockade,-! poor
jolly-boat1 ,i afws
4cov}$4 ,away1 ne> !
m|? ( ! riv}1 a grt
fire 0 gl{+ am;g !
trees1 & 2t t po9t &
! %ip "o ( ! gigs
kept com+ & go+1 !
m51 :om ,i _h se5 s
gloomy1 %|t+ at !
o>s l *n4 ,b "! 0 a
s.d 9 _! voices :
su7e/$ rum4
  ,at l5g? ,i ?"| ,i
mi<t return t{>ds !
/ockade4 ,i 0 pretty
f> d{n on ! l{1 s&y
spit t 5closes !
an*orage to ! ea/1 &
is jo9$ at half-wat}
to ,skeleton ,isl&2
& n{1 z ,i rose to
my feet1 ,i saw1 "s
4t.e fur!r d{n !
spit & ris+ f am;g
l{ bu%es1 an isolat$
rock1 pretty hi<1 &
peculi>ly :ite 9
col|r4 ,x o3urr$ to
me t ? mi<t 2 ! :ite
rock ( : ,b5 ,gunn
_h spok5 & t "s "d
or o!r a boat mi<t 2
want$ & ,i %d "k ":
to look = "o4
  ,!n ,i skirt$ am;g
! woods until ,i _h
rega9$ ! re>1 or
%orew>d side1 ( !
/ockade1 & 0 soon
w>mly welcom$ by !
fai?;l "py4
  ,i _h soon told my
/ory & 2gan to look
ab me4 ,! log-h|se 0
made ( unsqu>$
trunks ( p9e,-ro(1
walls1 & floor4 ,!
latt} /ood 9 s"eal
places z m* z a foot
or a foot & a half
abv ! surface ( !
s&4 ,"! 0 a por* at
! door1 & "u ? por*
! ll spr+ well$ up
9to an >tificial
bas9 ( a r odd
k9d,-no o!r ?an a
grt %ip's kettle (
iron1 ) ! bottom
knock$ |1 & sunk 8to
h} be>+s10 z !
capta9 sd1 am;g !
s&4
  ,ll _h be5 left
2ss ! frame"w ( !
h|se1 b 9 "o corn}
"! 0 a /"o slab laid
d{n by way ( he>? &
an old ru/y iron
basket to 3ta9 !
fire4
  ,! slopes ( !
knoll & all ! 9side
( ! /ockade _h be5
cle>$ ( timb} to
build ! h|se1 & we
cd see by ! /umps
:at a f9e & l(ty
grove _h be5
de/roy$4 ,mo/ ( !
soil _h be5 wa%$
away or buri$ 9
drift af ! removal (
! trees2 only ": !
/r1mlet ran d{n f !
kettle a ?ick b$ (
moss & "s f}ns & ll
creep+ bu%es 7 /
gre5 am;g ! s&4 ,v
close >.d !
/ockade,-too close =
def;e1 !y sd,-! wood
/ fl|ri%$ hi< &
d5se1 all ( fir on !
l& side1 b t{>ds !
sea ) a l>ge
admixture (
live-oaks4
  ,! cold ev5+
breeze1 ( : ,i h
spok51 :i/l$ "? e
*9k ( ! rude build+
& spr9kl$ ! floor )
a 3t9ual ra9 ( f9e
s&4 ,"! 0 s& 9 |r
eyes1 s& 9 |r tee?1
s& 9 |r supp}s1 s&
danc+ 9 ! spr+ at !
bottom ( ! kettle1 =
all ! _w l porridge
2g9n+ to boil4 ,|r
*imney 0 a squ>e
hole 9 ! ro(2 x 0 b
a ll "p ( ! smoke t
f.d xs way |1 & !
re/ $di$ ab ! h|se &
kept u c|<+ & pip+ !
eye4
  ,add to ? t ,gray1
! new man1 _h 8 face
ti$ up 9 a b&age = a
cut he _h got 9
br1k+ away f !
mut9e}s & t poor old
,tom ,r$ru?1 /
unburi$1 lay al;g !
wall1 /iff & />k1 "u
! ,union ,jack4
  ,if we _h be5
all{$ to sit idle1
we %d all h fall5 9
! blues1 b ,capta9
,smollett 0 n"e !
man = t4 ,all h&s 7
call$ up 2f hm1 & he
divid$ u 9to wat*es4
,! doctor & ,gray &
,i = "o2 ! squire1
,hunt}1 & ,joyce ~u
! o!r4 ,tir$ ?|< we
all w}e1 two 7 s5t |
= firewood2 two m 7
set to dig a grave =
,r$ru?2 ! doctor 0
"nd cook2 ,i 0 put
s5try at ! door2 & !
capta9 hmf w5t f "o
to ano!r1 keep+ up
|r _ss & l5d+ a h&
:}"e x 0 want$4
  ,f "t to "t !
doctor came to !
door = a ll air & to
re/ 8 eyes1 : 7 alm
smok$ | ( 8 h1d1 &
:5"e he did s1 he _h
a ~w = me4
  8,t man
,smollett10 he sd
once1 8is a bett}
man ?an ,i am4 ,& :5
,i say t x m1ns a
d1l1 ,jim40
  ,ano!r "t he came
& 0 sil5t = a :ile4
,!n he put 8 h1d on
"o side1 & look$ at
me4
  8,is ? ,b5 ,gunn a
man80 he ask$4
  8,i d n "k1 sir10
sd ,i4 8,i am n v
sure :e!r he's
sane40
  8,if "!'s any d|bt
ab ! matt}1 he is10
return$ ! doctor4
8,a man :o has be5
?ree ye>s bit+ 8
nails on a des}t
isl&1 ,jim1 c't
expect to appe> z
sane z y or me4 ,x
doesn't lie 9 human
nature4 ,0 x *eese y
sd he _h a fancy =80
  8,yes1 sir1
*eese10 ,i answ}$4
  8,well1 ,jim10
says he1 8j see ! gd
t comes ( 2+ da9ty 9
yr food4 ,y've se5
my snuff-box1 hav5't
y8 ,& y n"e saw me
take snuff1 ! r1son
2+ t 9 my snuff-box
,i c>ry a piece (
,p>mesan *eese,-a
*eese made 9 ,italy1
v nutriti|s4 ,well1
t's = ,b5 ,gunn60
  ,2f supp} 0 eat5
we buri$ old ,tom 9
! s& & /ood r.d hm =
a :ile b>e-h1d$ 9 !
breeze4 ,a gd d1l (
firewood _h be5 got
in1 b n 5 = !
capta9's fancy1 & he
%ook 8 h1d ov} x &
told u we 8m/ get
back to ? tm r
liveli}40 ,!n1 :5 we
_h eat5 |r pork &
ea* _h a gd /iff
glass ( br&y grog1 !
?ree *iefs got tgr 9
a corn} to 4cuss |r
prospects4
  ,x appe>s !y 7 at
_! wits' 5d :at to
d1 ! /ores 2+ s l{ t
we m/ h be5 />v$ 9to
surr5d} l;g 2f help
came4 ,b |r be/
hope1 x 0 decid$1 0
to kill (f !
bu3ane}s until !y ei
haul$ d{n _! flag or
ran away ) !
.1,hispaniola4 ,f
n9ete5 !y 7 alr
r$uc$ to fifte51 two
o!rs 7 w.d$1 & "o at
l1/,-! man %ot 2s !
gun,-sev}ely w.d$1
if he 7 n d1d4 ,e "t
we _h a crack at !m1
we 7 to take x1 sav+
|r {n lives1 ) !
extreme/ c>e4 ,& 2ss
t1 we _h two able
allies,-rum & !
climate4
  ,z = ! f/1 ?|< we
7 ab half a mile
away1 we cd he> !m
ro>+ & s++ late 9to
! ni<t2 & z = !
second1 ! doctor
/ak$ 8 wig t1 camp$
": !y 7 9 ! m>% &
unprovid$ ) rem$ies1
! half ( !m wd 2 on
_! backs 2f a week4
  8,s10 he add$1 8if
we >e n all %ot d{n
f/ !y'll 2 glad to 2
pack+ 9 ! s*oon}4
,x's alw a %ip1 & !y
c get to bu3ane}+
ag1 ,i suppose40
  8,f/ %ip t "e ,i
lo/10 sd ,capta9
,smollett4
  ,i 0 d1d tir$1 z y
may fancy2 & :5 ,i
got to sleep1 : 0 n
till af a grt d1l (
toss+1 ,i slept l a
log ( wood4
  ,! re/ _h l;g be5
up & _h alr br1kfa/$
& 9cr1s$ ! pile (
firewood by ab half
z m* ag :5 ,i 0
wak5$ by a bu/le & !
s.d ( voices4
  8,flag ( truce60
,i he>d "s"o say2 &
!n1 immly af1 ) a
cry ( surprise1
8,silv} hmf60
  ,& at t1 up ,i
jump$1 & ru2+ my
eyes1 ran to a
loophole 9 ! wall4


















        #bj
      ,silv}'s
      ,embassy

  ,,sure 5|<1 "! 7
two m5 j |tside !
/ockade1 "o ( !m
wav+ a :ite clo?1 !
o!r1 no less a p}son
?an ,silv} hmf1 /&+
placidly by4
  ,x 0 / q e>ly1 & !
colde/ morn+ t ,i
?9k ,i "e 0 abroad
9,-a *ill t pi}c$
9to ! m>r{4 ,! sky 0
b"r & cl|d.s ov}h1d1
& ! tops ( ! trees
%"o rosily 9 ! sun4
,b ": ,silv} /ood )
8 lieut5ant1 all 0 /
9 %ad{1 & !y wad$
knee-deep 9 a l{
:ite vap|r t _h
crawl$ dur+ ! ni<t |
( ! morass4 ,! *ill
& ! vap|r tak5 tgr
told a poor tale ( !
isl&4 ,x 0 pla9ly a
damp1 f"ei%1 unh1l?y
spot4
  8,keep 9doors1
m510 sd ! capta94
8,t5 to "o ? is a
trick40
  ,!n he hail$ !
bu3ane}4
  8,:o goes8 ,/&1 or
we fire40
  8,flag ( truce10
cri$ ,silv}4
  ,! capta9 0 9 !
por*1 keep+ hmf
c>e;lly | ( ! way (
a tr1*}|s %ot1 %d
any 2 9t5d$4 ,he
turn$ & spoke to u1
8,doctor's wat* on !
look|t4 ,dr4
,livesey take ! nor?
side1 if y pl1se2
,jim1 ! ea/2 ,gray1
we/4 ,! wat* 2l1 all
h&s to load muskets4
,lively1 m51 &
c>e;l40
  ,& !n he turn$ ag
to ! mut9e}s4
  8,& :at d y want )
yr flag ( truce80 he
cri$4
  ,? "t x 0 ! o!r
man :o repli$4
  8,cap'n ,silv}1
sir1 to come on bo>d
& make t}ms10 he
%|t$4
  8,cap'n ,silv}6
,don't "k hm4 ,:o's
he80 cri$ ! capta94
,& we cd he> hm add+
to hmf1 8,cap'n1 is
x8 ,my he>t1 & "h's
promo;n60
  ,l;g ,john answ}$
= hmf4 8,me1 sir4
,~! poor lads h *os5
me cap'n1 af yr
des};n1 sir0,-lay+ a
"picul> emphasis ~u
! ~w 8des};n40
8,we're will+ to
submit1 if we c come
to t}ms1 & no b"os
ab x4 ,all ,i ask is
yr ~w1 ,cap'n
,smollett1 to let me
safe & s.d | ( ? "h
/ockade1 & "o m9ute
to get | o,0 %ot 2f
a gun is fir$40
  8,my man10 sd
,capta9 ,smollett1
8,i h n ! sli<te/
desire to talk to y4
,if y wi% to talk to
me1 y c come1 t's
all4 ,if "!'s any
tr1*}y1 x'll 2 on yr
side1 & ! ,"l help
y40
  8,t's 5|<1 cap'n10
%|t$ ,l;g ,john
*e}ily4 8,a ~w f y's
5|<4 ,i "k a
g5tleman1 & y may
lay to t40
  ,we cd see ! man
:o c>ri$ ! flag (
truce attempt+ to
hold ,silv} back4
,nor 0 t wond};l1
see+ h{ cavali} _h
be5 ! capta9's
answ}4 ,b ,silv}
lau<$ at hm al|d &
slapp$ hm on ! back
z if ! idea ( al>m
_h be5 absurd4 ,!n
he adv.ed to !
/ockade1 ?rew ov} 8
crut*1 got a leg up1
& ) grt vig|r &
skill su3e$$ 9
surm.t+ ! f;e &
dropp+ safely to !
o!r side4
  ,i w 3fess t ,i 0
f> too m* tak5 up )
:at 0 go+ on to 2 (
! sli<te/ use z
s5try2 9de$1 ,i _h
alr des}t$ my ea/}n
loophole & crept up
2h ! capta91 :o _h
n{ s1t$ hmf on !
?re%old1 ) 8 elb{s
on 8 knees1 8 h1d 9
8 h&s1 & 8 eyes fix$
on ! wat} z x bu2l$
| ( ! old iron
kettle 9 ! s&4 ,he 0
:i/l+ 8,come1
,lasses & ,lads40
  ,silv} _h t}rible
h>d "w gett+ up !
knoll4 ,:at ) !
/eep;s ( ! 9cl9e1 !
?ick tree /umps1 & !
s(t s&1 he & 8 crut*
7 z help.s z a %ip 9
/ays4 ,b he /uck to
x l a man 9 sil;e1 &
at la/ >riv$ 2f !
capta91 :om he
salut$ 9 ! h&"s/
/yle4 ,he 0 trick$ |
9 8 be/2 an imm5se
blue coat1 ?ick )
brass buttons1 hung
z l{ z to 8 knees1 &
a f9e lac$ hat 0 set
on ! back ( 8 h1d4
  8,"h y >e1 my
man10 sd ! capta91
rais+ 8 h1d4 8,y _h
bett} sit d{n40
  8,y a9't a-go+ to
let me 9side1
cap'n80 compla9$
,l;g ,john4 8,x's a
ma9 cold morn+1 to 2
sure1 sir1 to sit
|tside ~u ! s&40
  8,:y1 ,silv}10 sd
! capta91 8if y _h
pl1s$ to 2 an h"o/
man1 y mi<t h be5
sitt+ 9 yr galley4
,x's yr {n do+4
,y're ei my %ip's
cook,-& !n y 7 tr1t$
h&"s,-or ,cap'n
,silv}1 a common
mut9e} & pirate1 &
!n y c g hang60
  8,well1 well1
cap'n10 return$ !
sea-cook1 sitt+ d{n
z he 0 bidd5 on !
s&1 8y'll h to give
me a h& up ag1 t's
all4 ,a sweet pretty
place y h ( x "h4
,ah1 "!'s ,jim6 ,!
top ( ! morn+ to y1
,jim4 ,doctor1 "h's
my s}vice4 ,:y1 "! y
all >e tgr l a happy
family1 9 a mann} (
sp1k+40
  8,if y h any?+ to
say1 my man1 bett}
say x10 sd ! capta94
  8,"r y w}e1 ,cap'n
,smollett10 repli$
,silv}4 8,dooty is
dooty1 to 2 sure4
,well n{1 y look "h1
t 0 a gd lay ( yrs
la/ ni<t4 ,i don't
d5y x 0 a gd lay4
,"s ( y pretty h&y )
a h&spike-5d4 ,&
,i'll n d5y nei b
:at "s ( my p 0
%ook,-maybe all 0
%ook2 maybe ,i 0
%ook myf2 maybe t's
:y ,i'm "h = t}ms4
,b y m>k me1 cap'n1
x won't d twice1 by
?"u6 ,we'll h to d
s5try-g & ease (f a
po9t or s on ! rum4
,maybe y ?9k we 7
all a %eet 9 ! w9d's
eye4 ,b ,i'll tell y
,i 0 sob}2 ,i 0 on'y
dog tir$2 & if ,i'd
awoke a second
soon}1 ,i'd ,0a
cau<t y at ! act1 ,i
wd4 ,he wasn't d1d
:5 ,i got r.d to hm1
n he40
  8,well80 says
,capta9 ,smollett z
cool z c be4
  ,all t ,silv} sd 0
a riddle to hm1 b y
wd n"e h guess$ x f
8 t"o4 ,z = me1 ,i
2gan to h an 9kl+4
,b5 ,gunn's la/ ~ws
came back to my m9d4
,i 2gan to suppose t
he _h pd ! bu3ane}s
a visit :ile !y all
lay drunk tgr r.d _!
fire1 & ,i reckon$
up ) glee t we _h
only f|rte5 5emies
to d1l )4
  8,well1 "h x is10
sd ,silv}4 8,we want
t tr1sure1 & we'll h
x,-t's |r po9t6 ,y
wd j z soon save yr
lives1 ,i reckon2 &
t's yrs4 ,y h a *>t1
hav5't y80
  8,t's z may be10
repli$ ! capta94
  8,oh1 well1 y h1
,i "k t10 return$
,l;g ,john4 8,y
ne$n't 2 s husky ) a
man2 "! a9't a
"picle ( s}vice 9 t1
& y may lay to x4
,:at ,i m1n is1 we
want yr *>t4 ,n{1 ,i
n"e m1nt y no h>m1
myf40
  8,t won't d ) me1
my man10 9t}rupt$ !
capta94 8,we "k
exactly :at y m1nt
to d1 & we don't
c>e1 = n{1 y see1 y
c't d x40
  ,& ! capta9 look$
at hm calmly &
proce$$ to fill a
pipe4
  8,if ,abe ,gray,-0
,silv} broke |4
  8,ava/ "!60 cri$
,mr4 ,smollett4
8,gray told me no?+1
& ,i ask$ hm no?+2 &
:at's m1 ,i wd see y
& hm & ? :ole isl&
bl{n cl1n | ( ! wat}
9to blazes f/4 ,s
"!'s my m9d = y1 my
man1 on t40
  ,? ll :iff ( temp}
seem$ to cool ,silv}
d{n4 ,he _h be5 gr{+
nettl$ 2f1 b n{ he
pull$ hmf tgr4
  8,l 5|<10 sd he4
8,i wd set no limits
to :at g5tlem5 mi<t
3sid} %ip%ape1 or
mi<t n1 z ! case
w}e4 ,& see9,0 z h{
y >e ab to take a
pipe1 cap'n1 ,i'll
make s free z d
likewise40
  ,& he fill$ a pipe
& li<t$ x2 & ! two
m5 sat sil5tly smok+
= q a :ile1 n{ look+
ea* o!r 9 ! face1 n{
/opp+ _! toba3o1 n{
l1n+ =w>d to spit4
,x 0 z gd z ! play
to see !m4
  8,n{10 resum$
,silv}1 8"h x is4 ,y
give u ! *>t to get
! tr1sure by1 & drop
%oot+ poor s1m5 &
/ov+ ( _! h1ds 9
:ile asleep4 ,y d t1
& we'll (f} y a
*oice4 ,ei y come
abo>d al;g ( u1 once
! tr1sure %ipp$1 &
!n ,i'll give y my
a6y-davy1 ~u my ~w (
hon|r1 to clap y
"s": safe a%ore4 ,or
if t a9't to yr
fancy1 "s ( my h&s
2+ r|< & hav+ old
scores on a3.t (
haz+1 !n y c /ay "h1
y c4 ,we'll divide
/ores ) y1 man =
man2 & ,i'll give my
a6y-davy1 z 2f to
sp1k ! f/ %ip ,i
si<t1 & s5d ,0em "h
to pick y up4 ,n{1
y'll {n t's talk+4
,h&"sr y cdn't look
to get1 n{ y4 ,& ,i
hope0,-rais+ 8
voice,-8t all h&s 9
? "h block h|se w
ov}haul my ~ws1 =
:at is spoke to "o
is spoke to all40
  ,capta9 ,smollett
rose f 8 s1t &
knock$ | ! a%es ( 8
pipe 9 ! palm ( 8
left h&4
  8,is t all80 he
ask$4
  8,e la/ ~w1 by
?"u60 answ}$ ,john4
8,refuse t1 & y've
se5 ! la/ ( me b
musket-balls40
  8,v gd10 sd !
capta94 8,n{ y'll
he> me4 ,if y'll
come up "o by "o1
un>m$1 ,i'll 5gage
to clap y all 9
irons & take y home
to a fair trial 9
,5gl&4 ,if y won't1
my "n is ,alex&}
,smollett1 ,i've
fl{n my sov}eign's
col|rs1 & ,i'll see
y all to ,davy
,j"os4 ,y c't f9d !
tr1sure4 ,y c't sail
! %ip,-"!'s n a man
am;g y fit to sail !
%ip4 ,y c't fi<t
u,-,gray1 "!1 got
away f five ( y4 ,yr
%ip's 9 irons1 ,ma/}
,silv}2 y're on a
lee %ore1 & s y'll
f9d4 ,i /& "h & tell
y s2 & !y're ! la/
gd ~ws y'll get f
me1 = 9 ! "n ( h1v51
,i'll put a bullet 9
yr back :5 next ,i
meet y4 ,tramp1 my
lad4 ,bundle | ( ?1
pl1se1 h& ov} h&1 &
d|ble qk40
  ,silv}'s face 0 a
picture2 8 eyes />t$
9 8 h1d ) wra?4 ,he
%ook ! fire | ( 8
pipe4
  8,give me a h&
up60 he cri$4
  8,n ,i10 return$ !
capta94
  8,:o'll give me a
h& up80 he ro>$4
  ,n a man am;g u
mov$4 ,gr{l+ ! f|le/
impreca;ns1 he
crawl$ al;g ! s&
till he got hold ( !
por* & cd hoi/ hmf
ag ~u 8 crut*4 ,!n
he spat 9to ! spr+4
  8,"!60 he cri$4
8,t's :at ,i ?9k (
ye4 ,2f an h|r's |1
,i'll /ove 9 yr old
block h|se l a rum
pun*eon4 ,lau<1 by
?"u1 lau<6 ,2f an
h|r's |1 ye'll lau<
~u ! o!r side4 ,!m t
die'll 2 ! lucky
"os40
  ,& ) a dr1d;l oa?
he /umbl$ (f1 pl|<$
d{n ! s&1 0 help$
acr ! /ockade1 af
f|r or five
failures1 by ! man )
! flag ( truce1 &
4appe>$ 9 an 9/ant
afws am;g ! trees4







        #ba
     ,! ,attack

  ,,z soon z ,silv}
4appe>$1 ! capta91
:o _h be5 closely
wat*+ hm1 turn$
t{>ds ! 9t}ior ( !
h|se & f.d n a man (
u at 8 po/ b ,gray4
,x 0 ! f/ "t we _h
"e se5 hm angry4
  8,qu>t}s60 he
ro>$4 ,& !n1 z we
all slunk back to |r
places1 8,gray10 he
sd1 8,i'll put yr "n
9 ! log2 y've /ood
by yr duty l a
s1man4 ,mr4
,trelawney1 ,i'm
surpris$ at y1 sir4
,doctor1 ,i ?"| y _h
worn ! k+'s coat6
,if t 0 h{ y s}v$ at
,font5oy1 sir1 y'd h
be5 bett} 9 yr b}?40
  ,! doctor's wat* 7
all back at _!
loopholes1 ! re/ 7
busy load+ ! sp>e
muskets1 & "ey"o ) a
r$ face1 y may 2
c}ta91 & a flea 9 8
e>1 z ! say+ is4
  ,! capta9 look$ on
= a :ile 9 sil;e4
,!n he spoke4
  8,my lads10 sd he1
8,i've giv5 ,silv} a
broadside4 ,i pit*$
x 9 r$-hot on
purpose2 & 2f !
h|r's |1 z he sd1 we
% 2 bo>d$4 ,we're
|tnumb}$1 ,i ne$n't
tell y t1 b we fi<t
9 %elt}2 & a m9ute
ago ,i %d h sd we
f"| ) 4cipl9e4 ,i've
no mann} ( d|bt t we
c drub !m1 if y
*oose40
  ,!n he w5t ! r.ds
& saw1 z he sd1 t
all 0 cle>4
  ,on ! two %ort
sides ( ! h|se1 ea/
& we/1 "! 7 only two
loopholes2 on ! s|?
side ": ! por* was1
two ag2 & on ! nor?
side1 five4 ,"! 0 a
r.d score ( muskets
= ! sev5 ( u2 !
firewood _h be5
built 9to f|r
piles,-tables1 y
mi<t say,-"o ab !
middle ( ea* side1 &
on ea* ( ~! tables
"s ammuni;n & f|r
load$ muskets 7 laid
r1dy to ! h& ( !
def5d}s4 ,9 !
middle1 ! cutlasses
lay rang$4
  8,toss | ! fire10
sd ! capta92 8! *ill
is pa/1 & we m/n't h
smoke 9 |r eyes40
  ,! iron
fire-basket 0 c>ri$
bodily | by ,mr4
,trelawney1 & !
emb}s s"m$ am;g s&4
  8,hawk9s hasn't _h
8 br1kfa/4 ,hawk9s1
help yrf1 & back to
yr po/ to eat x10
3t9u$ ,capta9
,smollett4 8,lively1
n{1 my lad2 y'll
want x 2f y've d"o4
,hunt}1 s}ve | a r.d
( br&y to all h&s40
  ,& :ile ? 0 go+
on1 ! capta9
complet$1 9 8 {n
m9d1 ! plan ( !
def;e4
  8,doctor1 y w take
! door10 he resum$4
8,see1 & don't
expose yrf2 keep )91
& fire "? ! por*4
,hunt}1 take ! ea/
side1 "!4 ,joyce1 y
/& by ! we/1 my man4
,mr4 ,trelawney1 y
>e ! be/ %ot,-y &
,gray w take ? l;g
nor? side1 ) ! five
loopholes2 x's "! !
dang} is4 ,if !y c
get up to x & fire 9
~u u "? |r {n ports1
?+s wd 2g9 to look
dirty4 ,hawk9s1 nei
y nor ,i >e m* a3.t
at ! %oot+2 we'll /&
by to load & be> a
h&40
  ,z ! capta9 _h sd1
! *ill 0 pa/4 ,z
soon z ! sun _h
climb$ abv |r girdle
( trees1 x fell )
all xs =ce ~u !
cle>+ & drank up !
vap|rs at a drau<t4
,soon ! s& 0 bak+ &
! res9 melt+ 9 !
logs ( ! block h|se4
,jackets & coats 7
flung aside1 %irts
?r{n op5 at ! neck &
roll$ up to !
%|ld}s2 & we /ood
"!1 ea* at 8 po/1 9
a f"e ( h1t &
anxiety4
  ,an h|r pass$
away4
  8,hang !m60 sd !
capta94 8,? is z
dull z ! doldrums4
,gray1 :i/le = a
w9d40
  ,& j at t mo;t
came ! f/ news ( !
attack4
  8,if y pl1se1
sir10 sd ,joyce1 8if
,i see any"o1 am ,i
to fire80
  8,i told y s60
cri$ ! capta94
  8,?ank y1 sir10
return$ ,joyce ) !
same quiet civil;y4
  ,no?+ foll{$ = a
"t1 b ! rem>k _h set
u all on ! al}t1
/ra9+ e>s & eyes,-!
muskete}s ) _!
pieces bal.ed 9 _!
h&s1 ! capta9 | 9 !
middle ( ! block
h|se ) 8 m|? v ti<t
& a fr{n on 8 face4
  ,s "s seconds
pass$1 till sudd5ly
,joyce :ipp$ up 8
musket & fir$4 ,!
report _h sc>cely
di$ away }e x 0
rep1t$ & rep1t$ f
)|t 9 a scatt}+
volley1 %ot 2h %ot1
l a /r+ ( geese1 f e
side ( ! 5closure4
,s"eal bullets /ruck
! log-h|se1 b n "o
5t}$2 & z ! smoke
cle>$ away & vani%$1
! /ockade & ! woods
>.d x look$ z quiet
& empty z 2f4 ,n a
b|< wav$1 n ! gl1m (
a musket-b>rel
2tray$ ! pres;e ( |r
foes4
  8,did y hit yr
man80 ask$ ! capta94
  8,no1 sir10 repli$
,joyce4 8,i 2lieve
n1 sir40
  8,next be/ ?+ to
tell ! tru?10 mutt}$
,capta9 ,smollett4
8,load 8 gun1
,hawk9s4 ,h{ _m %d
say "! 7 on yr side1
doctor80
  8,i "k precisely10
sd ,dr4 ,livesey4
8,?ree %ots 7 fir$
on ? side4 ,i saw !
?ree fla%es,-two
close tgr,-"o f>!r
to ! we/40
  8,?ree60 rep1t$ !
capta94 8,& h{ _m on
yrs1 ,mr4
,trelawney80
  ,b ? 0 n s easily
answ}$4 ,"! _h come
_m f ! nor?,-sev5 by
! squire's
computa;n1 ei<t or
n9e ac to ,gray4 ,f
! ea/ & we/ only a
s+le %ot _h be5
fir$4 ,x 0 pla91
"!=e1 t ! attack wd
2 develop$ f ! nor?
& t on ! o!r ?ree
sides we 7 only to 2
annoy$ by a %{ (
ho/ilities4 ,b
,capta9 ,smollett
made no *ange 9 8
>range;ts4 ,if !
mut9e}s su3e$$ 9
cross+ ! /ockade1 he
>gu$1 !y wd take
posses.n ( any
unprotect$ loophole
& %oot u d{n l rats
9 |r {n /r;ghold4
  ,nor _h we m* "t
left to u = ?"|4
,sudd5ly1 ) a l|d
huzza1 a ll cl|d (
pirates l1p$ f !
woods on ! nor? side
& ran /rai<t on !
/ockade4 ,at ! same
mo;t1 ! fire 0 once
m op5$ f ! woods1 &
a rifle ball sang "?
! doorway & knock$ !
doctor's musket 9to
bits4
  ,! bo>d}s sw>m$
ov} ! f;e l monkeys4
,squire & ,gray fir$
ag & yet ag2 ?ree m5
fell1 "o =w>ds 9to !
5closure1 two back
on ! |tside4 ,b (
~!1 "o 0 evid5tly m
f"r5$ ?an hurt1 = he
0 on 8 feet ag 9 a
crack & 9/antly
4appe>$ am;g !
trees4
  ,two _h bit ! du/1
"o _h fl$1 f|r _h
made gd _! foot+
9side |r def;es1
:ile f ! %elt} ( !
woods sev5 or ei<t
m51 ea* evid5tly
suppli$ ) s"eal
muskets1 kept up a
hot ?|< use.s fire
on ! log-h|se4
  ,! f|r :o _h bo>d$
made /rai<t 2f !m =
! build+1 %|t+ z !y
ran1 & ! m5 am;g !
trees %|t$ back to
5c|rage !m4 ,s"eal
%ots 7 fir$1 b s* 0
! hurry ( ! m>ksm5 t
n "o appe>s to h
tak5 e6ect4 ,9 a
mo;t1 ! f|r pirates
_h sw>m$ up ! m.d &
7 ~u u4
  ,! h1d ( ,job
,&}son1 ! boatswa91
appe>$ at ! middle
loophole4
  8,at ,0em1 all
h&s,-all h&s60 he
ro>$ 9 a voice (
?"u4
  ,at ! same mo;t1
ano!r pirate grasp$
,hunt}'s musket by !
muzzle1 wr5*$ x f 8
h&s1 pluck$ x "? !
loophole1 & ) "o
/unn+ bl{1 laid !
poor fell{ s5se.s on
! floor4 ,m1n:ile a
?ird1 runn+ unh>m$
all >.d ! h|se1
appe>$ sudd5ly 9 !
doorway & fell ) 8
cutlass on ! doctor4
  ,|r posi;n 0
utt}ly rev}s$4 ,a
mo;t s9ce we 7 fir+1
"u cov}1 at an
expos$ 5emy2 n{ x 0
we :o lay uncov}$ &
cd n return a bl{4
  ,! log-h|se 0 full
( smoke1 to : we {$
|r comp>ative
safety4 ,cries &
3fu.n1 ! fla%es &
reports (
pi/ol-%ots1 & "o l|d
groan rang 9 my e>s4
  8,|1 lads1 |1 &
fi<t ,0em 9 ! op56
,cutlasses60 cri$ !
capta94
  ,i snat*$ a
cutlass f ! pile1 &
"s"o1 at ! same "t
snat*+ ano!r1 gave
me a cut acr !
knuckles : ,i h>dly
felt4 ,i da%$ | ( !
door 9to ! cle>
sunli<t4 ,"s"o 0
close 2h1 ,i knew n
:om4 ,"r 9 front1 !
doctor 0 pursu+ 8
assailant d{n !
hill1 & j z my eyes
fell ~u hm1 b1t d{n
8 gu>d & s5t hm
sprawl+ on 8 back )
a grt sla% acr !
face4
  8,r.d ! h|se1
lads6 ,r.d ! h|se60
cri$ ! capta92 & ev5
9 ! hurly-burly1 ,i
p}cvd a *ange 9 8
voice4
  ,me*anically1 ,i
obey$1 turn$
ea/w>ds1 & ) my
cutlass rais$1 ran
r.d ! corn} ( !
h|se4 ,next mo;t ,i
0 face to face )
,&}son4 ,he ro>$
al|d1 & 8 hang} w5t
up abv 8 h1d1 fla%+
9 ! sunli<t4 ,i _h n
"t to 2 afraid1 b z
! bl{ / hung imp5d+1
l1p$ 9 a trice ~u "o
side1 & miss+ my
foot 9 ! s(t s&1
roll$ h1dl;g d{n !
slope4
  ,:5 ,i _h f/
salli$ f ! door1 !
o!r mut9e}s _h be5
alr sw>m+ up !
palisade to make an
5d ( u4 ,"o man1 9 a
r$ ni<t-cap1 ) 8
cutlass 9 8 m|?1 _h
ev5 got ~u ! top &
?r{n a leg acr4
,well1 s %ort _h be5
! 9t}val t :5 ,i f.d
my feet ag all 0 9 !
same po/ure1 ! fell{
) ! r$ ni<t-cap /
half-way ov}1 ano!r
/ j %{+ 8 h1d abv !
top ( ! /ockade4 ,&
yet1 9 ? br1? ( "t1
! fi<t 0 ov} & !
victory 0 |rs4
  ,gray1 foll{+
close 2h me1 _h cut
d{n ! big boatswa9
}e he _h "t to
recov} f 8 la/ bl{4
,ano!r _h be5 %ot at
a loophole 9 ! v act
( fir+ 9to ! h|se &
n{ lay 9 agony1 !
pi/ol / smok+ 9 8
h&4 ,a ?ird1 z ,i _h
se51 ! doctor _h
4pos$ ( at a bl{4 ,(
! f|r :o _h scal$ !
palisade1 "o only
rema9$ una3.t$ =1 &
he1 hav+ left 8
cutlass on ! field1
0 n{ clamb}+ | ag )
! fe> ( d1? ~u hm4
  8,fire,-fire f !
h|se60 cri$ !
doctor4 8,& y1 lads1
back 9to cov}40
  ,b 8 ~ws 7 unhe$$1
no %ot 0 fir$1 & !
la/ bo>d} made gd 8
escape & 4appe>$ ) !
re/ 9to ! wood4 ,9
?ree seconds no?+
rema9$ ( ! attack+
"py b ! five :o _h
fall51 f|r on !
9side & "o on !
|tside ( ! palisade4
  ,! doctor & ,gray
& ,i ran full spe$ =
%elt}4 ,! survivors
wd soon 2 back ": !y
_h left _! muskets1
& at any mo;t ! fire
mi<t recomm;e4
  ,! h|se 0 by ? "t
"s:at cle>$ ( smoke1
& we saw at a gl.e !
price we _h pd =
victory4 ,hunt} lay
2s 8 loophole1
/unn$2 ,joyce by
his1 %ot "? ! h1d1
n"e to move ag2 :ile
"r 9 ! c5tre1 !
squire 0 support+ !
capta91 "o z pale z
! o!r4
  8,! capta9's
w.d$10 sd ,mr4
,trelawney4
  8,h !y run80 ask$
,mr4 ,smollett4
  8,all t cd1 y may
2 b.d10 return$ !
doctor2 8b "!'s five
( !m w n"e run ag40
  8,five60 cri$ !
capta94 8,come1 t's
bett}4 ,five ag/
?ree l1ves u f|r to
n9e4 ,t's bett} odds
?an we _h at />t+4
,we 7 sev5 to n9ete5
!n1 or ?"| we w}e1 &
t's z bad to be>40
"9
  "9,! mut9e}s 7
soon only ei<t 9
numb}1 = ! man %ot
by ,mr4 ,trelawney
on bo>d ! s*oon} di$
t same ev5+ ( 8 w.d4
,b ? was1 ( c|rse1 n
"kn till af by !
fai?;l "py4




















        ,,"p
    ,,five,-,my
   ,sea ,adv5ture

        #bb
    ,h{ ,my ,sea
     ,adv5ture
       ,2gan

  ,,"! 0 no return (
! mut9e}s,-n s m* z
ano!r %ot | ( !
woods4 ,!y _h 8got
_! ra;ns = t "d10 z
! capta9 put x1 & we
_h ! place to |rvs &
a quiet "t to
ov}haul ! w.d$ & get
d9n}4 ,squire & ,i
cook$ |tside 9 spite
( ! dang}1 & ev5
|tside we cd h>dly
tell :at we 7 at1 =
horror ( ! l|d
groans t r1*$ u f !
doctor's pati5ts4
  ,| ( ! ei<t m5 :o
_h fall5 9 ! ac;n1
only ?ree / br1!d,-t
"o ( ! pirates :o _h
be5 %ot at !
loophole1 ,hunt}1 &
,capta9 ,smollett2 &
( ~!1 ! f/ two 7 z
gd z d1d2 ! mut9e}
9de$ di$ "u !
doctor's knife1 &
,hunt}1 d :at we cd1
n"e recov}$ 3sci|s;s
9 ? _w4 ,he l+}$ all
"d1 br1?+ l|dly l !
old bu3ane} at home
9 8 apoplectic fit1
b ! b"os ( 8 *e/ _h
be5 cru%$ by ! bl{ &
8 skull fractur$ 9
fall+1 & "s "t 9 !
foll{+ ni<t1 )|t
sign or s.d1 he w5t
to 8 ,mak}4
  ,z = ! capta91 8
w.ds 7 griev|s 9de$1
b n dang}|s4 ,no
organ 0 fatally
9jur$4 ,&}son's
ball,-= x 0 ,job t
%ot hm f/,-_h brok5
8 %|ld}-blade & t|*$
! lung1 n badly2 !
second _h only torn
& 4plac$ "s muscles
9 ! calf4 ,he 0 sure
to recov}1 ! doctor
sd1 b 9 ! m1n"t1 & =
weeks to come1 he m/
n walk nor move 8
>m1 nor s m* z sp1k
:5 he cd help x4
  ,my {n a3id5tal
cut acr ! knuckles 0
a flea-bite4 ,doctor
,livesey pat*$ x up
) pla/} & pull$ my
e>s = me 9to !
b>ga94
  ,af d9n} ! squire
& ! doctor sat by !
capta9's side a:ile
9 3sulta;n2 & :5 !y
_h talk$ to _!
he>ts' 3t5t1 x 2+ !n
a ll pa/ noon1 !
doctor took up 8 hat
& pi/ols1 girt on a
cutlass1 put ! *>t 9
8 pocket1 & ) a
musket ov} 8 %|ld}
cross$ ! palisade on
! nor? side & set (f
briskly "? ! trees4
  ,gray & ,i 7 sitt+
tgr at ! f> 5d ( !
block h|se1 to 2 | (
e>%ot ( |r (fic}s
3sult+2 & ,gray took
8 pipe | ( 8 m|? &
fairly =got to put x
back ag1 s ?"u-/ruck
he 0 at ? o3urr;e4
  8,:y1 9 ! "n (
,davy ,j"os10 sd he1
8is ,dr4 ,livesey
mad80
  8,:y no10 says ,i4
8,he's ab ! la/ ( ?
crew = t1 ,i take
x40
  8,well1 %ipmate10
sd ,gray1 8mad he
may n be2 b if
.1he's n1 y m>k my
~ws1 .2,i am40
  8,i take x10
repli$ ,i1 8! doctor
has 8 idea2 & if ,i
am "r1 he's go+ n{
to see ,b5 ,gunn40
  ,i 0 "r1 z appe>$
lat}2 b 9 ! m1n"t1 !
h|se 2+ /ifl+ hot &
! ll pat* ( s& 9side
! palisade ablaze )
mid"d sun1 ,i 2gan
to get ano!r ?"| 9to
my h1d1 : 0 n by any
m1ns s "r4 ,:at ,i
2gan to d 0 to 5vy !
doctor walk+ 9 !
cool %ad{ ( ! woods
) ! birds ab hm & !
pl1sant smell ( !
p9es1 :ile ,i sat
grill+1 ) my clo!s
/uck to ! hot res91
& s m* blood ab me &
s _m poor d1d bodies
ly+ all >.d t ,i
took a 4gu/ ( !
place t 0 alm z /r;g
z fe>4
  ,all ! "t ,i 0
wa%+ | ! block h|se1
& !n wa%+ up ! ?+s f
d9n}1 ? 4gu/ & 5vy
kept gr{+ /r;g} &
/r;g}1 till at la/1
2+ ne> a br1d-bag1 &
no "o !n obs}v+ me1
,i took ! f/ /ep
t{>ds my escapade &
fill$ bo? pockets (
my coat ) biscuit4
  ,i 0 a fool1 if y
l1 & c}ta9ly ,i 0
go+ to d a fooli%1
ov}-bold act2 b ,i 0
det}m9$ to d x ) all
! precau;ns 9 my
p{}4 ,~! biscuits1
%d any?+ 2fall me1
wd keep me1 at l1/1
f />v+ till f> on 9
! next "d4
  ,! next ?+ ,i laid
hold ( 0 a brace (
pi/ols1 & z ,i alr
_h a p{d}-horn &
bullets1 ,i felt myf
well suppli$ ) >ms4
  ,z = ! s*eme ,i _h
9 my h1d1 x 0 n a
bad "o 9 xf4 ,i 0 to
g d{n ! s&y spit t
divides ! an*orage
on ! ea/ f ! op5
sea1 f9d ! :ite rock
,i _h obs}v$ la/
ev5+1 & asc}ta9 :e!r
x 0 "! or n t ,b5
,gunn _h hidd5 8
boat1 a ?+ q wor?
do+1 z ,i / 2lieve4
,b z ,i 0 c}ta9 ,i
%d n 2 all{$ to l1ve
! 5closure1 my only
plan 0 to take ,fr5*
l1ve & slip | :5
nobody 0 wat*+1 & t
0 s bad a way ( do+
x z made ! ?+ xf
wr;g4 ,b ,i 0 only a
boy1 & ,i _h made my
m9d up4
  ,well1 z ?+s at
la/ fell |1 ,i f.d
an admirable
opportun;y4 ,!
squire & ,gray 7
busy help+ ! capta9
) 8 b&ages1 ! coa/ 0
cle>1 ,i made a bolt
= x ov} ! /ockade &
9to ! ?icke/ ( !
trees1 & 2f my abs;e
0 obs}v$ ,i 0 | (
cry ( my companions4
  ,? 0 my second
folly1 f> worse ?an
! f/1 z ,i left b
two s.d m5 to gu>d !
h|se2 b l ! f/1 x 0
a help t{>ds sav+
all ( u4
  ,i took my way
/rai<t = ! ea/ coa/
( ! isl&1 = ,i 0
det}m9$ to g d{n !
sea side ( ! spit to
avoid all *.e (
obs}va;n f !
an*orage4 ,x 0 alr
late 9 ! afn1 al? /
w>m & sunny4 ,z ,i
3t9u$ to ?r1d ! tall
woods1 ,i cd he> f
f> 2f me n only !
3t9u|s ?"u ( ! surf1
b a c}ta9 toss+ (
foliage & gr9d+ (
b|<s : %{$ me ! sea
breeze _h set 9 hi<}
?an usual4 ,soon
cool drau<ts ( air
2gan to r1* me1 & a
few /eps f>!r ,i
came =? 9to ! op5
bord}s ( ! grove1 &
saw ! sea ly+ blue &
sunny to ! horizon &
! surf tumbl+ &
toss+ xs foam al;g !
b1*4
  ,i h n"e se5 ! sea
quiet r.d ,tr1sure
,isl&4 ,! sun mi<t
blaze ov}h1d1 ! air
2 )|t a br1?1 !
surface smoo? &
blue1 b / ~! grt
roll}s wd 2 runn+
al;g all ! ext}nal
coa/1 ?"u+ & ?"u+ by
"d & ni<t2 & ,i
sc>ce 2lieve "! is
"o spot 9 ! isl& ":
a man wd 2 | ( e>%ot
( _! noise4
  ,i walk$ al;g 2s !
surf ) grt 5joy;t1
till1 ?9k+ ,i 0 n{
got f> 5 to ! s|?1
,i took ! cov} ( "s
?ick bu%es & crept
w>ily up to ! ridge
( ! spit4
  ,2h me 0 ! sea1 9
front ! an*orage4 ,!
sea breeze1 z ?|< x
_h ! soon} bl{n xf |
by xs unusual
viol;e1 0 alr at an
5d2 x _h be5 su3e$$
by li<t1 v>iable
airs f ! s|? &
s|?-ea/1 c>ry+ grt
banks ( fog2 & !
an*orage1 "u lee (
,skeleton ,isl&1 lay
/ & l1d5 z :5 f/ we
5t}$ x4 ,!
.1,hispaniola1 9 t
unbrok5 mirror1 0
exactly portray$ f !
truck to ! wat}l9e1
! ,jolly ,rog} hang+
f h} p1k4
  ,al;gside lay "o (
! gigs1 ,silv} 9 !
/}n-%eets,-hm ,i cd
alw recognize,-:ile
a c|ple ( m5 7 l1n+
ov} ! /}n bulw>ks1
"o ( !m ) a r$
cap,-! v rogue t ,i
_h se5 "s h|rs 2f
/ride-legs ~u !
palisade4 ,app>5tly
!y 7 talk+ & lau<+1
?|< at t
4t.e,-upw>ds ( a
mile,-,i cd1 (
c|rse1 he> no ~w (
:at 0 sd4 ,all at
once "! 2gan ! mo/
horrid1 une>?ly
scr1m+1 : at f/
/>tl$ me badly1 ?|<
,i _h soon rememb}$
! voice ( ,capta9
,fl9t & ev5 ?"| ,i
cd make | ! bird by
h} b"r plumage z %e
sat p}*$ ~u h}
ma/}'s wri/4
  ,soon af1 !
jolly-boat %ov$ (f &
pull$ = %ore1 & !
man ) ! r$ cap & 8
comrade w5t 2l by !
cab9 companion4
  ,j ab ! same "t1 !
sun _h g"o d{n 2h !
,spy-glass1 & z !
fog 0 collect+
rapidly1 x 2gan to
gr{ d>k 9 e>ne/4 ,i
saw ,i m/ lose no "t
if ,i 7 to f9d !
boat t ev5+4
  ,! :ite rock1
visible 5 abv !
bru%1 0 / "s ei<? (
a mile fur!r d{n !
spit1 & x took me a
gdi% :ile to get up
) x1 crawl+1 (t5 on
all f|rs1 am;g !
scrub4 ,ni<t _h alm
come :5 ,i laid my
h& on xs r|< sides4
,"r 2l x "! 0 an
exce$+ly small holl{
( gre5 turf1 hidd5
by banks & a ?ick
"uwood ab knee-deep1
t grew "! v
pl5ti;lly2 & 9 !
c5tre ( ! dell1 sure
5|<1 a ll t5t (
goat-sk9s1 l :at !
gipsies c>ry ab ) !m
9 ,5gl&4
  ,i dropp$ 9to !
holl{1 lift$ ! side
( ! t5t1 & "! 0 ,b5
,gunn's
boat,-home-made if
"e any?+ 0
home-made2 a rude1
lop-sid$ frame"w (
t|< wood1 & /ret*$
~u t a cov}+ (
goat-sk91 ) ! hair
9side4 ,! ?+ 0
extremely small1 ev5
= me1 & ,i c h>dly
imag9e t x cd h
float$ ) a full-siz$
man4 ,"! 0 "o ?w>t
set z l{ z possible1
a k9d ( /ret*} 9 !
b{s1 & a d|ble
paddle = propul.n4
  ,i _h n !n se5 a
coracle1 s* z !
anci5t ,britons
made1 b ,i h se5 "o
s9ce1 & ,i c give y
no fair} idea ( ,b5
,gunn's boat ?an by
say+ x 0 l ! f/ & !
wor/ coracle "e made
by man4 ,b ! grt
advantage ( !
coracle x c}ta9ly
possess$1 = x 0
exce$+ly li<t &
portable4
  ,well1 n{ t ,i _h
f.d ! boat1 y wd h
?"| ,i _h _h 5 (
truantry = once1 b 9
! m1n"t ,i _h tak5
ano!r no;n & 2come s
ob/9ately fond ( x t
,i wd h c>ri$ x |1
,i 2lieve1 9 ! tee?
( ,capta9 ,smollett
hmf4 ,? 0 to slip |
"u cov} ( ! ni<t1
cut ! .1,hispaniola
adrift1 & let h} g
a%ore ": %e fanci$4
,i _h q made up my
m9d t ! mut9e}s1 af
_! repulse ( !
morn+1 _h no?+ ne>}
_! he>ts ?an to up
an*or & away to sea2
?1 ,i ?"|1 x wd 2 a
f9e ?+ to prev5t1 &
n{ t ,i _h se5 h{ !y
left _! wat*m5
unprovid$ ) a boat1
,i ?"| x mi<t 2 d"o
) ll risk4
  ,d{n ,i sat to
wait = d>k;s1 & made
a he>ty m1l (
biscuit4 ,x 0 a ni<t
| ( t5 ?|s& = my
purpose4 ,! fog _h
n{ buri$ all h1v54
,z ! la/ rays (
"dli<t dw9dl$ &
4appe>$1 absolute
black;s settl$ d{n
on ,tr1sure ,isl&4
,& :51 at la/1 ,i
%|ld}$ ! coracle &
grop$ my way
/umbl+ly | ( ! holl{
": ,i _h supp$1 "! 7
b two po9ts visible
on ! :ole an*orage4
  ,"o 0 ! grt fire
on %ore1 by : !
def1t$ pirates lay
c>|s+ 9 ! swamp4 ,!
o!r1 a m}e blur (
li<t ~u ! d>k;s1
9dicat$ ! posi;n ( !
an*or$ %ip4 ,%e _h
swung r.d to !
ebb,-h} b{ 0 n{
t{>ds me,-! only
li<ts on bo>d 7 9 !
cab91 & :at ,i saw 0
m}ely a reflec;n on
! fog ( ! /r;g rays
t fl{$ f ! /}n w9d{4
  ,! ebb _h alr run
"s "t1 & ,i _h to
wade "? a l;g belt (
swampy s&1 ": ,i
sank s"eal "ts abv !
ankle1 2f ,i came to
! $ge ( ! retr1t+
wat}1 & wad+ a ll
way in1 ) "s /r5g? &
dext};y1 set my
coracle1 keel
d{nw>ds1 on !
surface4











        #bc
    ,! ,ebb-tide
       ,runs

  ,,! coracle,-z ,i
_h ample r1son to "k
2f ,i 0 d"o )
h},-was a v safe
boat = a p}son ( my
hei<t & wei<t1 bo?
buoyant & cl"e 9 a
s1way2 b %e 0 ! mo/
cross-gra9$1
lop-sid$ craft to
manage4 ,d z y
pl1s$1 %e alw made m
leeway ?an any?+
else1 & turn+ r.d &
r.d 0 ! manoeuvre %e
0 be/ at4 ,ev5 ,b5
,gunn hmf has
admitt$ t %e 0 8que}
to h&le till y knew
h} way40
  ,c}ta9ly ,i did n
"k h} way4 ,%e turn$
9 e direc;n b ! "o
,i 0 b.d to g2 ! mo/
"p ( ! "t we 7
broadside on1 & ,i
am v sure ,i n"e %d
h made ! %ip at all
b = ! tide4 ,by gd
=tune1 paddle z ,i
pl1s$1 ! tide 0 /
sweep+ me d{n2 & "!
lay ! .1,hispaniola
"r 9 ! fairway1
h>dly to 2 miss$4
  ,f/ %e loom$ 2f me
l a blot ( "s?+ yet
black} ?an d>k;s1 !n
h} sp>s & hull 2gan
to take %ape1 & !
next mo;t1 z x seem$
"<=1 ! f>!r ,i w5t1
! brisk} grew !
curr5t ( ! ebb">1 ,i
0 al;gside ( h}
haws} & _h laid
hold4
  ,! haws} 0 z taut
z a b{/r+1 & !
curr5t s /r;g %e
pull$ ~u h} an*or4
,all r.d ! hull1 9 !
black;s1 ! rippl+
curr5t bu2l$ &
*att}$ l a ll m.ta9
/r1m4 ,"o cut ) my
sea-gully & !
.1,hispaniola wd g
humm+ d{n ! tide4
  ,s f> s gd1 b x
next o3urr$ to my
recollec;n t a taut
haws}1 sudd5ly cut1
is a ?+ z dang}|s z
a kick+ horse4 ,t5
to "o1 if ,i 7 s
foolh>dy z to cut !
.1,hispaniola f h}
an*or1 ,i & !
coracle wd 2 knock$
cl1n | ( ! wat}4
  ,? br"| me to a
full /op1 & if =tune
_h n ag "picul>ly
fav|r$ me1 ,i %d h
_h to ab&on my
design4 ,b ! li<t
airs : _h 2gun bl{+
f ! s|?-ea/ & s|? _h
haul$ r.d af
ni<tfall 9to !
s|?-we/4 ,j :ile ,i
0 m$itat+1 a puff
came1 cau<t !
.1,hispaniola1 & =c$
h} up 9to ! curr5t2
& to my grt joy1 ,i
felt ! haws} slack5
9 my grasp1 & ! h&
by : ,i held x dip =
a second "u wat}4
  ,) t ,i made my
m9d up1 took | my
gully1 op5$ x ) my
tee?1 & cut "o /r&
af ano!r1 till !
vessel swung only by
two4 ,!n ,i lay
quiet1 wait+ to s"e
~! la/ :5 ! /ra9 %d
2 once m li<t5$ by a
br1? ( w9d4
  ,all ? "t ,i _h
he>d ! s.d ( l|d
voices f ! cab91 b
to say tru?1 my m9d
_h be5 s 5tirely
tak5 up ) o!r ?"|s t
,i _h sc>cely giv5
e>4 ,n{1 h{"e1 :5 ,i
_h no?+ else to d1
,i 2gan to pay m
he$4
  ,"o ,i recogniz$ =
! coxswa9's1 ,israel
,h&s1 t _h be5
,fl9t's gunn} 9 =m}
"ds4 ,! o!r was1 (
c|rse1 my fr ( ! r$
ni<t-cap4 ,bo? m5 7
pla9ly ! worse (
dr9k1 & !y 7 /
dr9k+1 = ev5 :ile ,i
0 li/5+1 "o ( !m1 )
a drunk5 cry1 op5$ !
/}n w9d{ & ?rew |
"s?+1 : ,i div9$ to
2 an empty bottle4
,b !y 7 n only
tipsy2 x 0 pla9 t !y
7 furi|sly angry4
,oa?s flew l
hail/"os1 & e n{ &
!n "! came =? s* an
explo.n z ,i ?"| 0
sure to 5d 9 bl{s4
,b ea* "t ! qu>rel
pass$ (f & ! voices
grumbl$ l{} = a
:ile1 until ! next
crisis came & 9 xs
turn pass$ away )|t
result4
  ,on %ore1 ,i cd
see ! gl{ ( ! grt
camp-fire burn+
w>mly "? ! %ore-side
trees4 ,"s"o 0 s++1
a dull1 old1 dron+
sailor's s;g1 ) a
droop & a quav} at !
5d ( e v}se1 &
seem+ly no 5d to x
at all b ! pati;e (
! s+}4 ,i _h he>d x
on ! voyage m ?an
once & rememb}$ ~!
~ws3

    8,b "o man ( h}
  crew alive1
    ,:at put to sea
  ) sev5ty-five40

  ,& ,i ?"| x 0 a
ditty r too dole;lly
appropriate = a
company t _h met s*
cruel losses 9 !
morn+4 ,b1 9de$1 f
:at ,i saw1 all ~!
bu3ane}s 7 z call|s
z ! sea !y sail$ on4
  ,at la/ ! breeze
came2 ! s*oon} sidl$
& drew ne>} 9 ! d>k2
,i felt ! haws}
slack5 once m1 & ) a
gd1 t|< ef=t1 cut !
la/ fibres "?4
  ,! breeze _h b ll
ac;n on ! coracle1 &
,i 0 alm 9/antly
swept ag/ ! b{s ( !
.1,hispaniola4 ,at !
same "t1 ! s*oon}
2gan to turn ~u h}
heel1 sp9n+ sl{ly1
5d = 5d1 acr !
curr5t4
  ,i wr"| l a fi5d1
= ,i expect$ e mo;t
to 2 swamp$2 & s9ce
,i f.d ,i cd n pu% !
coracle directly (f1
,i n{ %ov$ /rai<t
a/}n4 ,at l5g? ,i 0
cle> ( my dang}|s
nei<b|r1 & j z ,i
gave ! la/ impul.n1
my h&s came acr a
li<t cord t 0 trail+
ov}bo>d acr ! /}n
bulw>ks4 ,9/antly ,i
grasp$ x4
  ,:y ,i %d h d"o s
,i c h>dly say4 ,x 0
at f/ m}e 9/9ct1 b
once ,i _h x 9 my
h&s & f.d x fa/1
curios;y 2gan to get
! upp} h&1 & ,i
det}m9$ ,i %d h "o
look "? ! cab9 w9d{4
  ,i pull$ 9 h& ov}
h& on ! cord1 & :5
,i judg$ myf ne>
5|<1 rose at 9f9ite
risk to ab half my
hei<t & ?us comm&$ !
ro( & a slice ( !
9t}ior ( ! cab94
  ,by ? "t ! s*oon}
& h} ll 3sort 7
glid+ pretty swiftly
"? ! wat}2 9de$1 we
_h alr fet*$ up
level ) ! camp-fire4
,! %ip 0 talk+1 z
sailors say1 l|dly1
tr1d+ ! 9num}able
ripples ) an
9cessant welt}+
spla%2 & until ,i
got my eye abv !
w9d{-sill ,i cd n
compreh5d :y !
wat*m5 _h tak5 no
al>m4 ,"o gl.e1
h{"e1 0 su6ici5t2 &
x 0 only "o gl.e t
,i dur/ take f t
un/1dy skiff4 ,x %{$
me ,h&s & 8
companion lock$ tgr
9 d1dly wre/le1 ea*
) a h& ~u ! o!r's
?roat4
  ,i dropp$ ~u !
?w>t ag1 n"o too
soon1 = ,i 0 ne>
ov}bo>d4 ,i cd see
no?+ = ! mo;t b ~!
two furi|s1
5crimson$ faces
sway+ tgr "u ! smoky
lamp1 & ,i %ut my
eyes to let !m gr{
once m famili> ) !
d>k;s4
  ,! 5d.s ballad _h
come to an 5d at
la/1 & ! :ole
dim9i%$ company ab !
camp-fire _h brok5
9to ! *orus ,i _h
he>d s (t53

  8,fifte5 m5 on !
      d1d man's
      *e/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
      bottle ( rum6
  ,dr9k & ! devil _h
      d"o = ! re/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
      bottle ( rum60

  ,i 0 j ?9k+ h{
busy dr9k & ! devil
7 at t v mo;t 9 !
cab9 ( !
.1,hispaniola1 :5 ,i
0 surpris$ by a
sudd5 lur* ( !
coracle4 ,at ! same
mo;t1 %e yaw$ %>ply
& seem$ to *ange h}
c|rse4 ,! spe$ 9 !
m1n"t _h /rangely
9cr1s$4
  ,i op5$ my eyes at
once4 ,all r.d me 7
ll ripples1 comb+
ov} ) a %>p1 bri/l+
s.d & sli<tly
phosphoresc5t4 ,!
.1,hispaniola h}f1 a
few y>ds 9 ~: wake
,i 0 / 2+ :irl$
al;g1 seem$ to /a7}
9 h} c|rse1 & ,i saw
h} sp>s toss a ll
ag/ ! black;s ( !
ni<t2 nay1 z ,i
look$ l;g}1 ,i made
sure %e al 0 :eel+
to ! s|?w>d4
  ,i gl.ed ov} my
%|ld}1 & my he>t
jump$ ag/ my ribs4
,"!1 "r 2h me1 0 !
gl{ ( ! camp-fire4
,! curr5t _h turn$
at "r angles1 sweep+
r.d al;g ) x ! tall
s*oon} & ! ll danc+
coracle2 "e qk5+1 "e
bu2l+ hi<}1 "e
mutt}+ l|d}1 x w5t
sp9n+ "? ! n>r{s = !
op5 sea4
  ,sudd5ly ! s*oon}
9 front ( me gave a
viol5t yaw1 turn+1
p}h1 "? tw5ty
degrees2 & alm at !
same mo;t "o %|t
foll{$ ano!r f on
bo>d2 ,i cd he> feet
p.d+ on ! companion
ladd} & ,i knew t !
two drunk>ds _h at
la/ be5 9t}rupt$ 9
_! qu>rel & awak5$
to a s5se ( _! 4a/}4
  ,i lay d{n flat 9
! bottom ( t wret*$
skiff & dev|tly
recomm5d$ my _s to
xs ,mak}4 ,at ! 5d (
! /raits1 ,i made
sure we m/ fall 9to
"s b> ( rag+ br1k}s1
": all my tr|bles wd
2 5d$ spe$ily2 & ?|<
,i cd1 p}h1 be> to
die1 ,i cd n be> to
look ~u my fate z x
approa*$4
  ,s ,i m/ h la9 =
h|rs1 3t9ually b1t5
to & fro ~u !
bill{s1 n{ & ag
wett$ ) fly+ sprays1
& n"e c1s+ to expect
d1? at ! next
plunge4 ,gradually
we>i;s grew ~u me2 a
numb;s1 an o3a.nal
/upor1 fell ~u my
m9d ev5 9 ! mid/ (
my t}rors1 until
sleep at la/ sup}v5$
& 9 my sea-toss$
coracle ,i lay &
dr1m$ ( home & ! old
,admiral ,b5b{4



        #bd
   ,! ,cruise ( !
      ,coracle

  ,,x 0 broad "d :5
,i awoke & f.d myf
toss+ at ! s|?-we/
5d ( ,tr1sure ,isl&4
,! sun 0 up b 0 /
hid f me 2h ! grt
bulk ( ! ,spy-glass1
: on ? side desc5d$
alm to ! sea 9
=midable cli6s4
  ,haulb{l9e ,h1d &
,mizz5-ma/ ,hill 7
at my elb{1 ! hill
b>e & d>k1 ! h1d b.d
) cli6s =ty or fifty
feet hi< & fr+$ )
grt masses ( fall5
rock4 ,i 0 sc>ce a
qu>t} ( a mile to
s1w>d1 & x 0 my f/
?"| to paddle 9 &
l&4
  ,t no;n 0 soon
giv5 ov}4 ,am;g !
fall5 rocks ! br1k}s
sp|t$ & bell{$2 l|d
rev}b}a;ns1 h1vy
sprays fly+ & fall+1
su3e$$ "o ano!r f
second to second2 &
,i saw myf1 if ,i
v5tur$ ne>}1 da%$ to
d1? ~u ! r|< %ore or
sp5d+ my /r5g? 9 va9
to scale ! beetl+
crags4
  ,nor 0 t all1 =
crawl+ tgr on flat
tables ( rock or
lett+ !mvs drop 9to
! sea ) l|d reports
,i 2held huge slimy
mon/}s,-s(t snails1
z x w}e1 ( 9cr$ible
big;s,-two or ?ree
score ( !m tgr1 mak+
! rocks to e*o ) _!
b>k+s4
  ,i h "u/ood s9ce t
!y 7 sea lions1 &
5tirely h>m.s4 ,b !
look ( !m1 add$ to !
di6iculty ( ! %ore &
! hi< runn+ ( !
surf1 0 m ?an 5 to
4gu/ me ( t
l&+-place4 ,i felt
will+ r to />ve at
sea ?an to 3front s*
p}ils4
  ,9 ! m1n"t ,i _h a
bett} *.e1 z ,i
suppos$1 2f me4
,nor? ( ,haulb{l9e
,h1d1 ! l& runs 9 a
l;g way1 l1v+ at l{
tide a l;g /ret* (
yell{ s&4 ,to ! nor?
( t1 ag1 "! comes
ano!r cape,-,cape (
! ,woods1 z x 0 m>k$
~u ! *>t,-buri$ 9
tall gre5 p9es1 :
desc5d$ to ! m>g9 (
! sea4
  ,i rememb}$ :at
,silv} _h sd ab !
curr5t t sets
nor?w>d al;g ! :ole
we/ coa/ ( ,tr1sure
,isl&1 & see+ f my
posi;n t ,i 0 alr "u
xs 9flu;e1 ,i
pref}r$ to l1ve
,haulb{l9e ,h1d 2h
me & res}ve my /r5g?
= an attempt to l&
~u ! k9dli}-look+
,cape ( ! ,woods4
  ,"! 0 a grt1 smoo?
swell ~u ! sea4 ,!
w9d bl{+ /1dy &
g5tle f ! s|?1 "! 0
no 3tr>iety 2t t & !
curr5t1 & ! bill{s
rose & fell unbrok54
  ,_h x be5 o!rwise1
,i m/ l;g ago h
p}i%$2 b z x was1 x
is surpris+ h{
easily & securely my
ll & li<t boat cd
ride4 ,(t51 z ,i /
lay at ! bottom &
kept no m ?an an eye
abv ! gunwale1 ,i wd
see a big blue
summit h1v+ close
abv me2 yet !
coracle wd b b|nce a
ll1 d.e z if on
spr+s1 & subside on
! o!r side 9to !
tr|< z li<tly z a
bird4
  ,i 2gan af a ll to
gr{ v bold & sat up
to try my skill at
paddl+4 ,b ev5 a
small *ange 9 !
4posi;n ( ! wei<t w
produce viol5t
*anges 9 ! 2havi|r (
a coracle4 ,& ,i _h
h>dly mov$ 2f !
boat1 giv+ up at
once h} g5tle danc+
move;t1 ran /rai<t
d{n a slope ( wat} s
/eep t x made me
giddy1 & /ruck h}
nose1 ) a sp|t (
spray1 deep 9to !
side ( ! next wave4
  ,i 0 dr5*$ &
t}rifi$1 & fell
9/antly back 9to my
old posi;n1 ":~u !
coracle seem$ to f9d
h} h1d ag & l$ me z
s(tly z 2f am;g !
bill{s4 ,x 0 pla9 %e
0 n to 2 9t}f}$ )1 &
at t rate1 s9ce ,i
cd 9 no way 9flu;e
h} c|rse1 :at hope
_h ,i left ( r1*+
l&8
  ,i 2gan to 2
horribly f"r5$1 b ,i
kept my h1d1 = all
t4 ,f/1 mov+ ) all
c>e1 ,i gradually
bal$ | ! coracle )
my sea-cap2 !n1
gett+ my eye once m
abv ! gunwale1 ,i
set myf to /udy h{ x
0 %e manag$ to slip
s quietly "? !
roll}s4
  ,i f.d ea* wave1
9/1d ( ! big1 smoo?
glossy m.ta9 x looks
f %ore or f a
vessel's deck1 0 =
all ! _w l any range
( hills on dry l&1
full ( p1ks & smoo?
places & valleys4 ,!
coracle1 left to
h}f1 turn+ f side to
side1 ?r1d$1 s to
sp1k1 h} way "? ~!
l{} "ps & avoid$ !
/eep slopes & hi<}1
toppl+ summits ( !
wave4
  8,well1 n{10 ?"|
,i to myf1 8x is
pla9 ,i m/ lie ": ,i
am & n 4turb !
bal.e2 b x is pla9
al t ,i c put !
paddle ov} ! side &
f "t to "t1 9 smoo?
places1 give h} a
%ove or two t{>ds
l&40 ,no soon} ?"|
~u ?an d"o4 ,"! ,i
lay on my elb{s 9 !
mo/ try+ attitude1 &
e n{ & ag gave a w1k
/roke or two to turn
h} h1d to %ore4
  ,x 0 v tir+ & sl{
"w1 yet ,i did
visibly ga9 gr.d2 &
z we drew ne> !
,cape ( ! ,woods1
?|< ,i saw ,i m/
9fallibly miss t
po9t1 ,i _h / made
"s hundr$ y>ds (
ea/+4 ,i was1 9de$1
close in4 ,i cd see
! cool gre5
tree-tops sway+ tgr
9 ! breeze1 & ,i
felt sure ,i %d make
! next promontory
)|t fail4
  ,x 0 hi< "t1 = ,i
n{ 2gan to 2 tortur$
) ?ir/4 ,! gl{ ( !
sun f abv1 xs
?|s&fold reflec;n f
! waves1 ! sea-wat}
t fell & dri$ ~u me1
cak+ my v lips )
salt1 comb9$ to make
my ?roat burn & my
bra9 a*e4 ,! si<t (
! trees s ne> at h&
_h alm made me sick
) l;g+1 b ! curr5t
_h soon c>ri$ me pa/
! po9t1 & z ! next
r1* ( sea op5$ |1 ,i
2held a si<t t *ang$
! nature ( my ?"|s4
  ,"r 9 front ( me1
n half a mile away1
,i 2held !
.1,hispaniola "u
sail4 ,i made sure1
( c|rse1 t ,i %d 2
tak52 b ,i 0 s
4tress$ = want (
wat} t ,i sc>ce knew
:e!r to 2 glad or
sorry at ! ?"|1 &
l;g 2f ,i _h come to
a 3clu.n1 surprise
_h tak5 5tire
posses.n ( my m9d &
,i cd d no?+ b />e &
wond}4
  ,! .1,hispaniola 0
"u h} ma9-sail & two
jibs1 & ! b1uti;l
:ite canvas %"o 9 !
sun l sn{ or silv}4
,:5 ,i f/ si<t$ h}1
all h} sails 7
draw+2 %e 0 ly+ a
c|rse ab nor?-we/1 &
,i presum$ ! m5 on
bo>d 7 go+ r.d !
isl& on _! way back
to ! an*orage4
,pres5tly %e 2gan to
fet* m & m to !
we/w>d1 s t ,i ?"|
!y _h si<t$ me & 7
go+ ab 9 *ase4 ,at
la/1 h{"e1 %e fell
"r 9to ! w9d's eye1
0 tak5 d1d aback1 &
/ood "! a:ile
help.s1 ) h} sails
%iv}+4
  8,clumsy fell{s10
sd ,i2 8!y m/ / 2
drunk z {ls40 ,& ,i
?"| h{ ,capta9
,smollett wd h set
!m skipp+4
  ,m1n:ile ! s*oon}
gradually fell (f &
fill$ ag ~u ano!r
tack1 sail$ swiftly
= a m9ute or s1 &
br"| up once m d1d 9
! w9d's eye4 ,ag &
ag 0 ? rep1t$4 ,to &
fro1 up & d{n1 nor?1
s|?1 ea/1 & we/1 !
.1,hispaniola sail$
by swoops & da%es1 &
at ea* repeti;n 5d$
z %e _h 2gun1 ) idly
flapp+ canvas4 ,x
2came pla9 to me t
nobody 0 /e}+4 ,& if
s1 ": 7 ! m58 ,ei !y
7 d1d drunk or _h
des}t$ h}1 ,i ?"|1 &
p}h if ,i cd get on
bo>d ,i mi<t return
! vessel to h}
capta94
  ,! curr5t 0 be>+
coracle & s*oon}
s|?w>d at an equal
rate4 ,z = ! latt}'s
sail+1 x 0 s wild &
9t}mitt5t1 & %e hung
ea* "t s l;g 9
irons1 t %e c}ta9ly
ga9$ no?+1 if %e did
n ev5 lose4 ,if only
,i d>$ to sit up &
paddle1 ,i made sure
t ,i cd ov}haul h}4
,! s*eme _h an air (
adv5ture t 9spir$
me1 & ! ?"| ( ! wat}
br1k} 2s ! =e
companion d|bl$ my
gr{+ c|rage4
  ,up ,i got1 0
welcom$ alm 9/antly
by ano!r cl|d (
spray1 b ? "t /uck
to my purpose & set
myf1 ) all my /r5g?
& cau;n1 to paddle
af ! un/e}$
.1,hispaniola4 ,once
,i %ipp$ a sea s
h1vy t ,i _h to /op
& bail1 ) my he>t
flutt}+ l a bird1 b
gradually ,i got 9to
! way ( ! ?+ & guid$
my coracle am;g !
waves1 ) only n{ &
!n a bl{ ~u h} b{s &
a da% ( foam 9 my
face4
  ,i 0 n{ ga9+
rapidly on ! s*oon}2
,i cd see ! brass
gli/5 on ! till} z x
bang$ ab1 & / no s|l
appe>$ ~u h} decks4
,i cd n *oose b
suppose %e 0 des}t$4
,if n1 ! m5 7 ly+
drunk 2l1 ": ,i mi<t
batt5 !m d{n1 p}h1 &
d :at ,i *ose ) !
%ip4
  ,= "s "t %e _h be5
do+ ! worse ?+
possible = me,-/&+
/4 ,%e h1d$ ne>ly
due s|?1 yaw+1 (
c|rse1 all ! "t4
,ea* "t %e fell (f1
h} sails "ply fill$1
& ~! br"| h} 9 a
mo;t "r to ! w9d ag4
,i h sd ? 0 ! wor/
?+ possible = me1 =
help.s z %e look$ 9
? situa;n1 ) !
canvas crack+ l
cannon & ! blocks
trundl+ & bang+ on !
deck1 %e / 3t9u$ to
run away f me1 n
only ) ! spe$ ( !
curr5t1 b by ! :ole
am.t ( h} leeway1 :
0 naturally grt4
  ,b n{1 at la/1 ,i
_h my *.e4 ,! breeze
fell = "s seconds1 v
l{1 & ! curr5t
gradually turn+ h}1
! .1,hispaniola
revolv$ sl{ly r.d h}
c5tre & at la/
pres5t$ me h} /}n1 )
! cab9 w9d{ / gap+
op5 & ! lamp ov} !
table / burn+ on 9to
! "d4 ,! ma9-sail
hung droop$ l a
bann}4 ,%e 0 /ock-/
b = ! curr5t4
  ,= ! la/ ll :ile
,i _h ev5 lo/1 b n{
r$|bl+ my ef=ts1 ,i
2gan once m to
ov}haul ! *ase4
  ,i 0 n a hundr$
y>ds f h} :5 ! w9d
came ag 9 a clap2 %e
fill$ on ! port tack
& 0 (f ag1 /oop+ &
skimm+ l a swall{4
  ,my f/ impulse 0
"o ( despair1 b my
second 0 t{>ds joy4
,r.d %e came1 till
%e 0 broadside on to
me,-r.d / till %e _h
cov}$ a half & !n
two ?irds & !n ?ree
qu>t}s ( ! 4t.e t
sep>at$ u4 ,i cd see
! waves boil+ :ite
"u h} =efoot4
,imm5sely tall %e
look$ to me f my l{
/a;n 9 ! coracle4
  ,& !n1 ( a sudd51
,i 2gan to
compreh5d4 ,i _h
sc>ce "t to
?9k,-sc>ce "t to act
& save myf4 ,i 0 on
! summit ( "o swell
:5 ! s*oon} came
/oop+ ov} ! next4 ,!
b{sprit 0 ov} my
h1d4 ,i sprang to my
feet & l1p$1 /amp+ !
coracle "u wat}4 ,)
"o h& ,i cau<t !
jib-boom1 :ile my
foot 0 lodg$ 2t !
/ay & ! brace2 & z
,i / clung "! pant+1
a dull bl{ told me t
! s*oon} _h *>g$ d{n
~u & /ruck ! coracle
& t ,i 0 left )|t
retr1t on !
.1,hispaniola4



        #be
    ,i ,/rike !
    ,jolly ,rog}

  ,i ,,_h sc>ce ga9$
a posi;n on !
b{sprit :5 ! fly+
jib flapp$ & fill$
~u ! o!r tack1 ) a
report l a gun4 ,!
s*oon} trembl$ to h}
keel "u ! rev}se1 b
next mo;t1 ! o!r
sails / draw+1 ! jib
flapp$ back ag &
hung idle4
  ,? _h ne>ly toss$
me (f 9to ! sea2 &
n{ ,i lo/ no "t1
crawl$ back al;g !
b{sprit1 & tumbl$
h1d =emo/ on ! deck4
  ,i 0 on ! lee side
( ! =eca/le1 & !
ma9sail1 : 0 /
draw+1 3c1l$ f me a
c}ta9 por;n ( !
af-deck4 ,n a s|l 0
to 2 se54 ,! planks1
: _h n be5 swa2$
s9ce ! mut9y1 bore !
pr9t ( _m feet1 & an
empty bottle1 brok5
by ! neck1 tumbl$ to
& fro l a live ?+ 9
! scupp}s4
  ,sudd5ly !
.1,hispaniola came
"r 9to ! w9d4 ,!
jibs 2h me crack$
al|d1 ! rudd} slamm$
to1 ! :ole %ip gave
a sick5+ h1ve &
%udd}1 & at ! same
mo;t ! ma9-boom
swung 9bo>d1 ! %eet
groan+ 9 ! blocks1 &
%{$ me ! lee
af-deck4
  ,"! 7 ! two
wat*m51 sure 5|<3
r$-cap on 8 back1 z
/iff z a h&spike1 )
8 >ms /ret*$ | l ~?
( a crucifix & 8
tee? %{+ "? 8 op5
lips2 ,israel ,h&s
propp$ ag/ !
bulw>ks1 8 *9 on 8
*e/1 8 h&s ly+ op5
2f hm on ! deck1 8
face z :ite1 "u xs
tan1 z a tall{ c&le4
  ,= a :ile ! %ip
kept buck+ & sidl+ l
a vici|s horse1 !
sails fill+1 n{ on
"o tack1 n{ on
ano!r1 & ! boom sw++
to & fro till ! ma/
groan$ al|d "u !
/ra94 ,n{ & ag too
"! wd come a cl|d (
li<t sprays ov} !
bulw>k & a h1vy bl{
( ! %ip's b{s ag/ !
swell2 s m* h1vi}
w1!r 0 made ( x by ?
grt ri7$ %ip ?an by
my home-made1
lop-sid$ coracle1 n{
g"o to ! bottom ( !
sea4
  ,at e jump ( !
s*oon}1 r$-cap
slipp$ to & fro1
b,-:at 0 <a/ly to
2hold,-nei 8
attitude nor 8 fix$
tee?-4clos+ gr9 0
anyway 4turb$ by ?
r|< usage4 ,at e
jump too1 ,h&s
appe>$ / m to s9k
9to hmf & settle d{n
~u ! deck1 8 feet
slid+ "e ! f>!r |1 &
! :ole body cant+
t{>ds ! /}n1 s t 8
face 2came1 ll by
ll1 hid f me2 & at
la/ ,i cd see no?+
2y 8 e> & ! fray$
r+let ( "o :isk}4
  ,at ! same "t1 ,i
obs}v$1 >.d bo? (
!m1 spla%es ( d>k
blood ~u ! planks &
2gan to feel sure t
!y _h kill$ ea* o!r
9 _! drunk5 wra?4
  ,:ile ,i 0 ?us
look+ & wond}+1 9 a
calm mo;t1 :5 ! %ip
0 /1 ,israel ,h&s
turn$ "ply r.d & ) a
l{ moan wri!d hmf
back to ! posi;n 9 :
,i _h se5 hm f/4 ,!
moan1 : told ( pa9 &
d1dly w1k;s1 & ! way
9 : 8 jaw hung op5
w5t "r to my he>t4
,b :5 ,i rememb}$ !
talk ,i _h ov}he>d f
! apple b>rel1 all
p;y left me4
  ,i walk$ aft until
,i r1*$ ! ma9-ma/4
  8,come abo>d1 ,mr4
,h&s10 ,i sd
ironically4
  ,he roll$ 8 eyes
r.d h1vily1 b he 0
too f> g"o to
express surprise4
,all he cd d 0 to
utt} "o ~w1 8,br&y40
  ,x o3urr$ to me "!
0 no "t to lose1 &
dodg+ ! boom z x
once m lur*$ acr !
deck1 ,i slipp$ aft
& d{n ! companion
/airs 9to ! cab94
  ,x 0 s* a sc5e (
3fu.n z y c h>dly
fancy4 ,all !
lockfa/ places _h
be5 brok5 op5 9 que/
( ! *>t4 ,! floor 0
?ick ) mud ":
ru6ians _h sat d{n
to dr9k or 3sult af
wad+ 9 ! m>%es r.d
_! camp4 ,!
bulkh1ds1 all pa9t$
9 cle> :ite & b1d$
r.d ) gilt1 bore a
patt}n ( dirty h&s4
,doz5s ( empty
bottles cl9k$ tgr 9
corn}s to ! roll+ (
! %ip4 ,"o ( !
doctor's m$ical
books lay op5 on !
table1 half ( !
l1ves gutt$ |1 ,i
suppose1 =
pipeli<ts4 ,9 ! mid/
( all ? ! lamp / ca/
a smoky gl{1 obscure
& br{n z umb}4
  ,i w5t 9to !
cell>2 all ! b>rels
7 g"o1 & ( ! bottles
a mo/ surpris+ numb}
_h be5 drunk | &
?r{n away4 ,c}ta9ly1
s9ce ! mut9y 2gan1 n
a man ( !m cd "e h
be5 sob}4
  ,=ag+ ab1 ,i f.d a
bottle ) "s br&y
left1 = ,h&s2 & =
myf ,i r|t$ | "s
biscuit1 "s pickl$
fruits1 a grt bun* (
rais9s1 & a piece (
*eese4 ,) ~! ,i came
on deck1 put d{n my
{n /ock 2h ! rudd}
h1d & well | ( !
coxswa9's r1*1 w5t
=w>d to !
wat}-br1k}1 & _h a
gd deep dr9k ( wat}1
& !n1 & n till !n1
gave ,h&s ! br&y4
  ,he m/ h drunk a
gill 2f he took !
bottle f 8 m|?4
  8,aye10 sd he1 8by
?"u1 b ,i want$ "s
o,0 t60
  ,i _h sat d{n alr
9 my {n corn} & 2gun
to eat4
  8,m* hurt80 ,i
ask$ hm4
  ,he grunt$1 or r1
,i mi<t say1 he
b>k$4
  8,if t doctor 0
abo>d10 he sd1 8,i'd
2 "r 5 9 a c|ple (
turns1 b ,i don't h
no mann} ( luck1 y
see1 & t's :at's !
matt} ) me4 ,z = t
swab1 he's gd & d1d1
he is10 he add$1
9dicat+ ! man ) ! r$
cap4 8,he w>n't no
s1man anyh{4 ,& ":
m"| y h come f80
  8,well10 sd ,i1
8,i've come abo>d to
take posses.n ( ?
%ip1 ,mr4 ,h&s2 &
y'll pl1se reg>d me
z yr capta9 until
fur!r notice40
  ,he look$ at me
s|rly 5 b sd no?+4
,"s ( ! col|r _h
come back 9to 8
*eeks1 ?|< he /
look$ v sick & /
3t9u$ to slip | &
settle d{n z ! %ip
bang$ ab4
  8,by ! by10 ,i
3t9u$1 8,i c't h ~!
col|rs1 ,mr4 ,h&s2 &
by yr l1ve1 ,i'll
/rike ,0em4 ,bett}
n"o ?an ~!40
  ,& ag dodg+ !
boom1 ,i ran to !
col|r l9es1 h&$ d{n
_! curs$ black flag1
& *uck$ x ov}bo>d4
  8,god save ! k+60
sd ,i1 wav+ my cap4
8,& "!'s an 5d to
,capta9 ,silv}60
  ,he wat*$ me ke5ly
& slyly1 8 *9 all !
:ile on 8 br1/4
  8,i reckon10 he sd
at la/1 8,i reckon1
,cap'n ,hawk9s1 y'll
k9d ( want to get
a%ore n{4 ,s'pose we
talks40
  8,:y1 yes10 says
,i1 8) all my he>t1
,mr4 ,h&s4 ,say on40
,& ,i w5t back to my
m1l ) a gd appetite4
  8,? man10 he 2gan1
nodd+ feebly at !
corpse 8,-,o',bri5 7
8 "n1 a rank
,irel&},-? man & me
got ! canvas on h}1
m1n+ = to sail h}
back4 ,well1 .1he's
d1d n{1 he is,-z d1d
z bilge2 & :o's to
sail ? %ip1 ,i don't
see4 ,)|t ,i gives y
a h9t1 y a9't t man1
z f>'s ,i c tell4
,n{1 look "h1 y
gives me food & dr9k
& a old sc>f or
anke*} to tie my w.d
up1 y d1 & ,i'll
tell y h{ to sail
h}1 & t's ab squ>e
all r.d1 ,i take x40
  8,i'll tell y "o
?+10 says ,i3 8,i'm
n go+ back to
,capta9 ,kidd's
an*orage4 ,i m1n to
get 9to ,nor? ,9let
& b1* h} quietly
"!40
  8,to 2 sure y
did10 he cri$4 8,:y1
,i a9't si* an
9f}nal lu2} af all4
,i c see1 c't ,i8
,i've tri$ my fl+1
,i h1 & ,i've lo/1 &
x's y has ! w9d (
me4 ,nor? ,9let8
,:y1 ,i hav5't no
*'ice1 n ,i6 ,i'd
help y sail h} up to
,execu;n ,dock1 by
?"u6 ,s ,i wd40
  ,well1 z x seem$
to me1 "! 0 "s s5se
9 ?4 ,we /ruck |r
b>ga9 on ! spot4 ,9
?ree m9utes ,i _h !
.1,hispaniola sail+
easily 2f ! w9d al;g
! coa/ ( ,tr1sure
,isl&1 ) gd hopes (
turn+ ! nor!rn po9t
}e noon & b1t+ d{n
ag z f> z ,nor?
,9let 2f hi< wat}1
:5 we mi<t b1* h}
safely & wait till !
subsid+ tide p}mitt$
u to l&4
  ,!n ,i la%$ !
till} & w5t 2l to my
{n *e/1 ": ,i got a
s(t silk h&k}*ief (
my "m's4 ,) ?1 & )
my aid1 ,h&s b.d up
! grt ble$+ /ab he
_h rcvd 9 ! ?i<1 &
af he _h eat5 a ll &
_h a swall{ or two m
( ! br&y1 he 2gan to
pick up visibly1 sat
/rai<t} up1 spoke
l|d} & cle>}1 &
look$ 9 e way ano!r
man4
  ,! breeze s}v$ u
admirably4 ,we
skimm$ 2f x l a
bird1 ! coa/ ( !
isl& fla%+ by & !
view *ang+ e m9ute4
,soon we 7 pa/ ! hi<
l&s & b{l+ 2s l{1
s&y c.try1 sp>sely
dott$ ) dw>f p9es1 &
soon we 7 2y t ag &
_h turn$ ! corn} ( !
rocky hill t 5ds !
isl& on ! nor?4
  ,i 0 grtly elat$ )
my new comm&1 &
pl1s$ ) ! b"r1
sun%9y w1!r & ~!
di6}5t prospects ( !
coa/4 ,i _h n{ pl5ty
( wat} & gd ?+s to
eat1 & my 3sci;e1 :
_h smitt5 me h>d =
my des};n1 0 quiet$
by ! grt 3que/ ,i _h
made4 ,i %d1 ,i ?9k1
h _h no?+ left me to
desire b = ! eyes (
! coxswa9 z !y
foll{$ me d}isively
ab ! deck & ! odd
smile t appe>$
3t9ually on 8 face4
,x 0 a smile t _h 9
x "s?+ bo? ( pa9 &
w1k;s,-a ha7>d old
man's smile2 b "!
was1 2ss t1 a gra9 (
d}i.n1 a %ad{ (
tr1*}y1 9 8 expres.n
z he craftily wat*$1
& wat*$1 & wat*$ me
at my "w4









        #bf
    ,israel ,h&s

  ,,! w9d1 s}v+ u to
a desire1 n{ haul$
9to ! we/4 ,we cd
run s m* ! easi} f !
nor?-ea/ corn} ( !
isl& to ! m|? ( !
,nor? ,9let4 ,only1
z we _h no p{} to
an*or & d>$ n b1* h}
till ! tide _h fl{$
a gd d1l f>!r1 "t
hung on |r h&s4 ,!
coxswa9 told me h{
to lay ! %ip to2 af
a gd _m trials ,i
su3e$$1 & we bo? sat
9 sil;e ov} ano!r
m1l4
  8,cap'n10 sd he at
l5g? ) t same
uncom=table smile1
8"h's my old
%ipmate1 ,o',bri52
s'pose y 0 to h1ve
hm ov}bo>d4 ,i a9't
"pic'l> z a rule1 &
,i don't take no
blame = settl+ 8
ha%1 b ,i don't
reckon hm orna;tal
n{1 d y80
  8,i'm n /r;g 5|<1
& ,i don't l ! job2
& "! he lies1 = me10
sd ,i4
  8,? "h's an
unlucky %ip1 ?
.1,hispaniola1
,jim10 he w5t on1
bl9k+4 8,"!'s a p{}
( m5 be5 kill$ 9 ?
.1,hispaniola.',-a
si<t o,0 poor s1m5
d1d & g"o s9ce y &
me took %ip to
,bri/ol4 ,i n"e se5
si* dirty luck1 n
,i4 ,"! 0 ? "h
,o',bri5 n{,-he's
d1d1 a9't he8 ,well
n{1 ,i'm no s*ol>1 &
y're a lad z c r1d &
figure1 & to put x
/rai<t1 d y take x z
a d1d man is d1d =
gd1 or d he come
alive ag80
  8,y c kill ! body1
,mr4 ,h&s1 b n ! _s2
y m/ "k t alr10 ,i
repli$4 8,o',bri5 "!
is 9 ano!r _w1 & may
2 wat*+ u40
  8,ah60 says he4
8,well1 t's
un=t'nate,-appe>s z
if kill+ "pies 0 a
wa/e ( "t4 ,h{som"e1
sp}rits don't reckon
= m*1 by :at ,i've
se54 ,i'll *.e x ) !
sp}rits1 ,jim4 ,&
n{1 y've spoke up
free1 & ,i'll take x
k9d if y'd /ep d{n
9to t "! cab9 & get
me a,-well1 a,-%iv}
my timb}s6 ,i c't
hit ! "n on ,0t2
well1 y get me a
bottle ( w9e1
,jim,-? "h br&y's
too /r;g = my h1d40
  ,n{1 ! coxswa9's
hesita;n seem$ to 2
unnatural1 & z = !
no;n ( 8 pref}r+ w9e
to br&y1 ,i 5tirely
4believ$ x4 ,! :ole
/ory 0 a pretext4
,he want$ me to l1ve
! deck,-s m* 0 pla92
b ) :at purpose ,i
cd 9 no way imag9e4
,8 eyes n"e met m9e2
!y kept w&}+ to &
fro1 up & d{n1 n{ )
a look to ! sky1 n{
) a flitt+ gl.e ~u !
d1d ,o',bri54 ,all !
"t he kept smil+ &
putt+ 8 t;gue | 9 !
mo/ guilty1
emb>rass$ mann}1 s t
a * cd h told t he 0
b5t on "s decep;n4
,i 0 prompt ) my
answ}1 h{"e1 = ,i
saw ": my advantage
lay & t ) a fell{ s
d5sely /upid ,i cd
easily 3c1l my
suspicions to ! 5d4
  8,"s w9e80 ,i sd4
8,f> bett}4 ,w y h
:ite or r$80
  8,well1 ,i reckon
x's ab ! b.s$ same
to me1 %ipmate10 he
repli$2 8s x's /r;g1
& pl5ty ( x1 :at's !
odds80
  8,all "r10 ,i
answ}$4 8,i'll br+ y
port1 ,mr4 ,h&s4 ,b
,i'll h to dig = x40
  ,) t ,i scuttl$
d{n ! companion )
all ! noise ,i cd1
slipp$ (f my %oes1
ran quietly al;g !
sp>r$ gall}y1 m.t$ !
=eca/le ladd}1 &
popp$ my h1d | ( !
=e companion4 ,i
knew he wd n expect
to see me "!1 yet ,i
took e precau;n
possible1 & c}ta9ly
! wor/ ( my
suspicions prov$ too
true4
  ,he _h ris5 f 8
posi;n to 8 h&s &
knees1 & ?|< 8 leg
obvi|sly hurt hm
pretty %>ply :5 he
mov$,-= ,i cd he> hm
/ifle a groan,-yet x
0 at a gd1 rattl+
rate t he trail$ hmf
acr ! deck4 ,9 half
a m9ute he _h r1*$ !
port scupp}s &
pick$1 | ( a coil (
rope1 a l;g knife1
or r a %ort dirk1
4col|r$ to ! hilt )
blood4 ,he look$ ~u
x = a mo;t1 ?ru/+ =?
8 "u jaw1 tri$ !
po9t ~u 8 h&1 & !n1
ha/ily 3c1l+ x 9 !
bosom ( 8 jacket1
trundl$ back ag 9to
8 old place ag/ !
bulw>k4
  ,? 0 all t ,i
requir$ to "k4
,israel cd move ab1
he 0 n{ >m$1 & if he
_h be5 at s m*
tr|ble to get rid (
me1 x 0 pla9 t ,i 0
m1nt to 2 ! victim4
,:at he wd d
afws,-:e!r he wd try
to crawl "r acr !
isl& f ,nor? ,9let
to ! camp am;g !
swamps or :e!r he wd
fire ,l;g ,tom1
tru/+ t 8 {n
comrades mi<t come
f/ to help hm,-was1
( c|rse1 m ?an ,i cd
say4
  ,yet ,i felt sure
t ,i cd tru/ hm 9 "o
po9t1 s9ce 9 t |r
9t}e/s jump$ tgr1 &
t 0 9 ! 4posi;n ( !
s*oon}4 ,we bo?
desir$ to h h} /r&$
safe 5|<1 9 a %elt}$
place1 & s t1 :5 !
"t came1 %e cd 2 got
(f ag ) z ll lab|r &
dang} z mi<t be2 &
until t 0 d"o ,i
3sid}$ t my life wd
c}ta9ly 2 sp>$4
  ,:ile ,i 0 ?us
turn+ ! busi;s ov} 9
my m9d1 ,i _h n be5
idle ) my body4 ,i
_h /ol5 back to !
cab91 slipp$ once m
9to my %oes1 & laid
my h& at r&om on a
bottle ( w9e1 & n{1
) ? = an excuse1 ,i
made my reappe>.e on
! deck4
  ,h&s lay z ,i _h
left hm1 all fall5
tgr 9 a bundle & ) 8
eyelids l{}$ z ?|<
he 7 too w1k to be>
! li<t4 ,he look$
up1 h{"e1 at my
com+1 knock$ ! neck
(f ! bottle l a man
:o _h d"o ! same ?+
(t51 & took a gd
swig1 ) 8 fav|rite
toa/ ( 8,"h's luck60
,!n he lay quiet = a
ll1 & !n1 pull+ | a
/ick ( toba3o1 be7$
me to cut hm a quid4
  8,cut me a junk
o,0 t10 says he1 8=
,i hav5't no knife &
h>dly /r5g? 5|<1 s 2
z ,i _h4 ,ah1 ,jim1
,jim1 ,i reckon
,i've miss$ /ays6
,cut me a quid1 z'll
likely 2 ! la/1 lad1
= ,i'm = my l;g
home1 & no mi/ake40
  8,well10 sd ,i1
8,i'll cut y "s
toba3o1 b if ,i 0 y
& ?"| myf s badly1
,i wd g to my pray}s
l a ,*ri/ian man40
  8,:y80 sd he4
8,n{1 y tell me :y40
  8,:y80 ,i cri$4
8,y 7 ask+ me j n{
ab ! d1d4 ,y've
brok5 yr tru/2 y've
liv$ 9 s9 & lies &
blood2 "!'s a man y
kill$ ly+ at yr feet
? mo;t1 & y ask me
:y6 ,= ,god's m}cy1
,mr4 ,h&s1 t's :y40
  ,i spoke ) a ll
h1t1 ?9k+ ( ! bloody
dirk he _h hidd5 9 8
pocket & design$1 9
8 ill ?"|s1 to 5d me
)4 ,he1 = 8 "p1 took
a grt drau<t ( ! w9e
& spoke ) ! mo/
unusual solemn;y4
  8,= ?irty ye>s10
he sd1 8,i've sail$
! s1s & se5 gd &
bad1 bett} & worse1
fair w1!r & f|l1
provi.ns runn+ |1
knives go+1 & :at n4
,well1 n{ ,i tell y1
,i n"e se5 gd come
o,0 gd;s yet4 ,hm z
/rikes f/ is my
fancy2 d1d m5 don't
bite2 !m's my
views,-am51 s 2 x4
,& n{1 y look "h10
he add$1 sudd5ly
*ang+ 8 t"o1 8we've
_h ab 5 ( ? fool}y4
,! tide's made gd 5
by n{4 ,y j take my
ord}s1 ,cap'n
,hawk9s1 & we'll
sail slap 9 & 2 d"o
) x40
  ,all told1 we _h
sc>ce two miles to
run2 b ! naviga;n 0
delicate1 ! 5tr.e to
? nor!rn an*orage 0
n only n>r{ & %oal1
b lay ea/ & we/1 s t
! s*oon} m/ 2 nicely
h&l$ to 2 got in4 ,i
?9k ,i 0 a gd1
prompt subalt}n1 &
,i am v sure t ,h&s
0 an excell5t pilot1
= we w5t ab & ab &
dodg$ in1 %av+ !
banks1 ) a c}ta9ty &
a n1t;s t 7 a
pl1sure to 2hold4
  ,sc>cely _h we
pass$ ! h1ds 2f ! l&
clos$ >.d u4 ,!
%ores ( ,nor? ,9let
7 z ?ickly wood$ z
~? ( ! s|!rn
an*orage1 b ! space
0 l;g} & n>r{} & m
l1 :at 9 tru? x was1
! e/u>y ( a riv}4
,"r 2f u1 at ! s|!rn
5d1 we saw ! wreck (
a %ip 9 ! la/ /ages
( dilapida;n4 ,x _h
be5 a grt vessel (
?ree ma/s b _h la9 s
l;g expos$ to !
9juries ( ! w1!r t x
0 hung ab ) grt webs
( dripp+ s1we$1 & on
! deck ( x %ore
bu%es _h tak5 root &
n{ fl|ri%$ ?ick )
fl{}s4 ,x 0 a sad
si<t1 b x %{$ u t !
an*orage 0 calm4
  8,n{10 sd ,h&s1
8look "!2 "!'s a pet
bit = to b1* a %ip
in4 ,f9e flat s&1
n"e a cat's paw1
trees all >.d ( x1 &
fl{}s a-bl{+ l a
g>d+ on t old %ip40
  8,& once b1*$10 ,i
9quir$1 8h{ % we get
h} (f ag80
  8,:y1 s10 he
repli$3 8y take a
l9e a%ore "! on !
o!r side at l{ wat}1
take a turn ab "o (
!m big p9es2 br+ x
back1 take a turn
>.d ! cap/an1 & lie
to = ! tide4 ,come
hi< wat}1 all h&s
take a pull ~u !
l9e1 & (f %e comes z
sweet z natur,04 ,&
n{1 boy1 y /& by4
,we're ne> ! bit n{1
& %e's too m* way on
h}4 ,/>bo>d a
ll,-s,-/1dy,-/>bo>d,
-l>bo>d a
ll,-/1dy,-/1dy60
  ,s he issu$ 8
comm&s1 : ,i
br1?.sly obey$1
till1 all ( a sudd51
he cri$1 8,n{1 my
he>ty1 luff60 ,& ,i
put ! helm h>d up1 &
! .1,hispaniola
swung r.d rapidly &
ran /em on = ! l{1
wood$ %ore4
  ,! excite;t ( ~!
la/ manoeuvres _h
"s:at 9t}f}$ ) !
wat* ,i _h kept
hi!rto1 %>ply 5|<1
~u ! coxswa94 ,ev5
!n ,i 0 / s m*
9t}e/$1 wait+ = !
%ip to t|*1 t ,i _h
q =got ! p}il t hung
ov} my h1d & /ood
cran+ ov} ! />bo>d
bulw>ks & wat*+ !
ripples spr1d+ wide
2f ! b{s4 ,i mi<t h
fall5 )|t a /ru7le =
my life _h n a sudd5
4quietude seiz$ ~u
me & made me turn my
h1d4 ,p}h ,i _h he>d
a cr1k or se5 8 %ad{
mov+ ) ! tail ( my
eye2 p}h x 0 an
9/9ct l a cat's2 b1
sure 5|<1 :5 ,i
look$ r.d1 "! 0
,h&s1 alr half-way
t{>ds me1 ) ! dirk 9
8 "r h&4
  ,we m/ bo? h cri$
| al|d :5 |r eyes
met1 b :ile m9e 0 !
%rill cry ( t}ror1 8
0 a ro> ( fury l a
*>g+ bully's4 ,at !
same 9/ant1 he ?rew
hmf =w>d & ,i l1pt
sideways t{>ds !
b{s4 ,z ,i did s1 ,i
let g ( ! till}1 :
sprang %>p to
leew>d1 & ,i ?9k ?
sav$ my life1 = x
/ruck ,h&s acr ! *e/
& /opp$ hm1 = !
mo;t1 d1d4
  ,2f he cd recov}1
,i 0 safe | ( !
corn} ": he _h me
trapp$1 ) all ! deck
to dodge ab4 ,j =w>d
( ! ma9-ma/ ,i
/opp$1 drew a pi/ol
f my pocket1 took a
cool aim1 ?|< he _h
alr turn$ & 0 once m
com+ directly af me1
& drew ! tri7}4 ,!
hamm} fell1 b "!
foll{$ nei fla% nor
s.d2 ! prim+ 0 use.s
) sea-wat}4 ,i curs$
myf = my neglect4
,:y _h n ,i1 l;g 2f1
reprim$ & reload$ my
only w1pons8 ,!n ,i
%d n h be5 z n{1 a
m}e flee+ %eep 2f ?
but*}4
  ,w.d$ z he was1 x
0 wond};l h{ fa/ he
cd move1 8 grizzl$
hair tumbl+ ov} 8
face1 & 8 face xf z
r$ z a r$ 5sign ) 8
ha/e & fury4 ,i _h
no "t to try my o!r
pi/ol1 nor 9de$ m*
9cl9a;n1 = ,i 0 sure
x wd 2 use.s4 ,"o ?+
,i saw pla9ly3 ,i m/
n simply retr1t 2f
hm1 or he wd spe$ily
hold me box$ 9to !
b{s1 z a mo;t s9ce
he _h s ne>ly box$
me 9 ! /}n4 ,once s
cau<t1 & n9e or t5
9*es ( ! blood-/a9$
dirk wd 2 my la/
exp}i;e on ? side (
et}n;y4 ,i plac$ my
palms ag/ ! ma9-ma/1
: 0 ( a gdi% big;s1
& wait$1 e n}ve ~u !
/ret*4
  ,see+ t ,i m1nt to
dodge1 he al paus$2
& a mo;t or two
pass$ 9 fe9ts on 8
"p & correspond+
move;ts ~u m9e4 ,x 0
s* a game z ,i _h
(t5 play$ at home ab
! rocks ( ,black
,hill ,cove1 b n"e
2f1 y may 2 sure1 )
s* a wildly b1t+
he>t z n{4 ,/1 z ,i
say1 x 0 a boy's
game1 & ,i ?"| ,i cd
hold my {n at x ag/
an eld}ly s1man ) a
w.d$ ?i<4 ,9de$ my
c|rage _h 2gun to
rise s hi< t ,i
all{$ myf a few d>t+
?"|s on :at wd 2 !
5d ( ! a6air1 & :ile
,i saw c}ta9ly t ,i
cd sp9 x | = l;g1 ,i
saw no hope ( any
ultimate escape4
  ,well1 :ile ?+s
/ood ?us1 sudd5ly !
.1,hispaniola /ruck1
/a7}$1 gr.d = an
9/ant 9 ! s&1 & !n1
swift z a bl{1 cant$
ov} to ! port side
till ! deck /ood at
an angle ( =ty-five
degrees & ab a
pun*eon ( wat}
spla%$ 9to ! scupp}
holes & lay1 9 a
pool1 2t ! deck &
bulw>k4
  ,we 7 bo? ( u
capsiz$ 9 a second1
& bo? ( u roll$1 alm
tgr1 9to ! scupp}s1
! d1d r$-cap1 ) 8
>ms / spr1d |1
tumbl+ /i6ly af u4
,s ne> 7 we1 9de$1 t
my h1d came ag/ !
coxswa9's foot ) a
crack t made my tee?
rattle4 ,bl{ & all1
,i 0 ! f/ afoot ag1
= ,h&s _h got 9volv$
) ! d1d body4 ,!
sudd5 cant+ ( ! %ip
_h made ! deck no
place = runn+ on2 ,i
_h to f9d "s new way
( escape1 & t ~u !
9/ant1 = my foe 0
alm t|*+ me4 ,qk z
?"|1 ,i sprang 9to !
mizz5 %r|ds1 rattl$
up h& ov} h&1 & did
n draw a br1? till
,i 0 s1t$ on !
cross-trees4
  ,i _h be5 sav$ by
2+ prompt2 ! dirk _h
/ruck n half a foot
2l me z ,i pursu$ my
upw>d fli<t2 & "!
/ood ,israel ,h&s )
8 m|? op5 & 8 face
upturn$ to m9e1 a
p}fect /atue (
surprise &
4appo9t;t4
  ,n{ t ,i _h a mo;t
to myf1 ,i lo/ no "t
9 *ang+ ! prim+ ( my
pi/ol1 & !n1 hav+ "o
r1dy = s}vice1 & to
make assur.e d|bly
sure1 ,i proce$$ to
draw ! load ( ! o!r
& re*>ge x afre% f !
2g9n+4
  ,my new employ;t
/ruck ,h&s all ( a
h1p2 he 2gan to see
! dice go+ ag/ hm1 &
af an obvi|s
hesita;n1 he al
haul$ hmf h1vily 9to
! %r|ds1 & ) ! dirk
9 8 tee?1 2gan sl{ly
& pa9;lly to m.t4 ,x
co/ hm no 5d ( "t &
groans to haul 8
w.d$ leg 2h hm1 & ,i
_h quietly f9i%$ my
>range;ts 2f he 0 m*
m ?an a ?ird ( ! way
up4 ,!n1 ) a pi/ol 9
ei h&1 ,i address$
hm4
  8,"o m /ep1 ,mr4
,h&s10 sd ,i1 8&
,i'll bl{ yr bra9s
|6 ,d1d m5 don't
bite1 y "k10 ,i add$
) a *uckle4
  ,he /opp$ 9/antly4
,i cd see by ! "w+ (
8 face t he 0 try+
to ?9k1 & ! process
0 s sl{ & labori|s
t1 9 my new-f.d
secur;y1 ,i lau<$
al|d4 ,at la/1 ) a
swall{ or two1 he
spoke1 8 face / we>+
! same expres.n (
extreme p}plex;y4 ,9
ord} to sp1k he _h
to take ! da7} f 8
m|?1 b 9 all else he
rema9$ unmov$4
  8,jim10 says he1
8,i reckon we're
f|l$1 y & me1 &
we'll h to sign
>ticles4 ,i'd h _h y
b = t "! lur*1 b ,i
don't h no luck1 n
,i2 & ,i reckon
,i'll h to /rike1 :
comes h>d1 y see1 =
a ma/} m>9} to a
%ip's y|nk} l y1
,jim40
  ,i 0 dr9k+ 9 8 ~ws
& smil+ away1 z
3ceit$ z a cock ~u a
wall1 :51 all 9 a
br1?1 back w5t 8 "r
h& ov} 8 %|ld}4
,"s?+ sang l an >r{
"? ! air2 ,i felt a
bl{ & !n a %>p pang1
& "! ,i 0 p9n$ by !
%|ld} to ! ma/4 ,9 !
horrid pa9 &
surprise ( !
mo;t,-,i sc>ce c say
x 0 by my {n voli;n1
& ,i am sure x 0 )|t
a 3sci|s aim,-bo? my
pi/ols w5t (f1 & bo?
escap$ | ( my h&s4
,!y did n fall al"o2
) a *ok$ cry1 !
coxswa9 loos$ 8
grasp ~u ! %r|ds &
plung$ h1d f/ 9to !
wat}4


        #bg
     8,pieces (
       ,ei<t0

  ,,{+ to ! cant ( !
vessel1 ! ma/s hung
f> | ov} ! wat}1 & f
my p}* on !
cross-trees ,i _h
no?+ 2l me b !
surface ( ! bay4
,h&s1 :o 0 n s f>
up1 0 9 3sequ;e ne>}
to ! %ip & fell 2t
me & ! bulw>ks4 ,he
rose once to !
surface 9 a la!r (
foam & blood & !n
sank ag = gd4 ,z !
wat} settl$1 ,i cd
see hm ly+ huddl$
tgr on ! cl1n1 b"r
s& 9 ! %ad{ ( !
vessel's sides4 ,a
fi% or two :ipp$ pa/
8 body4 ,"s"ts1 by !
quiv}+ ( ! wat}1 he
appe>$ to move a ll1
z if he 7 try+ to
rise4 ,b he 0 d1d
5|<1 = all t1 2+ bo?
%ot & dr{n$1 & 0
food = fi% 9 ! v
place ": he _h
design$ my slau<t}4
  ,i 0 no soon}
c}ta9 ( ? ?an ,i
2gan to feel sick1
fa9t1 & t}rifi$4 ,!
hot blood 0 runn+
ov} my back & *e/4
,! dirk1 ": x _h
p9n$ my %|ld} to !
ma/1 seem$ to burn l
a hot iron2 yet x 0
n s m* ~! r1l su6}+s
t 4tress$ me1 = ~!1
x seem$ to me1 ,i cd
be> )|t a murmur2 x
0 ! horror ,i _h ~u
my m9d ( fall+ f !
cross-trees 9to t /
gre5 wat}1 2s ! body
( ! coxswa94
  ,i clung ) bo? h&s
till my nails a*$1 &
,i %ut my eyes z if
to cov} up ! p}il4
,gradually my m9d
came back ag1 my
pulses quiet$ d{n to
a m natural "t1 & ,i
0 once m 9 posses.n
( myf4
  ,x 0 my f/ ?"| to
pluck =? ! dirk1 b
ei x /uck too h>d or
my n}ve fail$ me1 &
,i desi/$ ) a viol5t
%udd}4 ,oddly 5|<1 t
v %udd} did !
busi;s4 ,! knife1 9
fact1 _h come !
ne>e/ 9 ! _w to
miss+ me alt2 x held
me by a m}e p9* (
sk91 & ? ! %udd}
tore away4 ,! blood
ran d{n ! fa/}1 to 2
sure1 b ,i 0 my {n
ma/} ag & only tack$
to ! ma/ by my coat
& %irt4
  ,~! la/ ,i broke
"? ) a sudd5 j}k1 &
!n rega9$ ! deck by
! />bo>d %r|ds4 ,=
no?+ 9 ! _w wd ,i h
ag v5tur$1 %ak5 z ,i
was1 ~u ! ov}hang+
port %r|ds f :
,israel _h s lately
fall54
  ,i w5t 2l & did
:at ,i cd = my w.d2
x pa9$ me a gd d1l &
/ bl$ freely1 b x 0
nei deep nor
dang}|s1 nor did x
grtly gall me :5 ,i
us$ my >m4 ,!n ,i
look$ >.d me1 & z !
%ip 0 n{1 9 a s5se1
my {n1 ,i 2gan to
?9k ( cle>+ x f xs
la/ pass5g},-! d1d
man1 ,o',bri54
  ,he _h pit*$1 z ,i
h sd1 ag/ ! bulw>ks1
": he lay l "s
horrible1 unga9ly
sort ( puppet1
life-size1 9de$1 b
h{ di6}5t f life's
col|r or life's
comeli;s6 ,9 t
posi;n ,i cd easily
h my way ) hm1 & z !
habit ( tragical
adv5tures _h worn (f
alm all my t}ror = !
d1d1 ,i took hm by !
wai/ z if he _h be5
a sack ( bran & ) "o
gd h1ve1 tumbl$ hm
ov}bo>d4 ,he w5t 9 )
a s.d+ plunge2 ! r$
cap came (f & rema9$
float+ on ! surface2
& z soon z ! spla%
subsid$1 ,i cd see
hm & ,israel ly+
side by side1 bo?
wav}+ ) ! tremul|s
move;t ( ! wat}4
,o',bri51 ?|< / q a
"y man1 0 v bald4
,"! he lay1 ) t bald
h1d acr ! knees ( !
man :o _h kill$ hm &
! qk fi%es /e}+ to &
fro ov} bo?4
  ,i 0 n{ al"o ~u !
%ip2 ! tide _h j
turn$4 ,! sun 0 )9 s
few degrees ( sett+
t alr ! %ad{ ( !
p9es ~u ! we/}n %ore
2gan to r1* "r acr !
an*orage & fall 9
patt}ns on ! deck4
,! ev5+ breeze _h
sprung up1 & ?|< x 0
well w>d$ (f by !
hill ) ! two p1ks ~u
! ea/1 ! cordage _h
2gun to s+ a ll
s(tly to xf & ! idle
sails to rattle to &
fro4
  ,i 2gan to see a
dang} to ! %ip4 ,!
jibs ,i spe$ily d|s$
& br"| tumbl+ to !
deck1 b ! ma9-sail 0
a h>d} matt}4 ,(
c|rse1 :5 ! s*oon}
cant$ ov}1 ! boom _h
swung |-bo>d1 & !
cap ( x & a foot or
two ( sail hung ev5
"u wat}4 ,i ?"| ?
made x / m dang}|s2
yet ! /ra9 0 s h1vy
t ,i half fe>$ to
m$dle4 ,at la/ ,i
got my knife & cut !
haly>ds4 ,! p1k
dropp$ 9/antly1 a
grt belly ( loose
canvas float$ broad
~u ! wat}1 & s9ce1
pull z ,i lik$1 ,i
cd n budge !
d{nhall1 t 0 ! ext5t
( :at ,i cd
a3ompli%4 ,= ! re/1
! .1,hispaniola m/
tru/ to luck1 l myf4
  ,by ? "t ! :ole
an*orage _h fall5
9to %ad{,-! la/
rays1 ,i rememb}1
fall+ "? a glade ( !
wood & %9+ b"r z
jewels on ! fl{}y
mantle ( ! wreck4 ,x
2gan to 2 *ill2 !
tide 0 rapidly
fleet+ s1w>d1 !
s*oon} settl+ m & m
on h} b1m-5ds4
  ,i scrambl$ =w>d &
look$ ov}4 ,x seem$
%all{ 5|<1 & hold+ !
cut haws} 9 bo? h&s
= a la/ secur;y1 ,i
let myf drop s(tly
ov}bo>d4 ,! wat}
sc>cely r1*$ my
wai/2 ! s& 0 firm &
cov}$ ) ripple m>ks1
& ,i wad$ a%ore 9
grt _ss1 l1v+ !
.1,hispaniola on h}
side1 ) h} ma9-sail
trail+ wide ~u !
surface ( ! bay4 ,ab
! same "t1 ! sun w5t
fairly d{n & !
breeze :i/l$ l{ 9 !
dusk am;g ! toss+
p9es4
  ,at l1/1 & at la/1
,i 0 (f ! sea1 nor
_h ,i return$ ?;e
empty-h&$4 ,"! lay !
s*oon}1 cle> at la/
f bu3ane}s & r1dy =
|r {n m5 to bo>d &
get to sea ag4 ,i _h
no?+ ne>} my fancy
?an to get home to !
/ockade & boa/ ( my
a*ieve;ts4 ,possibly
,i mi<t 2 blam$ a
bit = my truantry1 b
! recapture ( !
.1,hispaniola 0 a
cl5*+ answ}1 & ,i
hop$ t ev5 ,capta9
,smollett wd 3fess
,i _h n lo/ my "t4
  ,s ?9k+1 & 9 fam|s
_ss1 ,i 2gan to set
my face homew>d = !
block h|se & my
companions4 ,i
rememb}$ t ! mo/
ea/}ly ( ! riv}s :
dra9 9to ,capta9
,kidd's an*orage ran
f ! two-p1k$ hill ~u
my left1 & ,i b5t my
c|rse 9 t direc;n t
,i mi<t pass ! /r1m
:ile x 0 small4 ,!
wood 0 pretty op51 &
keep+ al;g ! l{}
spurs1 ,i _h soon
turn$ ! corn} ( t
hill1 & n l;g af
wad$ to ! mid-calf
acr ! wat}c|rse4
  ,? br"| me ne> to
": ,i _h 5c.t}$ ,b5
,gunn1 ! m>oon2 & ,i
walk$ m
circumspectly1 keep+
an eye on e side4 ,!
dusk _h come ni< h&
completely1 & z ,i
op5$ | ! cleft 2t !
two p1ks1 ,i 2came
aw>e ( a wav}+ gl{
ag/ ! sky1 ":1 z ,i
judg$1 ! man ( !
isl& 0 cook+ 8 supp}
2f a ro>+ fire4 ,&
yet ,i wond}$1 9 my
he>t1 t he %d %{ hmf
s c>e.s4 ,= if ,i cd
see ? radi.e1 mi<t x
n r1* ! eyes (
,silv} hmf ": he
camp$ ~u ! %ore am;g
! m>%es8
  ,gradually ! ni<t
fell black}2 x 0 all
,i cd d to guide myf
ev5 r|<ly t{>ds my
de/9a;n2 ! d|ble
hill 2h me & !
,spy-glass on my "r
h& loom$ fa9t &
fa9t}2 ! />s 7 few &
pale2 & 9 ! l{ gr.d
": ,i w&}$ ,i kept
tripp+ am;g bu%es &
roll+ 9to s&y pits4
  ,sudd5ly a k9d (
b"r;s fell ab me4 ,i
look$ up2 a pale
glimm} ( moonb1ms _h
ali<t$ on ! summit (
! ,spy-glass1 & soon
af ,i saw "s?+ broad
& silv}y mov+ l{ d{n
2h ! trees1 & knew !
moon _h ris54
  ,) ? to help me1
,i pass$ rapidly ov}
:at rema9$ to me (
my j|rney1 & "s"ts
walk+1 "s"ts runn+1
impati5tly drew ne>
to ! /ockade4 ,yet1
z ,i 2gan to ?r1d !
grove t lies 2f x1
,i 0 n s ?"|.s b t
,i slack$ my pace &
w5t a trifle w>ily4
,x wd h be5 a poor
5d ( my adv5tures to
get %ot d{n by my {n
"py 9 mi/ake4
  ,! moon 0 climb+
hi<} & hi<}1 xs li<t
2gan to fall "h & "!
9 masses "? ! m op5
4tricts ( ! wood1 &
"r 9 front ( me a
gl{ ( a di6}5t col|r
appe>$ am;g ! trees4
,x 0 r$ & hot1 & n{
& ag x 0 a ll
d>k5$,-z x w}e1 !
emb}s ( a bonfire
sm|ld}+4
  ,= ! life ( me ,i
cd n ?9k :at x mi<t
be4
  ,at la/ ,i came "r
d{n ~u ! bord}s ( !
cle>+4 ,! we/}n 5d 0
alr /eep$ 9 moon%9e2
! re/1 & ! block
h|se xf1 / lay 9 a
black %ad{ *equ}$ )
l;g silv}y /r1ks (
li<t4 ,on ! o!r side
( ! h|se an imm5se
fire _h burn$ xf 9to
cle> emb}s & %$ a
/1dy1 r$ rev}b}a;n1
3tra/$ /r;gly ) !
mell{ pale;s ( !
moon4 ,"! 0 n a s|l
/irr+ nor a s.d 2s !
noises ( ! breeze4
  ,i /opp$1 ) m*
wond} 9 my he>t1 &
p}h a ll t}ror al4
,x _h n be5 |r way
to build grt fires2
we w}e1 9de$1 by !
capta9's ord}s1
"s:at ni7>dly (
firewood1 & ,i 2gan
to fe> t "s?+ _h g"o
wr;g :ile ,i 0
abs5t4
  ,i /ole r.d by !
ea/}n 5d1 keep+
close 9 %ad{1 & at a
3v5i5t place1 ": !
d>k;s 0 ?icke/1
cross$ ! palisade4
  ,to make assur.e
sur}1 ,i got ~u my
h&s & knees &
crawl$1 )|t a s.d1
t{>ds ! corn} ( !
h|se4 ,z ,i drew
ne>}1 my he>t 0
sudd5ly & grtly
li<t5$4 ,x is n a
pl1sant noise 9 xf1
& ,i h (t5 compla9$
( x at o!r "ts1 b j
!n x 0 l music to
he> my frs snor+ tgr
s l|d & p1ce;l 9 _!
sleep4 ,! sea-cry (
! wat*1 t b1uti;l
8,all's well10 n"e
fell m reassur+ly on
my e>4
  ,9 ! m1n"t1 "! 0
no d|bt ( "o ?+2 !y
kept an 9fam|s bad
wat*4 ,if x _h be5
,silv} & 8 lads t 7
n{ creep+ 9 on !m1 n
a s|l wd h se5
"dbr1k4 ,t 0 :at x
was1 ?"| ,i1 to h !
capta9 w.d$2 & ag ,i
blam$ myf %>ply =
l1v+ !m 9 t dang} )
s few to m.t gu>d4
  ,by ? "t ,i _h got
to ! door & /ood up4
,all 0 d>k )91 s t
,i cd 4t+ui% no?+ by
! eye4 ,z = s.ds1 "!
0 ! /1dy dr"o ( !
snor}s & a small
o3a.nal noise1 a
flick}+ or peck+ t
,i cd 9 no way a3.t
=4
  ,) my >ms 2f me ,i
walk$ /1dily in4 ,i
%d lie d{n 9 my {n
place "<,i ?"| ) a
sil5t *uckle"> &
5joy _! faces :5 !y
f.d me 9 ! morn+4
  ,my foot /ruck
"s?+ yield+,-x 0 a
sleep}'s leg2 & he
turn$ & groan$1 b
)|t awak+4
  ,& !n1 all ( a
sudd51 a %rill voice
broke =? | ( !
d>k;s3
  8,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t6
,pieces ( ei<t60 & s
=?1 )|t pause or
*ange1 l ! clack+ (
a t9y mill4
  ,silv}'s gre5
p>rot1 ,capta9
,fl9t6 ,x 0 %e :om
,i _h he>d peck+ at
a piece ( b>k2 x 0
%e1 keep+ bett} wat*
?an any human 2+1 :o
?us ann|nc$ my
>rival ) h} we>i"s
refra94
  ,i _h no "t left
me to recov}4 ,at !
%>p1 clipp+ t"o ( !
p>rot1 ! sleep}s
awoke & sprang up2 &
) a mi<ty oa?1 !
voice ( ,silv} cri$1
8,:o goes80
  ,i turn$ to run1
/ruck viol5tly ag/
"o p}son1 recoil$1 &
ran full 9to ! >ms (
a second1 :o = 8 "p
clos$ ~u & held me
ti<t4
  8,br+ a tor*1
,dick10 sd ,silv} :5
my capture 0 ?us
assur$4
  ,& "o ( ! m5 left
! log-h|se &
pres5tly return$ ) a
li<t$ br&4





















        ,,"p
   ,,six,-,capta9
       ,silv}

        #bh
    ,9 ! ,5emy's
       ,camp

  ,,! r$ gl>e ( !
tor*1 li<t+ up !
9t}ior ( ! block
h|se1 %{$ me ! wor/
( my appreh5.ns
r1liz$4 ,! pirates 7
9 posses.n ( ! h|se
& /ores3 "! 0 ! cask
( cognac1 "! 7 !
pork & br1d1 z 2f1 &
:at t5fold 9cr1s$ my
horror1 n a sign (
any prison}4 ,i cd
only judge t all _h
p}i%$1 & my he>t
smote me sorely t ,i
_h n be5 "! to p}i%
) !m4
  ,"! 7 six ( !
bu3ane}s1 all told2
n ano!r man 0 left
alive4 ,five ( !m 7
on _! feet1 flu%$ &
swoll51 sudd5ly
call$ | ( ! f/ sleep
( drunk5;s4 ,! six?
_h only ris5 ~u 8
elb{2 he 0 d1dly
pale1 & ! blood-/a9$
b&age r.d 8 h1d told
t he _h rec5tly be5
w.d$1 & / m rec5tly
dress$4 ,i rememb}$
! man :o _h be5 %ot
& _h run back am;g !
woods 9 ! grt
attack1 & d|bt$ n t
? 0 he4
  ,! p>rot sat1
pre5+ h} plumage1 on
,l;g ,john's %|ld}4
,he hmf1 ,i ?"|1
look$ "s:at pal} & m
/}n ?an ,i 0 us$ to4
,he / wore ! f9e
broadclo? suit 9 :
he _h fulfill$ 8
mis.n1 b x 0 bitt}ly
! worse = we>1 daub$
) clay & torn ) !
%>p bri}s ( ! wood4
  8,s10 sd he1 8"h's
,jim ,hawk9s1 %iv}
my timb}s6 ,dropp$
in1 l1 eh8 ,well1
come1 ,i take t
frly40
  ,& "!~u he sat d{n
acr ! br&y cask &
2gan to fill a pipe4
  8,give me a loan (
! l9k1 ,dick10 sd
he2 & !n1 :5 he _h a
gd li<t1 8,t'll d1
lad10 he add$2 8/ick
! glim 9 ! wood h1p2
& y1 g5tlem51 br+
yrvs to6 ,y ne$n't
/& up = ,mr4
,hawk9s2 .1he'll
excuse y1 y may lay
to t4 ,& s1
,jim0,-/opp+ !
toba3o,-8"h y w}e1 &
q a pl1sant surprise
= poor old ,john4 ,i
see y 7 sm>t :5 f/
,i set my eyes on y1
b ? "h gets away f
me cl1n1 x d40
  ,to all ?1 z may 2
well suppos$1 ,i
made no answ}4 ,!y
_h set me ) my back
ag/ ! wall1 & ,i
/ood "!1 look+
,silv} 9 ! face1
pluckily 5|<1 ,i
hope1 to all |tw>d
appe>.e1 b ) black
despair 9 my he>t4
  ,silv} took a :iff
or two ( 8 pipe )
grt composure & !n
ran on ag4
  8,n{1 y see1 ,jim1
s 2 z y .1>e "h10
says he1 8,i'll give
y a piece ( my m9d4
,i've alw lik$ y1 ,i
h1 = a lad ( _s1 & !
pict} ( my {n self
:5 ,i 0 "y & h&"s4
,i alw want$ y to
j9e & take yr %>e1 &
die a g5tleman1 &
n{1 my cock1 y've
got to4 ,cap'n
,smollett's a f9e
s1man1 z ,i'll {n up
to any "d1 b /iff on
4cipl9e4 ,8,dooty is
dooty1,0 says he1 &
"r he is4 ,j y keep
cle> ( ! cap'n4 ,!
doctor hmf is g"o
d1d ag
y,-,8ungrate;l
scamp,0 0 :at he sd2
& ! %ort & ! l;g ( !
:ole /ory is ab "h3
y c't g back to yr
{n lot1 = !y won't h
y2 & )|t y />t a
?ird %ip's company
all by yrf1 : mi<t 2
l"oly1 y'll h to j9e
) ,cap'n ,silv}40
  ,s f> s gd4 ,my
frs1 !n1 7 / alive1
& ?|< ,i "ply 2liev$
! tru? ( ,silv}'s
/ate;t1 t ! cab9 "py
7 9c5s$ at me = my
des};n1 ,i 0 m
reliev$ ?an 4tress$
by :at ,i he>d4
  8,i don't say no?+
z to yr 2+ 9 |r
h&s10 3t9u$ ,silv}1
8?|< "! y >e1 & y
may lay to x4 ,i'm
all = >gy;t2 ,i n"e
se5 gd come | o,0
?r1t5+4 ,if y l !
s}vice1 well1 y'll
j9e2 & if y don't1
,jim1 :y1 y're free
to answ} no,-free &
welcome1 %ipmate2 &
if fair} c 2 sd by
mortal s1man1 %iv}
my sides60
  8,am ,i to answ}1
!n80 ,i ask$ ) a v
tremul|s voice4 ,"?
all ? sne}+ talk1 ,i
0 made to feel !
?r1t ( d1? t ov}hung
me1 & my *eeks burn$
& my he>t b1t
pa9;lly 9 my br1/4
  8,lad10 sd ,silv}1
8no "o's a-press+ (
y4 ,take yr be>+s4
,n"o ( u won't hurry
y1 mate2 "t goes s
pl1sant 9 yr
company1 y see40
  8,well10 says ,i1
gr{+ a bit bold}1
8if ,i'm to *oose1
,i dcl ,i h a "r to
"k :at's :at1 & :y
y're "h1 & ": my frs
>e40
  8,wot's wot80
rep1t$ "o ( !
bu3ane}s 9 a deep
gr{l4 8,ah1 he'd 2 a
lucky "o z "k$ t60
  8,y'll p}h batt5
d{n yr hat*es till
y're spoke to1 my
fr10 cri$ ,silv}
trucul5tly to ?
sp1k}4 ,& !n1 9 8 f/
graci|s t"os1 he
repli$ to me1
8,ye/}"d morn+1 ,mr4
,hawk9s10 sd he1 8in
! dog-wat*1 d{n came
,doctor ,livesey ) a
flag ( truce4 ,says
he1 ,8,cap'n ,silv}1
y're sold |4 ,%ip's
g"o4,0 ,well1 maybe
we'd be5 tak+ a
glass1 & a s;g to
help x r.d4 ,i won't
say no4 ,l1/ways1
n"o ( u _h look$ |4
,we look$ |1 & by
?"u1 ! old %ip 0
g"o6 ,i n"e se5 a
pack o,0 fools look
fi%i}2 & y may lay
to t1 if ,i tells y
t look$ ! fi%ie/4
,8,well1,0 says !
doctor1 ,8let's
b>ga94,0 ,we b>ga9$1
hm & ,i1 & "h we >e3
/ores1 br&y1 block
h|se1 ! firewood y 0
?"|;l 5 to cut1 & 9
a mann} ( sp1k+1 !
:ole b.s$ boat1 f
cross-trees to
kelson4 ,z = !m1
!y've tramp$2 ,i
don't "k ":'s !y
>e40
  ,he drew ag
quietly at 8 pipe4
  8,& le/ y %d take
x 9to t h1d ( yrs10
he w5t on1 8t y 0
9clud$ 9 ! tr1ty1
"h's ! la/ ~w t 0
sd3 ,8,h{ _m >e y1,0
says ,i1 ,8to
l1ve8,0 ,8,f|r1,0
says he2 ,8f|r1 & "o
( u w.d$4 ,z = t
boy1 ,i don't "k ":
he is1 3f.d hm1,0
says he1 ,8nor ,i
don't m* c>e4 ,we're
ab sick ( hm4,0 ,~!
0 8 ~ws4
  8,is t all80 ,i
ask$4
  8,well1 x's all t
y're to he>1 my
son10 return$
,silv}4
  8,& n{ ,i am to
*oose80
  8,& n{ y >e to
*oose1 & y may lay
to t10 sd ,silv}4
  8,well10 sd ,i1
8,i am n s* a fool b
,i "k pretty well
:at ,i h to look =4
,let ! wor/ come to
! wor/1 x's ll ,i
c>e4 ,i've se5 too
_m die s9ce ,i fell
9 ) y4 ,b "!'s a ?+
or two ,i h to tell
y10 ,i sd1 & by ? "t
,i 0 q excit$2 8& !
f/ is ?3 "h y >e1 9
a bad way,-%ip lo/1
tr1sure lo/1 m5 lo/1
yr :ole busi;s g"o
to wreck2 & if y
want to "k :o did
x,-x 0 ,i6 ,i 0 9 !
apple b>rel ! ni<t
we si<t$ l&1 & ,i
he>d y1 ,john1 & y1
,dick ,johnson1 &
,h&s1 :o is n{ at !
bottom ( ! sea1 &
told e ~w y sd 2f !
h|r 0 |4 ,& z = !
s*oon}1 x 0 ,i :o
cut h} cable1 & x 0
,i t kill$ ! m5 y _h
abo>d ( h}1 & x 0 ,i
:o br"| h} ": y'll
n"e see h} m1 n "o (
y4 ,! lau<'s on my
side2 ,i've _h ! top
( ? busi;s f ! f/2
,i no m fe> y ?an ,i
fe> a fly4 ,kill me1
if y pl1se1 or sp>e
me4 ,b "o ?+ ,i'll
say1 & no m2 if y
sp>e me1 byg"os >e
byg"os1 & :5 y
fell{s >e 9 c|rt =
piracy1 ,i'll save y
all ,i c4 ,x is = y
to *oose4 ,kill
ano!r & d yrvs no
gd1 or sp>e me &
keep a wit;s to save
y f ! gall{s40
  ,i /opp$1 =1 ,i
tell y1 ,i 0 | (
br1?1 & to my wond}1
n a man ( !m mov$1 b
all sat />+ at me l
z _m %eep4 ,& :ile
!y 7 / />+1 ,i broke
| ag1 8,& n{1 ,mr4
,silv}10 ,i sd1 8,i
2lieve y're ! be/
man "h1 & if ?+s g
to ! wor/1 ,i'll
take x k9d ( y to
let ! doctor "k !
way ,i took x40
  8,i'll be> x 9
m9d10 sd ,silv} ) an
a35t s curi|s t ,i
cd n1 = ! life ( me1
decide :e!r he 7
lau<+ at my reque/
or _h be5 fav|rably
a6ect$ by my c|rage4
  8,i'll put "o to
t10 cri$ ! old
mahogany-fac$
s1man,-,morgan by
"n,-:om ,i _h se5 9
,l;g ,john's
public-h|se ~u !
quays ( ,bri/ol4 8,x
0 hm t "k$ ,black
,dog40
  8,well1 & see "h10
add$ ! sea-cook4
8,i'll put ano!r ag
to t1 by ?"u6 ,= x 0
? same boy t fak$ !
*>t f ,billy ,b"os4
,f/ & la/1 we've
split ~u ,jim
,hawk9s60
  8,!n "h goes60 sd
,morgan ) an oa?4
  ,& he sprang up1
draw+ 8 knife z if
he _h be5 tw5ty4
  8,ava/1 "!60 cri$
,silv}4 8,:o >e y1
,tom ,morgan8 ,maybe
y ?"| y 0 cap'n "h1
p}h4 ,by ! p{}s1 b
,i'll t1* y bett}6
,cross me1 & y'll g
": _m a gd man's g"o
2f y1 f/ & la/1 ~!
?irty ye> back,-"s
to ! y>d->m1 %iv} my
timb}s1 & "s by !
bo>d1 & all to fe$ !
fi%es4 ,"!'s n"e a
man look$ me 2t !
eyes & se5 a gd "d
a't}w>ds1 ,tom
,morgan1 y may lay
to t40
  ,morgan paus$1 b a
ho>se murmur rose f
! o!rs4
  8,tom's "r10 sd
"o4
  8,i /ood haz+ l;g
5 f "o10 add$ ano!r4
8,i'll 2 hang$ if
,i'll 2 haz$ by y1
,john ,silv}40
  8,did any ( y
g5tlem5 want to h x
| ) .1me80 ro>$
,silv}1 b5d+ f> =w>d
f 8 posi;n on ! keg1
) 8 pipe / gl{+ 9 8
"r h&4 8,put a "n on
:at y're at2 y a9't
dumb1 ,i reckon4 ,hm
t wants % get x4 ,h
,i liv$ ? _m ye>s1 &
a son ( a rum
pun*eon cock 8 hat
a?w>t my hawse at !
latt} 5d ( x8 ,y "k
! way2 y're all
g5tlem5 o,0 =tune1
by yr a3.t4 ,well1
,i'm r1dy4 ,take a
cutlass1 hm t d>es1
& ,i'll see ! col|r
( 8 9side1 crut* &
all1 2f t pipe's
empty40
  ,n a man /irr$2 n
a man answ}$4
  8,t's yr sort1 is
x80 he add$1 return+
8 pipe to 8 m|?4
8,well1 y're a gay
lot to look at1
anyway4 ,n m* wor?
to fi<t1 y a9't4
,p'r'aps y c "u/&
,k+ ,george's
,5gli%4 ,i'm cap'n
"h by ,0lec;n4 ,i'm
cap'n "h 2c ,i'm !
be/ man by a l;g
sea-mile4 ,y won't
fi<t1 z g5tlem5 o,0
=tune %d2 !n1 by
?"u1 y'll obey1 & y
may lay to x6 ,i l t
boy1 n{2 ,i n"e se5
a bett} boy ?an t4
,he's m a man ?an
any pair ( rats ( y
9 ? "h h|se1 & :at
,i say is ?3 let me
see hm t'll lay a h&
on hm,-t's :at ,i
say1 & y may lay to
x40
  ,"! 0 a l;g pause
af ?4 ,i /ood /rai<t
up ag/ ! wall1 my
he>t / go+ l a
sl$ge-hamm}1 b ) a
ray ( hope n{ %9+ 9
my bosom4 ,silv}
l1nt back ag/ !
wall1 8 >ms cross$1
8 pipe 9 ! corn} ( 8
m|?1 z calm z ?|< he
_h be5 9 *ur*2 yet 8
eye kept w&}+
furtively1 & he kept
! tail ( x on 8
unruly foll{}s4 ,!y1
on _! "p1 drew
gradually tgr t{>ds
! f> 5d ( ! block
h|se1 & ! l{ hiss (
_! :isp}+ s.d$ 9 my
e> 3t9u|sly1 l a
/r1m4 ,"o af ano!r1
!y wd look up1 & !
r$ li<t ( ! tor* wd
fall = a second on
_! n}v|s faces2 b x
0 n t{>ds me1 x 0
t{>ds ,silv} t !y
turn$ _! eyes4
  8,y seem to h a
lot to say10 rem>k$
,silv}1 spitt+ f>
9to ! air4 8,pipe up
& let me he> x1 or
lay to40
  8,ax yr p>don1
sir10 return$ "o ( !
m52 8y're pretty
free ) "s ( ! rules2
maybe y'll k9dly
keep an eye ~u !
re/4 ,? crew's
4satisfi$2 ? crew
don't vally bully+ a
m>l9-spike2 ? crew
has xs "rs l o!r
crews1 ,i'll make s
free z t2 & by yr {n
rules1 ,i take x we
c talk tgr4 ,i ax yr
p>don1 sir1 ac"kl$g+
y = to 2 capta+ at ?
pres5t2 b ,i claim
my "r1 & /eps |tside
= a c|ncil40
  ,& ) an elaborate
sea-salute1 ? fell{1
a l;g1 ill-look+1
yell{-ey$ man ( five
& ?irty1 /epp$
coolly t{>ds ! door
& 4appe>$ | ( !
h|se4 ,"o af ano!r !
re/ foll{$ 8
example1 ea* mak+ a
salute z he pass$1
ea* add+ "s apology4
8,ac to rules10 sd
"o4 8,=eca/le
c|ncil10 sd ,morgan4
,& s ) "o rem>k or
ano!r all m>*$ | &
left ,silv} & me
al"o ) ! tor*4
  ,! sea-cook
9/antly remov$ 8
pipe4
  8,n{1 look y "h1
,jim ,hawk9s10 he sd
9 a /1dy :isp} t 0
no m ?an audible1
8y're )9 half a
plank ( d1?1 & :at's
a l;g si<t worse1 (
torture4 ,!y're go+
to ?r{ me (f4 ,b1 y
m>k1 ,i /& by y "?
?ick & ?94 ,i didn't
m1n to2 no1 n till y
spoke up4 ,i 0 ab
desp}ate to lose t
m* blunt1 & 2 hang$
9to ! b>ga94 ,b ,i
see y 0 ! "r sort4
,i says to myf1 y /&
by ,hawk9s1 ,john1 &
,hawk9s'll /& by y4
,y're 8 la/ c>d1 &
by ! liv+ ?"u1
,john1 he's yrs6
,back to back1 says
,i4 ,y save yr
wit;s1 & he'll save
yr neck60
  ,i 2gan dimly to
"u/&4
  8,y m1n all's
lo/80 ,i ask$4
  8,aye1 by gum1 ,i
d60 he answ}$4 8,%ip
g"o1 neck g"o,-t's !
size ( x4 ,once ,i
look$ 9to t bay1
,jim ,hawk9s1 & se5
no s*oon},-well1
,i'm t|<1 b ,i gave
|4 ,z = t lot & _!
c|ncil1 m>k me1
!y're |t"r fools &
c{>ds4 ,i'll save yr
life,-if s 2 z ,i
c,-f !m4 ,b1 see "h1
,jim,-tit = tat,-y
save ,l;g ,john f
sw++40
  ,i 0 2wild}$2 x
seem$ a ?+ s hope.s
he 0 ask+,-he1 ! old
bu3ane}1 ! r+l1d}
"?|t4
  8,:at ,i c d1 t
,i'll d10 ,i sd4
  8,x's a b>ga960
cri$ ,l;g ,john4 8,y
sp1k up plucky1 & by
?"u1 ,i've a *.e60
  ,he ho2l$ to !
tor*1 ": x /ood
propp$ am;g !
firewood1 & took a
fre% li<t to 8 pipe4
  8,"u/& me1 ,jim10
he sd1 return+4
8,i've a h1d on my
%|ld}s1 ,i h4 ,i'm
on squire's side n{4
,i "k y've got t %ip
safe "s":s4 ,h{ y
d"o x1 ,i don't "k1
b safe x is4 ,i
guess ,h&s &
,o',bri5 turn$ s(t4
,i n"e m* 2liev$ 9
nei ( .1!m4 ,n{ y
m>k me4 ,i ask no
"qs1 nor ,i won't
let o!rs4 ,i "k :5 a
game's up1 ,i d2 &
,i "k a lad t's
/aun*4 ,ah1 y t's
"y,-y & me mi<t h
d"o a p{} ( gd tgr60

  ,he drew "s cognac
f ! cask 9to a t9
cannik94
  8,w y ta/e1
messmate80 he ask$2
& :5 ,i _h refus$3
8,well1 ,i'll take a
dram myf1 ,jim10 sd
he4 8,i ne$ a
caulk}1 = "!'s
tr|ble on h&4 ,&
talk+ o,0 tr|ble1 :y
did t doctor give me
! *>t1 ,jim80
  ,my face express$
a wond} s una6ect$ t
he saw ! ne$.s;s (
fur!r "qs4
  8,ah1 well1 he
did1 ?|<10 sd he4
8,& "!'s "s?+ "u t1
no d|bt,-"s?+1
surely1 "u t1
,jim,-bad or gd40
  ,& he took ano!r
swall{ ( ! br&y1
%ak+ 8 grt fair h1d
l a man :o looks
=w>d to ! wor/4
















        #bi
     ,! ,black
     ,spot ,ag

  ,,! c|ncil (
bu3ane}s _h la/$ "s
"t1 :5 "o ( !m
re-5t}$ ! h|se1 & )
a repeti;n ( ! same
salute1 : _h 9 my
eyes an ironical
air1 be7$ = a mo;t's
loan ( ! tor*4
,silv} briefly
agre$1 & ? emiss>y
retir$ ag1 l1v+ u
tgr 9 ! d>k4
  8,"!'s a breeze
com+1 ,jim10 sd
,silv}1 :o _h by ?
"t adopt$ q a frly &
famili> t"o4
  ,i turn$ to !
loophole ne>e/ me &
look$ |4 ,! emb}s (
! grt fire _h s f>
burn$ !mvs | & n{
gl{$ s l{ & duskily
t ,i "u/ood :y ~!
3spirators desir$ a
tor*4 ,ab half-way
d{n ! slope to !
/ockade1 !y 7
collect$ 9 a gr|p2
"o held ! li<t1
ano!r 0 on 8 knees 9
_! mid/1 & ,i saw !
blade ( an op5 knife
%9e 9 8 h& ) v>y+
col|rs 9 ! moon &
tor*li<t4 ,! re/ 7
all "s:at /oop+1 z
?|< wat*+ !
manoeuvres ( ? la/4
,i cd j make | t he
_h a book z well z a
knife 9 8 h&1 & 0 /
wond}+ h{ any?+ s
9c;gru|s _h come 9
_! posses.n :5 !
kneel+ figure rose
once m to 8 feet & !
:ole "py 2gan to
move tgr t{>ds !
h|se4
  8,"h !y come10 sd
,i2 & ,i return$ to
my =m} posi;n1 = x
seem$ 2n my dign;y t
!y %d f9d me wat*+
!m4
  8,well1 let ,0em
come1 lad,-let ,0em
come10 sd ,silv}
*e}ily4 8,i've / a
%ot 9 my lock}40
  ,! door op5$1 & !
five m51 /&+ huddl$
tgr j 9side1 pu%$ "o
( _! numb} =w>d4 ,9
any o!r circum/.es x
wd h be5 comical to
see 8 sl{ adv.e1
hesitat+ z he set
d{n ea* foot1 b
hold+ 8 clos$ "r h&
9 front ( hm4
  8,/ep up1 lad10
cri$ ,silv}4 8,i
won't eat y4 ,h& x
ov}1 lu2}4 ,i "k !
rules1 ,i d2 ,i
won't hurt a
depyta;n40
  ,?us 5c|rag$1 !
bu3ane} /epp$ =? m
briskly1 & hav+
pass$ "s?+ to
,silv}1 f h& to h&1
slipp$ yet m sm>tly
back ag to 8
companions4
  ,! sea-cook look$
at :at _h be5 giv5
hm4
  8,! black spot6 ,i
?"| s10 he obs}v$4
8,": mi<t y h got !
pap}8 ,:y1 hillo6
,look "h1 n{2 ? a9't
lucky6 ,y've g"o &
cut ? | ( a ,bible4
,:at fool's cut a
,bible80
  8,ah1 "!60 sd
,morgan4 8,"!6 ,wot
did ,i say8 ,no
gd'll come o,0 t1 ,i
sd40
  8,well1 y've ab
fix$ x n{1 am;g y10
3t9u$ ,silv}4 8,y'll
all sw+ n{1 ,i
reckon4 ,:at
s(t-h1d$ lu2} _h a
,bible80
  8,x 0 ,dick10 sd
"o4
  8,dick1 0 x8 ,!n
,dick c get to
pray}s10 sd ,silv}4
8,he's se5 8 slice (
luck1 has ,dick1 & y
may lay to t40
  ,b "h ! l;g man )
! yell{ eyes /ruck
in4
  8,2lay t talk1
,john ,silv}10 he
sd4 8,? crew has
tipp$ y ! black spot
9 full c|ncil1 z 9
dooty b.d2 j y turn
x ov}1 z 9 dooty
b.d1 & see :at's
wrote "!4 ,!n y c
talk40
  8,?anky1 ,george10
repli$ ! sea-cook4
8,y alw 0 brisk =
busi;s1 & has !
rules by he>t1
,george1 z ,i'm
pl1s$ to see4 ,well1
:at is x1 anyway8
,ah6
,8,depos$,0,-t's x1
is x8 ,v pretty
wrote1 to 2 sure2 l
pr9t1 ,i swe>4 ,yr
h& o,0 write1
,george8 ,:y1 y 0
gett9,0 q a l1d9,0
man 9 ? "h crew4
,y'll 2 cap'n next1
,i %dn't wond}4 ,j
oblige me ) t tor*
ag1 w y8 ,? pipe
don't draw40
  8,come1 n{10 sd
,george1 8y don't
fool ? crew no m4
,y're a funny man1
by yr a3.t2 b y're
ov} n{1 & y'll maybe
/ep d{n (f t b>rel &
help vote40
  8,i ?"| y sd y "k$
! rules10 return$
,silv} 3temptu|sly4
8,l1/ways1 if y
don't1 ,i d2 & ,i
wait "h,-& ,i'm / yr
cap'n1 m9d,-till y
|ts ) yr griev.es &
,i reply2 9 ! m1n"t1
yr black spot a9't
wor? a biscuit4 ,af
t1 we'll see40
  8,oh10 repli$
,george1 8y don't 2
"u no k9d (
appreh5.n2 .1we're
all squ>e1 we >e4
,f/1 y've made a ha%
( ? cruise,-y'll 2 a
bold man to say no
to t4 ,second1 y let
! 5emy | o,0 ? "h
trap = no?+4 ,:y did
!y want |8 ,i dunno1
b x's pretty pla9 !y
want$ x4 ,?ird1 y
wdn't let u g at !m
~u ! m>*4 ,oh1 we
see "? y1 ,john
,silv}2 y want to
play booty1 t's
:at's wr;g ) y4 ,&
!n1 f|r?1 "!'s ? "h
boy40
  8,is t all80 ask$
,silv} quietly4
  8,5|<1 too10
retort$ ,george4
8,we'll all sw+ &
sun-dry = yr
bungl+40
  8,well n{1 look
"h1 ,i'll answ} ~!
f|r p'9ts2 "o af
ano!r ,i'll answ}
,0em4 ,i made a ha%
o,0 ? cruise1 did
,i8 ,well n{1 y all
"k :at ,i want$1 & y
all "k if t _h be5
d"o t we'd ,0a be5
abo>d !
.1,hispaniola ? ni<t
z "e was1 e man ( u
alive1 & fit1 & full
( gd plum-duff1 & !
tr1sure 9 ! hold (
h}1 by ?"u6 ,well1
:o cross$ me8 ,:o
=c$ my h&1 z 0 !
law;l cap'n8 ,:o
tipp$ me ! black
spot ! "d we l&$ &
2gan ? d.e8 ,ah1 x's
a f9e d.e,-,i'm ) y
"!,-& looks mi<ty l
a hornpipe 9 a
rope's 5d at
,execu;n ,dock by
,london t{n1 x does4
,b :o d"o x8 ,:y1 x
0 ,&}son1 & ,h&s1 &
y1 ,george ,m}ry6 ,&
y're ! la/ abv bo>d
( t same m$dl+ crew2
& y h ! ,davy
,j"os's 9sol;e to up
& /& = cap'n ov}
me,-y1 t sank ! lot
( u6 ,by ! p{}s6 ,b
? tops ! /i6e/ y>n
to no?+40
  ,silv} paus$1 & ,i
cd see by ! faces (
,george & 8 late
comrades t ~! ~ws _h
n be5 sd 9 va94
  8,t's = numb} "o10
cri$ ! a3us$1 wip+ !
sw1t f 8 br{1 = he
_h be5 talk+ ) a
vehem;e t %ook !
h|se4 8,:y1 ,i give
y my ~w1 ,i'm sick
to sp1k to y4 ,y've
nei s5se nor memory1
& ,i l1ve x to fancy
": yr "ms 0 t let y
come to sea4 ,sea6
,g5tlem5 o,0 =tune6
,i reckon tailors is
yr trade40
  8,g on1 ,john10 sd
,morgan4 8,sp1k up
to ! o!rs40
  8,ah1 ! o!rs60
return$ ,john4
8,!y're a nice lot1
a9't !y8 ,y say ?
cruise is bungl$4
,ah6 ,by gum1 if y
cd "u/& h{ bad x's
bungl$1 y wd see6
,we're t ne> ! gi2et
t my neck's /iff )
?9k+ on x4 ,y've se5
,0em1 maybe1 hang$ 9
*a9s1 birds ab ,0em1
s1m5 p'9t+ ,0em | z
!y g d{n ) ! tide4
,8,:o's t8,0 says
"o4 ,8,t6 ,:y1 t's
,john ,silv}4 ,i "k$
hm well1,0 says
ano!r4 ,& y c he> !
*a9s a-jangle z y g
ab & r1* = ! o!r
buoy4 ,n{1 t's ab ":
we >e1 e "m's son (
u1 ?anks to hm1 &
,h&s1 & ,&}son1 &
o!r ru9a;n fools (
y4 ,& if y want to
"k ab numb} f|r1 & t
boy1 :y1 %iv} my
timb}s1 isn't he a
ho/age8 ,>e we a-go+
to wa/e a ho/age8
,no1 n u2 he mi<t 2
|r la/ *.e1 & ,i
%dn't wond}4 ,kill t
boy8 ,n me1 mates6
,& numb} ?ree8 ,ah1
well1 "!'s a d1l to
say to numb} ?ree4
,maybe y don't c.t x
no?+ to h a r1l
college doctor to
see y e "d,-y1
,john1 ) yr h1d
broke,-or y1 ,george
,m}ry1 t _h ! ague
%akes ~u y n six
h|rs ag"o1 & has yr
eyes ! col|r ( lemon
peel to ? same mo;t
on ! clock8 ,&
maybe1 p}h1 y didn't
"k "! 0 a 3sort com+
ei8 ,b "! is1 & n s
l;g till !n2 & we'll
see :o'll 2 glad to
h a ho/age :5 x
comes to t4 ,& z =
numb} two1 & :y ,i
made a b>ga9,-well1
y came crawl+ on yr
knees to me to make
x,-on yr knees y
came1 y 0 t
d{nhe>t$,-& y'd h
/>v$ too if ,i
_hn't,-b t's a
trifle6 ,y look
"!,-t's :y60
  ,& he ca/ d{n ~u !
floor a pap} t ,i
9/antly
recogniz$,-n"o o!r
?an ! *>t on yell{
pap}1 ) ! ?ree r$
crosses1 t ,i _h f.d
9 ! oilclo? at !
bottom ( ! capta9's
*e/4 ,:y ! doctor _h
giv5 x to hm 0 m ?an
,i cd fancy4
  ,b if x 7
9explicable to me1 !
appe>.e ( ! *>t 0
9cr$ible to !
surviv+ mut9e}s4 ,!y
l1p$ ~u x l cats ~u
a m|se4 ,x w5t f h&
to h&1 "o te>+ x f
ano!r2 & by ! oa?s &
! cries & ! *ildi%
lau<t} ) : !y
a3ompani$ _!
exam9a;n1 y wd h
?"|1 n only !y 7
f+}+ ! v gold1 b 7
at sea ) x1 2ss1 9
safety4
  8,yes10 sd "o1
8t's ,fl9t1 sure
5|<4 ;,j4 ;,f41 & a
score 2l1 ) a clove
hit* to x2 s he d"o
"e40
  8,mi<ty pretty10
sd ,george4 8,b h{
>e we to get away )
x1 & u no %ip40
  ,silv} sudd5ly
sprang up1 &
support+ hmf ) a h&
ag/ ! wall3 8,n{ ,i
give y w>n+1
,george10 he cri$4
8,"o m ~w ( yr
sauce1 & ,i'll call
y d{n & fi<t y4 ,h{8
,:y1 h{ d ,i "k8 ,y
_h "| to tell me
t,-y & ! re/1 t lo/
me my s*oon}1 ) yr
9t}f};e1 burn y6 ,b
n y1 y c't2 y ha9't
got ! 9v5;n ( a
cockroa*4 ,b civil y
c sp1k1 & %1 ,george
,m}ry1 y may lay to
t40
  8,t's fair 5{10 sd
! old man ,morgan4
  8,fair6 ,i reckon
s10 sd ! sea-cook4
8,y lo/ ! %ip2 ,i
f.d ! tr1sure4 ,:o's
! bett} man at t8 ,&
n{ ,i resign1 by
?"u6 ,elect :om y
pl1se to 2 yr cap'n
n{2 ,i'm d"o ) x40
  8,silv}60 !y cri$4
8,b>becue ="e6
,b>becue = cap'n60
  8,s t's ! toon1 is
x80 cri$ ! cook4
8,george1 ,i reckon
y'll h to wait ano!r
turn1 fr2 & lucky =
y z ,i'm n a
rev5ge;l man4 ,b t 0
n"e my way4 ,& n{1
%ipmates1 ? black
spot8 ,0,ta9't m* gd
n{1 is x8 ,dick's
cross$ 8 luck &
spoil$ 8 ,bible1 &
t's ab all40
  8,x'll d to kiss !
book on /1 won't x80
gr{l$ ,dick1 :o 0
evid5tly un1sy at !
curse he _h br"| ~u
hmf4
  8,a ,bible ) a bit
cut |60 return$
,silv} d}isively4
8,n x4 ,x don't b9d
no more'n a
ballad-book40
  8,don't x1 ?|<80
cri$ ,dick ) a sort
( joy4 8,well1 ,i
reckon t's wor? hav+
too40
  8,"h1 ,jim,-"h's a
cur'os;y = y10 sd
,silv}1 & he toss$
me ! pap}4
  ,x 0 >.d ab ! size
( a cr{n piece4 ,"o
side 0 blank1 = x _h
be5 ! la/ l1f2 ! o!r
3ta9$ a v}se or two
( ,revela;n,-~! ~ws
am;g ! re/1 : /ruck
%>ply home ~u my
m9d3 8,)|t >e dogs &
murd}}s40 ,! pr9t$
side _h be5 black5$
) wood a%1 : alr
2gan to come (f &
soil my f+}s2 on !
blank side _h be5
writt5 ) ! same
mat}ial ! "o ~w
8,deppos$40 ,i h t
curios;y 2s me at ?
mo;t1 b n a trace (
writ+ n{ rema9s 2y a
s+le scrat*1 s* z a
man mi<t make ) 8
?umb-nail4
  ,t 0 ! 5d ( !
ni<t's busi;s4 ,soon
af1 ) a dr9k all
r.d1 we lay d{n to
sleep1 & ! |tside (
,silv}'s v5ge.e 0 to
put ,george ,m}ry up
= s5t9el & ?r1t5 hm
) d1? if he %d prove
unfai?;l4
  ,x 0 l;g }e ,i cd
close an eye1 & h1v5
"ks ,i _h matt} 5 =
?"| 9 ! man :om ,i
_h sla9 t afn1 9 my
{n mo/ p}il|s
posi;n1 & abv all1 9
! rem>kable game t
,i saw ,silv} n{
5gag$ ~u,-keep+ !
mut9e}s tgr ) "o h&
& grasp+ ) ! o!r af
e m1ns1 possible &
impossible1 to make
8 p1ce & save 8
mis}able life4 ,he
hmf slept p1ce;lly &
snor$ al|d1 yet my
he>t 0 sore = hm1
wick$ z he was1 to
?9k on ! d>k p}ils t
5viron$ & ! %ame;l
gi2et t await$ hm4


















        #cj
     ,on ,p>ole

  ,,0 wak5$,-9de$1
we 7 all wak5$1 = ,i
cd see ev5 ! s5t9el
%ake hmf tgr f ": he
_h fall5 ag/ !
door-po/,-by a cle>1
he>ty voice hail+ u
f ! m>g9 ( ! wood3
  8,block h|se1
ahoy60 x cri$4
8,"h's ! doctor40
  ,& ! doctor x was4
,al? ,i 0 glad to
he> ! s.d1 yet my
glad;s 0 n )|t
admixture4 ,i
rememb}$ ) 3fu.n my
9subord9ate & /1l?y
3duct1 & :5 ,i saw
": x _h br"|
me,-am;g :at
companions & surr.d$
by :at dang}s,-,i
felt a%am$ to look
hm 9 ! face4
  ,he m/ h ris5 9 !
d>k1 = ! "d _h h>dly
come2 & :5 ,i ran to
a loophole & look$
|1 ,i saw hm /&+1 l
,silv} once 2f1 up
to ! mid-leg 9
creep+ vap|r4
  8,y1 doctor6 ,top
o,0 ! morn+ to y1
sir60 cri$ ,silv}1
broad awake & b1m+ )
gd nature 9 a mo;t4
8,b"r & e>ly1 to 2
sure2 & x's ! e>ly
bird1 z ! say+ goes1
t gets ! ra;ns4
,george1 %ake up yr
timb}s1 son1 & help
,dr4 ,livesey ov} !
%ip's side4 ,all
a-do9,0 well1 yr
pati5ts was,-all
well & m}ry40
  ,s he patt}$ on1
/&+ on ! hilltop ) 8
crut* "u 8 elb{ & "o
h& ~u ! side ( !
log-h|se,-q ! old
,john 9 voice1
mann}1 & expres.n4
  8,we've q a
surprise = y too1
sir10 he 3t9u$4
8,we've a ll /rang}
"h,-he6 he6 ,a noo
bo>d} & lodg}1 sir1
& look+ fit & taut z
a fiddle2 slep,0 l a
sup}c>go1 he did1 "r
al;gside (
,john,-/em to /em we
was1 all ni<t40
  ,dr4 ,livesey 0 by
? "t acr ! /ockade &
pretty ne> ! cook1 &
,i cd he> ! alt}a;n
9 8 voice z he sd1
8,n ,jim80
  8,! v same ,jim z
"e was10 says
,silv}4
  ,! doctor /opp$
|t"r1 al? he did n
sp1k1 & x 0 "s
seconds 2f he seem$
able to move on4
  8,well1 well10 he
sd at la/1 8duty f/
& pl1sure afws1 z y
mi<t h sd yrf1
,silv}4 ,let u
ov}haul ~! pati5ts (
yrs40
  ,a mo;t afws he _h
5t}$ ! block h|se &
) "o grim nod to me
proce$$ ) 8 "w am;g
! sick4 ,he seem$ "u
no appreh5.n1 ?|< he
m/ h "kn t 8 life1
am;g ~! tr1*}|s
demons1 dep5d$ on a
hair2 & he rattl$ on
to 8 pati5ts z if he
7 pay+ an ord9>y
pr(es.nal visit 9 a
quiet ,5gli% family4
,8 mann}1 ,i
suppose1 react$ on !
m51 = !y 2hav$ to hm
z if no?+ _h o3urr$1
z if he 7 / %ip's
doctor & !y / fai?;l
h&s 2f ! ma/4
  8,y're do+ well1
my fr10 he sd to !
fell{ ) ! b&ag$ h1d1
8& if "e any p}son
_h a close %ave1 x 0
y2 yr h1d m/ 2 z h>d
z iron4 ,well1
,george1 h{ goes x8
,y're a pretty
col|r1 c}ta9ly2 :y1
yr liv}1 man1 is
upside d{n4 ,did y
take t m$ic9e8 ,did
he take t m$ic9e1
m580
  8,aye1 aye1 sir1
he took x1 sure
5|<10 return$
,morgan4
  8,2c1 y see1 s9ce
,i am mut9e}s'
doctor1 or prison
doctor z ,i pref} to
call x10 says
,doctor ,livesey 9 8
pl1sante/ way1 8,i
make x a po9t (
hon|r n to lose a
man = ,k+ ,george
"<,god b.s hm6"> & !
gall{s40
  ,! rogues look$ at
ea* o!r b swall{$ !
home-?ru/ 9 sil;e4
  8,dick don't feel
well1 sir10 sd "o4
  8,don't he80
repli$ ! doctor4
8,well1 /ep up "h1
,dick1 & let me see
yr t;gue4 ,no1 ,i %d
2 surpris$ if he
did6 ,! man's t;gue
is fit to f"r5 !
,fr5*4 ,ano!r f"e40
  8,ah1 "!10 sd
,morgan1 8t com$ (
sp'il+ ,bibles40
  8,t comes,-z y
call x,-( 2+ >rant
asses10 retort$ !
doctor1 8& n hav+
s5se 5 to "k h"o/
air f poison1 & !
dry l& f a vile1
pe/if}|s sl|<4 ,i
?9k x mo/
probable,-?|< (
c|rse x's only an
op9ion,-t y'll all h
! deuce to pay 2f y
get t mal>ia | ( yr
sy/ems4 ,camp 9 a
bog1 wd y8 ,silv}1
,i'm surpris$ at y4
,y're less ( a fool
?an _m1 take y all
r.d2 b y don't appe>
to me to h ! rudi;ts
( a no;n ( ! rules (
h1l?4
  8,well10 he add$
af he _h dos$ !m r.d
& !y _h tak5 8
prescrip;ns1 ) r1lly
lau<able humil;y1 m
l *>;y s*ool*n ?an
blood-guilty mut9e}s
& pirates,-8well1
t's d"o = td4 ,& n{
,i %d wi% to h a
talk ) t boy1
pl1se40
  ,& he nodd$ 8 h1d
9 my direc;n
c>e.sly4
  ,george ,m}ry 0 at
! door1 spitt+ &
splutt}+ ov} "s
bad-ta/$ m$ic9e2 b
at ! f/ ~w ( !
doctor's proposal he
swung r.d ) a deep
flu% & cri$ 8,no60 &
swore4
  ,silv} /ruck !
b>rel ) 8 op5 h&4
  8,si-l;e60 he ro>$
& look$ ab hm
positively l a lion4
8,doctor10 he w5t on
9 8 usual t"os1 8,i
0 a-?9k+ ( t1 "k+ z
h{ y _h a fancy = !
boy4 ,we're all
humbly grate;l = yr
k9d;s1 & z y see1
puts fai? 9 y &
takes ! drugs d{n l
t m* grog4 ,& ,i
take x ,i've f.d a
way z'll suit all4
,hawk9s1 w y give me
yr ~w ( hon|r z a "y
g5tleman,-= a "y
g5tleman y >e1 al?
poor born,-yr ~w (
hon|r n to slip yr
cable80
  ,i r1dily gave !
pl$ge requir$4
  8,!n1 doctor10 sd
,silv}1 8y j /ep
|tside o,0 t
/ockade1 & once y're
"! ,i'll br+ ! boy
d{n on ! 9side1 & ,i
reckon y c y>n "? !
sp>s4 ,gd "d to y1
sir1 & all |r
dooties to ! squire
& ,cap'n ,smollett40
  ,! explo.n (
4approval1 : no?+ b
,silv}'s black looks
_h re/ra9$1 broke |
immly ! doctor _h
left ! h|se4 ,silv}
0 r.dly a3us$ (
play+ d|ble,-( try+
to make a sep>ate
p1ce = hmf1 (
sacrific+ ! 9t}e/s (
8 a3omplices &
victims1 &1 9 "o ~w1
( ! id5tical1 exact
?+ t he 0 do+4 ,x
seem$ to me s
obvi|s1 9 ? case1 t
,i cd n imag9e h{ he
0 to turn _! ang}4
,b he 0 twice ! man
! re/ w}e1 & 8 la/
ni<t's victory _h
giv5 hm a huge
prepond}.e on _!
m9ds4 ,he call$ !m
all ! fools & dolts
y c imag9e1 sd x 0
nec ,i %d talk to !
doctor1 flutt}$ !
*>t 9 _! faces1 ask$
!m if !y cd af=d to
br1k ! tr1ty ! v "d
!y 7 b.d
a-tr1sure-hunt+4
  8,no1 by ?"u60 he
cri$4 8,x's u m/
br1k ! tr1ty :5 ! "t
comes2 & till !n
,i'll gammon t
doctor1 if ,i h to
ile 8 boots ) br&y40
  ,& !n he bade !m
get ! fire lit1 &
/alk$ | ~u 8 crut*1
) 8 h& on my %|ld}1
l1v+ !m 9 a 4>ray1 &
sil;ed by 8
volubil;y r ?an
3v9c$4
  8,sl{1 lad1 sl{10
he sd4 8,!y mi<t r.d
~u u 9 a tw9kle ( an
eye if we 0 se5 to
hurry40
  ,v delib}ately1
!n1 did we adv.e acr
! s& to ": ! doctor
await$ u on ! o!r
side ( ! /ockade1 &
z soon z we 7 )9
easy sp1k+ 4t.e
,silv} /opp$4
  8,y'll make a note
( ? "h al1 doctor10
says he1 8& ! boy'll
tell y h{ ,i sav$ 8
life1 & 7 depos$ = x
too1 & y may lay to
t4 ,doctor1 :5 a
man's /e}+ z ne> !
w9d z me,-play+
*uck-f>?+ ) ! la/
br1? 9 8 body1 l,-y
wdn't ?9k x too m*1
mayhap1 to give hm
"o gd ~w8 ,y'll
pl1se be> 9 m9d x's
n my life only
n{,-x's t boy's 9to
! b>ga92 & y'll sp1k
me fair1 doctor1 &
give me a bit o,0
hope to g on1 = !
sake ( m}cy40
  ,silv} 0 a *ang$
man once he 0 | "! &
_h 8 back to 8 frs &
! block h|se2 8
*eeks seem$ to h
fall5 in1 8 voice
trembl$2 n"e 0 a s|l
m d1d 9 e>ne/4
  8,:y1 ,john1 y're
n afraid80 ask$ ,dr4
,livesey4
  8,doctor1 ,i'm no
c{>d2 no1 n ,i,-n
.1s m*60 & he snapp$
8 f+}s4 8,if ,i 0 ,i
wdn't say x4 ,b
,i'll {n up fairly1
,i've ! %akes ~u me
= ! gall{s4 ,y're a
gd man & a true2 ,i
n"e se5 a bett} man6
,& y'll n =get :at
,i d"o gd1 n any m
?an y'll =get ! bad1
,i "k4 ,& ,i /ep
aside,-see "h,-&
l1ve y & ,jim al"o4
,& y'll put t d{n =
me too1 = x's a l;g
/ret*1 is t60
  ,s say+1 he /epp$
back a ll way1 till
he 0 | ( e>%ot1 & "!
sat d{n ~u a
tree-/ump & 2gan to
:i/le1 sp9n+ r.d n{
& ag ~u 8 s1t s z to
comm& a si<t1 "s"ts
( me & ! doctor &
"s"ts ( 8 unruly
ru6ians z !y w5t to
& fro 9 ! s& 2t !
fire,-: !y 7 busy
rek9dl+,-& ! h|se1 f
: !y br"| =? pork &
br1d to make !
br1kfa/4
  8,s1 ,jim10 sd !
doctor sadly1 8"h y
>e4 ,z y h brew$1 s
% y dr9k1 my boy4
,h1v5 "ks1 ,i _c f9d
x 9 my he>t to blame
y1 b ? m* ,i w say1
2 x k9d or unk9d3 :5
,capta9 ,smollett 0
well1 y d>$ n h g"o
(f2 & :5 he 0 ill &
cdn't help x1 by
,george1 x 0 d{n"r
c{>dly60
  ,i w {n t ,i "h
2gan to weep4
8,doctor10 ,i sd1 8y
mi<t sp>e me4 ,i h
blam$ myf 5|<2 my
life's =feit anyway1
& ,i %d h be5 d1d by
n{ if ,silv} _hn't
/ood = me2 & doctor1
2lieve ?1 ,i c
die,-& ,i d>e say ,i
des}ve x,-b :at ,i
fe> is torture4 ,if
!y come to torture
me,-0
  8,jim10 ! doctor
9t}rupt$1 & 8 voice
0 q *ang$1 8,jim1 ,i
c't h ?4 ,:ip ov}1 &
we'll run = x40
  8,doctor10 sd ,i1
8,i pass$ my ~w40
  8,i "k1 ,i "k10 he
cri$4 8,we c't help
t1 ,jim1 n{4 ,i'll
take x on my %|ld}s1
holus bolus1 blame &
%ame1 my boy2 b /ay
"h1 ,i _c let y4
,jump6 ,"o jump1 &
y're |1 & we'll run
= x l antelopes40
  8,no10 ,i repli$2
8y "k "r well y
wdn't d ! ?+
yrf,-nei y nor
squire nor capta92 &
no m w ,i4 ,silv}
tru/$ me2 ,i pass$
my ~w1 & back ,i g4
,b1 doctor1 y did n
let me f9i%4 ,if !y
come to torture me1
,i mi<t let slip a
~w ( ": ! %ip is1 =
,i got ! %ip1 "p by
luck & "p by risk+1
& %e lies 9 ,nor?
,9let1 on ! s|!rn
b1*1 & j 2l hi<
wat}4 ,at half tide
%e m/ 2 hi< & dry40
  8,! %ip60 exclaim$
! doctor4
  ,rapidly ,i
describ$ to hm my
adv5tures1 & he he>d
me | 9 sil;e4
  8,"! is a k9d (
fate 9 ?10 he obs}v$
:5 ,i _h d"o4 8,e
/ep1 x's y t saves
|r lives2 & d y
suppose by any *.e t
we >e go+ to let y
lose yrs8 ,t wd 2 a
poor return1 my boy4
,y f.d | ! plot2 y
f.d ,b5 ,gunn,-! be/
de$ t "e y did1 or w
d1 ?|< y live to
n9ety4 ,oh1 by
,jupit}1 & talk+ (
,b5 ,gunn6 ,:y1 ? is
! mis*ief 9 p}son4
,silv}60 he cri$4
8,silv}6 ,i'll give
y a piece ( advice10
he 3t9u$ z ! cook
drew ne> ag2 8don't
y 2 9 any grt hurry
af t tr1sure40
  8,:y1 sir1 ,i d my
possible1 : t a9't10
sd ,silv}4 8,i c
only1 ask+ yr p>don1
save my life & !
boy's by seek+ = t
tr1sure2 & y may lay
to t40
  8,well1 ,silv}10
repli$ ! doctor1 8if
t is s1 ,i'll g "o
/ep fur!r3 look | =
squalls :5 y f9d x40
  8,sir10 sd ,silv}1
8z 2t man & man1 t's
too m* & too ll4
,:at y're af1 :y y
left ! block h|se1
:y y giv5 me t "!
*>t1 ,i don't "k1
n{1 d ,i8 ,& yet ,i
d"o yr bidd+ ) my
eyes %ut & n"e a ~w
( hope6 ,b no1 ?
"h's too m*4 ,if y
won't tell me :at y
m1n pla9 |1 j say s
& ,i'll l1ve !
helm40
  8,no10 sd ! doctor
mus+ly2 8,i've no "r
to say m2 x's n my
secret1 y see1
,silv}1 or1 ,i give
y my ~w1 ,i'd tell x
y4 ,b ,i'll g z f> )
y z ,i d>e g1 & a
/ep 2y1 = ,i'll h my
wig sort$ by !
capta9 or ,i'm
mi/ak56 ,& f/1 ,i'll
give y a bit ( hope2
,silv}1 if we bo?
get alive | ( ?
wolf-trap1 ,i'll d
my be/ to save y1
%ort ( p}jury40
  ,silv}'s face 0
radiant4 8,y cdn't
say m1 ,i'm sure1
sir1 n if y 0 my
"m10 he cri$4
  8,well1 t's my f/
3ces.n10 add$ !
doctor4 8,my second
is a piece ( advice3
keep ! boy close 2s
y1 & :5 y ne$ help1
halloo4 ,i'm (f to
seek x = y1 & t xf w
%{ y if ,i sp1k at
r&om4 ,gd-bye1
,jim40
  ,& ,dr4 ,livesey
%ook h&s ) me "? !
/ockade1 nodd$ to
,silv}1 & set (f at
a brisk pace 9to !
wood4









        #ca
         ,!
   ,tr1sure-hunt,
      -,fl9t's
       ,po9t}

  8,,jim10 sd ,silv}
:5 we 7 al"o1 8if ,i
sav$ yr life1 y sav$
m9e2 & ,i'll n =get
x4 ,i se5 ! doctor
wav+ y to run = x,-)
! tail ( my eye1 ,i
did2 & ,i se5 y say
no1 z pla9 z he>+4
,jim1 t's "o to y4
,? is ! f/ gl9t (
hope ,i _h s9ce !
attack fail$1 & ,i
{e x y4 ,& n{1 ,jim1
we're to g 9 = ? "h
tr1sure-hunt+1 )
s1l$ ord}s too1 & ,i
don't l x2 & y & me
m/ /ick close1 back
to back l1 & we'll
save |r necks 9
spite o,0 fate &
=tune40
  ,j !n a man hail$
u f ! fire t br1kfa/
0 r1dy1 & we 7 soon
s1t$ "h & "! ab ! s&
ov} biscuit & fri$
junk4 ,!y _h lit a
fire fit to roa/ an
ox1 & x 0 n{ gr{n s
hot t !y cd only
approa* x f !
w9dw>d1 & ev5 "! n
)|t precau;n4 ,9 !
same wa/e;l _s1 !y
_h cook$1 ,i
suppose1 ?ree "ts m
?an we cd eat2 & "o
( !m1 ) an empty
lau<1 ?rew :at 0
left 9to ! fire1 :
blaz$ & ro>$ ag ov}
? unusual fuel4 ,i
n"e 9 my life saw m5
s c>e.s ( ! morr{2
h& to m|? is ! only
~w t c describe _!
way ( do+2 & :at )
wa/$ food & sleep+
s5tries1 ?|< !y 7
bold 5 = a bru% & 2
d"o ) x1 ,i cd see
_! 5tire unfit;s =
any?+ l a prol;g$
campaign4
  ,ev5 ,silv}1 eat+
away1 ) ,capta9
,fl9t ~u 8 %|ld}1 _h
n a ~w ( blame = _!
reck.s;s4 ,& ? ! m
surpris$ me1 = ,i
?"| he _h n"e %{n
hmf s cunn+ z he did
!n4
  8,aye1 mates10 sd
he1 8x's lucky y h
,b>becue to ?9k = y
) ? "h h1d4 ,i got
:at ,i want$1 ,i
did4 ,sure 5|<1 !y h
! %ip4 ,": !y h x1
,i don't "k yet2 b
once we hit !
tr1sure1 we'll h to
jump ab & f9d |4 ,&
!n1 mates1 u t has !
boats1 ,i reckon1
has ! upp} h&40
  ,?us he kept runn+
on1 ) 8 m|? full ( !
hot bacon2 ?us he
re/or$ _! hope &
3fid;e1 &1 ,i m ?an
suspect1 repair$ 8
{n at ! same "t4
  8,z = ho/age10 he
3t9u$1 8t's 8 la/
talk1 ,i guess1 ) !m
he loves s de>4
,i've got my piece
o,0 news1 & ?anky to
hm = t2 b x's ov} &
d"o4 ,i'll take hm 9
a l9e :5 we g
tr1sure-hunt+1 =
we'll keep hm l s m*
gold1 9 case (
a3id5ts1 y m>k1 & 9
! m1n"t4 ,once we
got ! %ip & tr1sure
bo? & (f to sea l
jolly companions1 :y
!n we'll talk ,mr4
,hawk9s ov}1 we w1 &
we'll give hm 8 %>e1
to 2 sure1 = all 8
k9d;s40
  ,x 0 no wond} ! m5
7 9 a gd hum|r n{4
,= my "p1 ,i 0
horribly ca/ d{n4
,%d ! s*eme he _h n{
sket*$ prove
f1sible1 ,silv}1 alr
d|bly a traitor1 wd
n hesitate to adopt
x4 ,he _h / a foot 9
ei camp1 & "! 0 no
d|bt he wd pref}
w1l? & fre$om ) !
pirates to a b>e
escape f hang+1 : 0
! be/ he _h to hope
on |r side4
  ,nay1 & ev5 if ?+s
s fell | t he 0 =c$
to keep 8 fai? )
,dr4 ,livesey1 ev5
!n :at dang} lay 2f
u6 ,:at a mo;t t wd
2 :5 ! suspicions (
8 foll{}s turn$ to
c}ta9ty & he & ,i %d
h to fi<t = de>
life,-he a cripple &
,i a boy,-ag/ five
/r;g & active s1m56
  ,add to ? d|ble
appreh5.n ! my/}y t
/ hung ov} ! 2havi|r
( my frs1 _!
unexpla9$ des};n ( !
/ockade1 _!
9explicable ces.n (
! *>t1 or h>d} / to
"u/&1 ! doctor's la/
w>n+ to ,silv}1
8,look | = squalls
:5 y f9d x10 & y w
r1dily 2lieve h{ ll
ta/e ,i f.d 9 my
br1kfa/ & ) h{ un1sy
a he>t ,i set =? 2h
my captors on ! que/
= tr1sure4
  ,we made a curi|s
figure1 _h any"o be5
"! to see u,-all 9
soil$ sailor clo!s &
all b me >m$ to !
tee?4 ,silv} _h two
guns slung ab hm,-"o
2f & "o 2h,-2ss !
grt cutlass at 8
wai/ & a pi/ol 9 ea*
pocket ( 8
squ>e-tail$ coat4
,to complete 8
/range appe>.e1
,capta9 ,fl9t sat
p}*$ ~u 8 %|ld} &
ga2l+ odds & 5ds (
purpose.s sea-talk4
,i _h a l9e ab my
wai/ & foll{$
ob$i5tly af !
sea-cook1 :o held !
loose 5d ( ! rope1
n{ 9 8 free h&1 n{
2t 8 p{};l tee?4 ,=
all ! _w1 ,i 0 l$ l
a danc+ be>4
  ,! o!r m5 7
v>i|sly bur!n$1 "s
c>ry+ picks &
%ovels,-= t _h be5 !
v f/ nec !y br"|
a%ore f !
.1,hispaniola.'
,-o!rs lad5 ) pork1
br1d1 & br&y = !
mid"d m1l4 ,all !
/ores1 ,i obs}v$1
came f |r /ock1 & ,i
cd see ! tru? (
,silv}'s ~ws ! ni<t
2f4 ,_h he n /ruck a
b>ga9 ) ! doctor1 he
& 8 mut9e}s1 des}t$
by ! %ip1 m/ h be5
driv5 to subsi/ on
cle> wat} & !
proce$s ( _! hunt+4
,wat} wd h be5 ll to
_! ta/e2 a sailor is
n usually a gd %ot2
& 2ss all t1 :5 !y 7
s %ort ( eatables1 x
0 n likely !y wd 2 v
flu% ( p{d}4
  ,well1 ?us
equipp$1 we all set
|,-ev5 ! fell{ ) !
brok5 h1d1 :o %d
c}ta9ly h kept 9
%ad{,-& /ra7l$1 "o
af ano!r1 to ! b1*1
": ! two gigs await$
u4 ,ev5 ~! bore
trace ( ! drunk5
folly ( ! pirates1
"o 9 a brok5 ?w>t1 &
bo? 9 _! muddy &
unbail$ 3di;n4 ,bo?
7 to 2 c>ri$ al;g )
u = ! sake ( safety2
& s1 ) |r numb}s
divid$ 2t !m1 we set
=? ~u ! bosom ( !
an*orage4
  ,z we pull$ ov}1
"! 0 "s 4cus.n on !
*>t4 ,! r$ cross
was1 ( c|rse1 f> too
l>ge to 2 a guide2 &
! t}ms ( ! note on !
back1 z y w he>1
admitt$ ( "s
ambigu;y4 ,!y ran1 !
r1d} may rememb}1
?us3

    ,tall tree1
  ,spy-glass %|ld}1
  be>+ a po9t to !
  ;,n4 ( ,n4,n4,e4
    ,skeleton ,isl&
  ,e4,s4,e4 & by
  ;,e4
    ,t5 feet4

  ,a tall tree 0 ?us
! pr9cipal m>k4 ,n{1
"r 2f u ! an*orage 0
b.d$ by a plat1u f
two to ?ree hundr$
feet hi<1 adjo9+ on
! nor? ! slop+ s|!rn
%|ld} ( ! ,spy-glass
& ris+ ag t{>ds !
s|? 9to ! r|<1 cli6y
em9;e call$ !
,mizz5-ma/ ,hill4 ,!
top ( ! plat1u 0
dott$ ?ickly )
p9e-trees ( v>y+
hei<t4 ,e "h & "!1
"o ( a di6}5t
species rose =ty or
fifty feet cle> abv
xs nei<b|rs1 & : (
~! 0 ! "picul> 8tall
tree0 ( ,capta9
,fl9t cd only 2
decid$ on ! spot1 &
by ! r1d+s ( !
compass4
  ,yet1 al? t 0 !
case1 e man on bo>d
! boats _h pick$ a
fav|rite ( 8 {n }e
we 7 half-way ov}1
,l;g ,john al"o
%ru7+ 8 %|ld}s &
bidd+ !m wait till
!y 7 "!4
  ,we pull$ easily1
by ,silv}'s
direc;ns1 n to we>y
! h&s prematurely1 &
af q a l;g passage1
l&$ at ! m|? ( !
second riv},-t :
runs d{n a woody
cleft ( !
,spy-glass4 ,?;e1
b5d+ to |r left1 we
2gan to asc5d !
slope t{>ds !
plat1u4
  ,at ! f/ |tset1
h1vy1 miry gr.d & a
matt$1 m>i% vegeta;n
grtly delay$ |r
progress2 b by ll &
ll ! hill 2gan to
/eep5 & 2come /ony
"u foot1 & ! wood to
*ange xs "* & to gr{
9 a m op5 ord}4 ,x
was1 9de$1 a mo/
pl1sant por;n ( !
isl& t we 7 n{
approa*+4 ,a
h1vy-sc5t$ broom &
_m fl{}+ %rubs _h
alm tak5 ! place (
grass4 ,?ickets (
gre5 nutmeg-trees 7
dott$ "h & "! ) ! r$
columns & ! broad
%ad{ ( ! p9es2 & !
f/ m+l$ _! spice ) !
>oma ( ! o!rs4 ,!
air1 2ss1 0 fre% &
/irr+1 & ?1 "u ! %e}
sunb1ms1 0 a wond};l
refre%;t to |r
s5ses4
  ,! "py spr1d xf
abroad1 9 a fan
%ape1 %|t+ & l1p+ to
& fro4 ,ab ! c5tre1
& a gd way 2h ! re/1
,silv} & ,i
foll{$,-,i te!r$ by
my rope1 he pl|<+1 )
deep pants1 am;g !
slid+ gravel4 ,f "t
to "t1 9de$1 ,i _h
to l5d hm a h&1 or
he m/ h miss$ 8
foot+ & fall5
backw>d d{n ! hill4
  ,we _h ?us proce$$
= ab half a mile & 7
approa*+ ! br{ ( !
plat1u :5 ! man ~u !
f>!/ left 2gan to
cry al|d1 z if 9
t}ror4 ,%|t af %|t
came f hm1 & ! o!rs
2gan to run 9 8
direc;n4
  8,he c't ,0a f.d !
tr1sure10 sd old
,morgan1 hurry+ pa/
u f ! "r1 8= t's
cl1n a-top40
  ,9de$1 z we f.d :5
we al r1*$ ! spot1 x
0 "s?+ v di6}5t4 ,at
! foot ( a pretty
big p9e & 9volv$ 9 a
gre5 creep}1 : _h
ev5 "ply lift$ "s (
! small} b"os1 a
human skeleton lay1
) a few %r$s (
clo?+1 on ! gr.d4 ,i
2lieve a *ill /ruck
= a mo;t to e he>t4
  8,he 0 a s1man10
sd ,george ,m}ry1
:o1 bold} ?an ! re/1
_h g"o up close & 0
exam9+ ! rags (
clo?+4 8,l1/ways1 ?
is gd sea-clo?40
  8,aye1 aye10 sd
,silv}2 8l 5|<2 y
wdn't look to f9d a
bi%op "h1 ,i reckon4
,b :at sort ( a way
is t = b"os to lie8
,0,ta9't 9 natur,040
  ,9de$1 on a second
gl.e1 x seem$
impossible to fancy
t ! body 0 9 a
natural posi;n4 ,b =
"s 4>ray "<! "w1
p}h1 ( ! birds t _h
f$ ~u hm or ( !
sl{-gr{+ creep} t _h
gradually 5velop$ 8
rema9s"> ! man lay
p}fectly /rai<t,-his
feet po9t+ 9 "o
direc;n1 8 h&s1
rais$ abv 8 h1d l a
div}'s1 po9t+
directly 9 !
opposite4
  8,i've tak5 a no;n
9to my old
numbskull10 obs}v$
,silv}4 8,"h's !
compass2 "!'s !
tip-top p'9t o,0
,skeleton ,isl&1
/ick9,0 | l a too?4
,j take a be>+1 w y1
al;g ! l9e ( !m
b"os40
  ,x 0 d"o4 ,! body
po9t$ /rai<t 9 !
direc;n ( ! isl&1 &
! compass r1d duly
,e4,s4,e4 & by ;,e4
  8,i ?"| s10 cri$ !
cook2 8? "h is a
p'9t}4 ,"r up "! is
|r l9e = ! ,pole ,/>
& ! jolly doll>s4
,b1 by ?"u6 ,if x
don't make me cold
9side to ?9k (
,fl9t4 ,? is "o (
.18 jokes1 & no
mi/ake4 ,hm & ~! six
0 al"o "h2 he kill$
,0em1 e man2 & ? "o
he haul$ "h & laid
d{n by compass1 %iv}
my timb}s6 ,!y're
l;g b"os1 & ! hair's
be5 yell{4 ,aye1 t
wd 2 ,all>dyce4 ,y
m9d ,all>dyce1 ,tom
,morgan80
  8,aye1 aye10
return$ ,morgan2 8,i
m9d hm2 he {$ me
m"oy1 he did1 & took
my knife a%ore )
hm40
  8,sp1k+ ( knives10
sd ano!r1 8:y don't
we f9d his'n ly+
r.d8 ,fl9t w>n't !
man to pick a
s1man's pocket2 & !
birds1 ,i guess1 wd
l1ve x be40
  8,by ! p{}s1 & t's
true60 cri$ ,silv}4
  8,"! a9't a ?+
left "h10 sd ,m}ry1
/ feel+ r.d am;g !
b"os2 8n a copp}
doit nor a ba3y box4
,x don't look
nat'ral to me40
  8,no1 by gum1 x
don't10 agre$
,silv}2 8n nat'ral1
nor n nice1 says y4
,grt guns6
,messmates1 b if
,fl9t 0 liv+1 ? wd 2
a hot spot = y & me4
,six !y w}e1 & six
>e we2 & b"os is :at
!y >e n{40
  8,i saw hm d1d )
~! "h d1dli<ts10 sd
,morgan4 8,billy
took me in4 ,"! he
laid1 ) p5ny-pieces
on 8 eyes40
  8,d1d,-aye1 sure 5
he's d1d & g"o 2l10
sd ! fell{ ) !
b&age2 8b if "e
sp}rit walk$1 x wd 2
,fl9t's4 ,de> he>t1
b he di$ bad1 did
,fl9t60
  8,aye1 t he did10
obs}v$ ano!r2 8n{ he
rag$1 & n{ he holl}$
= ! rum1 & n{ he
sang4 ,8,fifte5
,m5,0 7 8 only s;g1
mates2 & ,i tell y
true1 ,i n"e "rly
lik$ to he> x s9ce4
,x 0 ma9 hot1 & !
w9dy 0 op51 & ,i he>
t old s;g com9,0 | z
cle> z cle>,-& !
d1?-haul on ! man
alr40
  8,come1 come10 sd
,silv}2 8/{ ? talk4
,he's d1d1 & he
don't walk1 t ,i "k2
l1/ways1 he won't
walk by "d1 & y may
lay to t4 ,c>e kill$
a cat4 ,fet* ah1d =
! d|bloons40
  ,we />t$1 c}ta9ly2
b 9 spite ( ! hot
sun & ! />+ "dli<t1
! pirates no l;g}
ran sep>ate & %|t+
"? ! wood1 b kept
side by side & spoke
) bat$ br1?4 ,!
t}ror ( ! d1d
bu3ane} _h fall5 on
_! _ss4



















        #cb
         ,!
   ,tr1sure-hunt,
     -,! ,voice
   ,am;g ! ,trees

  ,,"ply f ! damp+
9flu;e ( ? al>m1
"ply to re/ ,silv} &
! sick folk1 ! :ole
"py sat d{n z soon z
!y _h ga9$ ! br{ ( !
asc5t4
  ,! plat1u 2+ "s:at
tilt$ t{>ds ! we/1 ?
spot on : we _h
paus$ comm&$ a wide
prospect on ei h&4
,2f u1 ov} !
tree-tops1 we 2held
! ,cape ( ! ,woods
fr+$ ) surf2 2h1 we
n only look$ d{n ~u
! an*orage &
,skeleton ,isl&1 b
saw,-cle> acr ! spit
& ! ea/}n l{l&s,-a
grt field ( op5 sea
~u ! ea/4 ,%e} abv u
rose ! ,spyglass1 "h
dott$ ) s+le p9es1
"! black )
precipices4 ,"! 0 no
s.d b t ( ! 4tant
br1k}s1 m.t+ f all
r.d1 & ! *irp (
c.t.s 9sects 9 !
bru%4 ,n a man1 n a
sail1 ~u ! sea2 ! v
l>ge;s ( ! view
9cr1s$ ! s5se (
solitude4
  ,silv}1 z he sat1
took c}ta9 be>+s ) 8
compass4
  8,"! >e ?ree
,8tall trees'0 sd
he1 8ab 9 ! "r l9e f
,skeleton ,isl&4
,8,spy-glass
%|ld}1,0 ,i take x1
m1ns t l{} p'9t "!4
,x's *'s play to f9d
! /uff n{4 ,i've
half a m9d to d9e
f/40
  8,i don't feel
%>p10 gr{l$ ,morgan4
8,?9k9,0 o,0
,fl9t,-,i ?9k x
w}e,-z d"o me40
  8,ah1 well1 my
son1 y praise yr />s
he's d1d10 sd
,silv}4
  8,he 7 an ugly
devil10 cri$ a ?ird
pirate ) a %udd}2 8t
blue 9 ! face too60
  8,t 0 h{ ! rum
took hm10 add$
,m}ry4 8,blue6
,well1 ,i reckon he
0 blue4 ,t's a true
~w40
  ,"e s9ce !y _h f.d
! skeleton & got ~u
? tra9 ( ?"|1 !y _h
spok5 l{} & l{}1 &
!y _h alm got to
:isp}+ by n{1 s t !
s.d ( _! talk h>dly
9t}rupt$ ! sil;e ( !
wood4 ,all ( a
sudd51 | ( ! middle
( ! trees 9 front (
u1 a ?91 hi<1
trembl+ voice /ruck
up ! well-"kn air &
~ws3
  8,fifte5 m5 on !
d1d man's *e/,-
    ,yo-ho-ho1 & a
bottle ( rum60
  ,i n"e h se5 m5 m
dr1d;lly a6ect$ ?an
! pirates4 ,! col|r
w5t f _! six faces l
5*ant;t2 "s l1p$ to
_! feet1 "s claw$
hold ( o!rs2 ,morgan
grovell$ on ! gr.d4
  8,x's ,fl9t1 by
,-,-60 cri$ ,m}ry4
  ,! s;g _h /opp$ z
sudd5ly z x
2gan,-brok5 (f1 y wd
h sd1 9 ! middle ( a
note1 z ?|< "s"o _h
laid 8 h& ~u ! s+}'s
m|?4 ,com+ "? !
cle>1 sunny atmosp"h
am;g ! gre5
tree-tops1 ,i ?"| x
_h s.d$ airily &
sweetly2 & ! e6ect
on my companions 0 !
/rang}4
  8,come10 sd
,silv}1 /ru7l+ ) 8
a%5 lips to get ! ~w
|2 8? won't d4 ,/&
by to g ab4 ,? is a
rum />t1 & ,i c't "n
! voice1 b x's "s"o
skyl>k+,-"s"o t's
fle% & blood1 & y
may lay to t40
  ,8 c|rage _h come
back z he spoke1 &
"s ( ! col|r to 8
face al;g ) x4 ,alr
! o!rs _h 2gun to
l5d an e> to ?
5c|rage;t & 7 com+ a
ll to !mvs1 :5 !
same voice broke |
ag,-n ? "t s++1 b 9
a fa9t 4tant hail t
e*o$ yet fa9t} am;g
! clefts ( !
,spy-glass4
  8,d>by ,m',graw10
x wail$,-= t is ! ~w
t be/ describes !
s.d,-8,d>by
,m',graw6 ,d>by
,m',graw60 ag & ag &
ag2 & !n ris+ a ll
hi<}1 & ) an oa? t
,i l1ve |3 8,fet*
aft ! rum1 ,d>by60
  ,! bu3ane}s rema9$
root$ to ! gr.d1 _!
eyes />t+ f _! h1ds4
,l;g af ! voice _h
di$ away !y / />$ 9
sil;e1 dr1d;lly1 2f
!m4
  8,t fixes x60
gasp$ "o4 8,let's
g40
  8,!y 0 8 la/ ~ws10
moan$ ,morgan1 8his
la/ ~ws abv bo>d40
  ,dick _h 8 ,bible
| & 0 pray+ volubly4
,he _h be5 well br"|
up1 _h ,dick1 2f he
came to sea & fell
am;g bad companions4
  ,/ ,silv} 0
unconqu}$4 ,i cd he>
8 tee? rattle 9 8
h1d1 b he _h n yet
surr5d}$4
  8,nobody 9 ? "h
isl& "e he>d (
,d>by10 he mutt}$2
8n "o b u t's "h40
,& !n1 mak+ a grt
ef=t3 8,%ipmates10
he cri$1 8,i'm "h to
get t /uff1 & ,i'll
n 2 b1t by man or
devil4 ,i n"e 0 fe>$
( ,fl9t 9 8 life1 &1
by ! p{}s1 ,i'll
face hm d1d4 ,"!'s
sev5 hundr$ ?|s& p.d
n a qu>t} ( a mile f
"h4 ,:5 did "e a
g5tleman o,0 =tune
%{ 8 /}n to t m*
doll>s = a boozy old
s1man ) a blue
mug,-& hm d1d too80
  ,b "! 0 no sign (
reawak5+ c|rage 9 8
foll{}s1 r1 9de$1 (
gr{+ t}ror at !
irr"e;e ( 8 ~ws4
  8,2lay "!1 ,john60
sd ,m}ry4 8,don't y
cross a sp}rit40
  ,& ! re/ 7 all too
t}rifi$ to reply4
,!y wd h run away
s"eally _h !y d>$2 b
fe> kept !m tgr1 &
kept !m close by
,john1 z if 8 d>+
help$ !m4 ,he1 on 8
"p1 _h pretty well
f"| 8 w1k;s d{n4
  8,sp}rit8 ,well1
maybe10 he sd4 8,b
"!'s "o ?+ n cle> to
me4 ,"! 0 an e*o4
,n{1 no man "e se5 a
sp}rit ) a %ad{2
well !n1 :at's he
do+ ) an e*o to hm1
,i %d l to "k8 ,t
a9't 9 natur,01
surely80
  ,? >gu;t seem$ w1k
5 to me4 ,b y c n"e
tell :at w a6ect !
sup}/iti|s1 & to my
wond}1 ,george ,m}ry
0 grtly reliev$4
  8,well1 t's s10 he
sd4 8,y've a h1d ~u
yr %|ld}s1 ,john1 &
no mi/ake4 ,0,b|t
%ip1 mates6 ,? "h
crew is on a wr;g
tack1 ,i d 2lieve4
,& come to ?9k on x1
x 0 l ,fl9t's voice1
,i grant y1 b n j s
cle>-away l x1 af
all4 ,x 0 lik}
"sbody else's voice
n{,-x 0 lik},-0
  8,by ! p{}s1 ,b5
,gunn60 ro>$ ,silv}4
  8,aye1 & s x w}e10
cri$ ,morgan1 spr++
on 8 knees4 8,b5
,gunn x w}e60
  8,x don't make m*
odds1 d x1 n{80 ask$
,dick4 8,b5 ,gunn's
n "h 9 ! body any
more'n ,fl9t40
  ,b ! old} h&s
greet$ ? rem>k )
scorn4
  8,:y1 nobody m9ds
,b5 ,gunn10 cri$
,m}ry2 8d1d or
alive1 nobody m9ds
hm40
  ,x 0 extraord9>y
h{ _! _ss _h return$
& h{ ! natural col|r
_h reviv$ 9 _!
faces4 ,soon !y 7
*att+ tgr1 ) 9t}vals
( li/5+2 & n l;g af1
he>+ no fur!r s.d1
!y %|ld}$ ! tools &
set =? ag1 ,m}ry
walk+ f/ ) ,silv}'s
compass to keep !m
on ! "r l9e )
,skeleton ,isl&4 ,he
_h sd ! tru?3 d1d or
alive1 nobody m9d$
,b5 ,gunn4
  ,dick al"o / held
8 ,bible1 & look$
>.d hm z he w5t1 )
fe>;l gl.es2 b he
f.d no sympa?y1 &
,silv} ev5 jok$ hm
on 8 precau;ns4
  8,i told y10 sd
he,-8,i told y y _h
sp'il$ yr ,bible4
,if x a9't no gd to
swe> by1 :at d y
suppose a sp}rit wd
give = x8 ,n t60 &
he snapp$ 8 big
f+}s1 halt+ a mo;t
on 8 crut*4
  ,b ,dick 0 n to 2
com=t$2 9de$1 x 0
soon pla9 to me t !
lad 0 fall+ sick2
ha/5$ by h1t1
exhaus;n1 & ! %ock (
8 al>m1 ! f"e1
pr$ict$ by ,dr4
,livesey1 0 evid5tly
gr{+ swiftly hi<}4
  ,x 0 f9e op5 walk+
"h1 ~u ! summit2 |r
way lay a ll
d{nhill1 =1 z ,i h
sd1 ! plat1u tilt$
t{>ds ! we/4 ,!
p9es1 grt & small1
grew wide a"p2 & ev5
2t ! clumps ( nutmeg
& azalea1 wide op5
spaces bak$ 9 ! hot
sun%9e4 ,/rik+1 z we
did1 pretty ne>
nor?-we/ acr ! isl&1
we drew1 on ! "o h&1
"e ne>} "u ! %|ld}s
( ! ,spy-glass1 & on
! o!r1 look$ "e wid}
ov} t we/}n bay ":
,i _h once toss$ &
trembl$ 9 ! coracle4
  ,! f/ ( ! tall
trees 0 r1*$1 & by !
be>+s prov$ ! wr;g
"o4 ,s ) ! second4
,! ?ird rose ne>ly
two hundr$ feet 9to
! air abv a clump (
"uwood,-a giant ( a
vegetable1 ) a r$
column z big z a
cottage1 & a wide
%ad{ >.d 9 : a
company cd h
manoeuvr$4 ,x 0
3spicu|s f> to sea
bo? on ! ea/ & we/ &
mi<t h be5 5t}$ z a
sail+ m>k ~u ! *>t4
  ,b x 0 n xs size t
n{ impress$ my
companions2 x 0 ! k
t sev5 hundr$ ?|s&
p.ds 9 gold lay "s":
buri$ 2l xs spr1d+
%ad{4 ,! ?"| ( !
m"oy1 z !y drew
ne>}1 swall{$ up _!
previ|s t}rors4 ,_!
eyes burn$ 9 _!
h1ds2 _! feet grew
spe$i} & li<t}2 _!
:ole s|l 0 b.d up 9
t =tune1 t :ole
life"t ( extravag.e
& pl1sure1 t lay
wait+ "! = ea* ( !m4
  ,silv} ho2l$1
grunt+1 on 8 crut*2
8 no/rils /ood | &
quiv}$2 he curs$ l a
madman :5 ! flies
settl$ on 8 hot &
%9y c.t5.e2 he
pluck$ furi|sly at !
l9e t held me to hm
& f "t to "t turn$ 8
eyes ~u me ) a d1dly
look4 ,c}ta9ly he
took no pa9s to hide
8 ?"|s1 & c}ta9ly ,i
r1d !m l pr9t4 ,9 !
imm ne>;s ( ! gold1
all else _h be5
=gott53 8 promise &
! doctor's w>n+ 7
bo? ?+s ( ! pa/1 &
,i cd n d|bt t he
hop$ to seize ~u !
tr1sure1 f9d & bo>d
! .1,hispaniola "u
cov} ( ni<t1 cut e
h"o/ ?roat ab t
isl&1 & sail away z
he _h at f/ 9t5d$1
lad5 ) crimes &
ri*es4
  ,%ak5 z ,i 0 ) ~!
al>ms1 x 0 h>d = me
to keep up ) ! rapid
pace ( !
tr1sure-hunt}s4 ,n{
& ag ,i /umbl$1 & x
0 !n t ,silv} pluck$
s r|<ly at ! rope &
laun*$ at me 8
murd}|s gl.es4
,dick1 :o _h dropp$
2h u & n{ br"| up !
re>1 0 ba2l+ to hmf
bo? pray}s & curses
z 8 f"e kept ris+4
,? al add$ to my
wret*$;s1 & to cr{n
all1 ,i 0 haunt$ by
! ?"| ( ! trag$y t
_h once be5 act$ on
t plat1u1 :5 t
ungodly bu3ane} ) !
blue face,-he :o di$
at ,savannah1 s++ &
%|t+ = dr9k,-_h "!1
) 8 {n h&1 cut d{n 8
six a3omplices4 ,?
grove t 0 n{ s
p1ce;l m/ !n h rung
) cries1 ,i ?"|2 &
ev5 ) ! ?"| ,i cd
2lieve ,i he>d x r++
/4
  ,we 7 n{ at ! m>g9
( ! ?icket4
  8,huzza1 mates1
all tgr60 %|t$
,m}ry2 & ! =emo/
broke 9to a run4
  ,& sudd5ly1 n t5
y>ds fur!r1 we 2held
!m /op4 ,a l{ cry
>ose4 ,silv} d|bl$ 8
pace1 di7+ away ) !
foot ( 8 crut* l "o
possess$2 & next
mo;t he & ,i _h come
al to a d1d halt4
  ,2f u 0 a grt
excava;n1 n v rec5t1
= ! sides _h fall5 9
& grass _h spr|t$ on
! bottom4 ,9 ? 7 !
%aft ( a pick brok5
9 two & ! bo>ds (
s"eal pack+-cases
/rewn >.d4 ,on "o (
~! bo>ds ,i saw1
br&$ ) a hot iron1 !
"n .1,walrus.',-! "n
( ,fl9t's %ip4
  ,all 0 cle> to
proba;n4 ,! .1ca*e
_h be5 f.d & rifl$2
! sev5 hundr$ ?|s&
p.ds 7 g"o6













        #cc
    ,! ,fall ( a
      ,*iefta9

  ,,"! n"e 0 s* an
ov}turn 9 ? _w4 ,ea*
( ~! six m5 0 z ?|<
he _h be5 /ruck4 ,b
) ,silv} ! bl{ pass$
alm 9/antly4 ,e ?"|
( 8 s|l _h be5 set
full-/ret*1 l a
rac}1 on t m"oy2
well1 he 0 br"| up1
9 a s+le second1
d1d2 & he kept 8
h1d1 f.d 8 temp}1 &
*ang$ 8 plan 2f !
o!rs _h _h "t to
r1lize ! 4appo9t;t4
  8,jim10 he :isp}$1
8take t1 & /& by =
tr|ble40
  ,& he pass$ me a
d|ble-b>rell$ pi/ol4
  ,at ! same "t1 he
2gan quietly mov+
nor?w>d1 & 9 a few
/eps _h put ! holl{
2t u two & ! o!r
five4 ,!n he look$
at me & nodd$1 z m*
z to say1 8,"h is a
n>r{ corn}10 z1
9de$1 ,i ?"| x was4
,8 looks 7 n q frly1
& ,i 0 s revolt$ at
~! 3/ant *anges t ,i
cd n =be> :isp}+1
8,s y've *ang$ sides
ag40
  ,"! 0 no "t left =
hm to answ} in4 ,!
bu3ane}s1 ) oa?s &
cries1 2gan to l1p1
"o af ano!r1 9to !
pit & to dig ) _!
f+}s1 ?r{+ ! bo>ds
aside z !y did s4
,morgan f.d a piece
( gold4 ,he held x
up ) a p}fect sp|t (
oa?s4 ,x 0 a
two-gu9ea piece1 & x
w5t f h& to h& am;g
!m = a qu>t} ( a
m9ute4
  8,two gu91s60 ro>$
,m}ry1 %ak+ x at
,silv}4 8,t's yr
sev5 hundr$ ?|s&
p.ds1 is x8 ,y're !
man = b>ga9s1 a9't
y8 ,y're hm t n"e
bungl$ no?+1 y
wood5-h1d$ lu2}60
  8,dig away1 boys10
sd ,silv} ) ! coole/
9sol;e2 8y'll f9d "s
pig-nuts & ,i %dn't
wond}40
  8,pig-nuts60
rep1t$ ,m}ry1 9 a
scr1m4 8,mates1 d y
he> t8 ,i tell y n{1
t man "! knew x all
al;g4 ,look 9 ! face
( hm & y'll see x
wrote "!40
  8,ah1 ,m}ry10
rem>k$ ,silv}1 8/&+
= cap'n ag8 ,y're a
pu%+ lad1 to 2
sure40
  ,b ? "t "ey"o 0
5tirely 9 ,m}ry's
fav|r4 ,!y 2gan to
scramble | ( !
excava;n1 d>t+
furi|s gl.es 2h !m4
,"o ?+ ,i obs}v$1 :
look$ well = u3 !y
all got | ~u !
opposite side f
,silv}4
  ,well1 "! we /ood1
two on "o side1 five
on ! o!r1 ! pit 2t
u1 & nobody screw$
up hi< 5 to (f} ! f/
bl{4 ,silv} n"e
mov$2 he wat*$ !m1 v
up"r on 8 crut*1 &
look$ z cool z "e ,i
saw hm4 ,he 0 brave1
& no mi/ake4
  ,at la/ ,m}ry
seem$ to ?9k a spee*
mi<t help matt}s4
  8,mates10 says he1
8"!'s two ( !m al"o
"!2 "o's ! old
cripple t br"| u all
"h & bl"u$ u d{n to
?2 ! o!r's t cub t
,i m1n to h ! he>t
(4 ,n{1 mates,-0
  ,he 0 rais+ 8 >m &
8 voice1 & pla9ly
m1nt to l1d a *>ge4
,b j !n,-crack6
crack6 crack6,-?ree
musket-%ots fla%$ |
( ! ?icket4 ,m}ry
tumbl$ h1d =emo/ 9to
! excava;n2 ! man )
! b&age spun r.d l a
teetotum & fell all
8 l5g? ~u 8 side1 ":
he lay d1d1 b /
twit*+2 & ! o!r ?ree
turn$ & ran = x )
all _! mi<t4
  ,2f y cd w9k1 ,l;g
,john _h fir$ two
b>rels ( a pi/ol 9to
! /ru7l+ ,m}ry1 & z
! man roll$ up 8
eyes at hm 9 ! la/
agony1 8,george10 sd
he1 8,i reckon ,i
settl$ y40
  ,at ! same mo;t1 !
doctor1 ,gray1 & ,b5
,gunn jo9$ u1 )
smok+ muskets1 f
am;g ! nutmeg-trees4
  8,=w>d60 cri$ !
doctor4 8,d|ble qk1
my lads4 ,we m/ h1d
,0em (f ! boats40
  ,& we set (f at a
grt pace1 "s"ts
plung+ "? ! bu%es to
! *e/4
  ,i tell y1 b
,silv} 0 anxi|s to
keep up ) u4 ,! "w t
man w5t "?1 l1p+ on
8 crut* till !
muscles ( 8 *e/ 7
fit to bur/1 0 "w no
s.d man "e equall$2
& s ?9ks ! doctor4
,z x was1 he 0 alr
?irty y>ds 2h u & on
! v}ge ( /rangl+ :5
we r1*$ ! br{ ( !
slope4
  8,doctor10 he
hail$1 8see "!6 ,no
hurry60
  ,sure 5 "! 0 no
hurry4 ,9 a m op5 "p
( ! plat1u1 we cd
see ! ?ree survivors
/ runn+ 9 ! same
direc;n z !y _h
/>t$1 "r = ,mizz5ma/
,hill4 ,we 7 alr 2t
!m & ! boats2 & s we
f|r sat d{n to br1!1
:ile ,l;g ,john1
mopp+ 8 face1 came
sl{ly up ) u4
  8,?ank ye k9dly1
doctor10 says he4
8,y came 9 9 ab !
nick1 ,i guess1 = me
& ,hawk9s4 ,& s x's
y1 ,b5 ,gunn60 he
add$4 8,well1 y're a
nice "o1 to 2 sure40
  8,i'm ,b5 ,gunn1
,i am10 repli$ !
m>oon1 wri7l+ l an
eel 9 8 emb>rass;t4
8,&10 he add$1 af a
l;g pause1 8h{ d1
,mr4 ,silv}8 ,pretty
well1 ,i ?ank ye1
says y40
  8,b51 ,b510
murmur$ ,silv}1 8to
?9k z y've d"o me60
  ,! doctor s5t back
,gray = "o ( !
pick-axes des}t$1 9
_! fli<t1 by !
mut9e}s1 & !n z we
proce$$ leisurely
d{nhill to ": !
boats 7 ly+1 relat$
9 a few ~ws :at _h
tak5 place4 ,x 0 a
/ory t pr(.dly
9t}e/$ ,silv}2 & ,b5
,gunn1 ! half-idiot
m>oon1 0 ! h}o f
2g9n+ to 5d4
  ,b51 9 8 l;g1
l"oly w&}+s ab !
isl&1 _h f.d !
skeleton,-x 0 he t
_h rifl$ x2 he _h
f.d ! tr1sure2 he _h
dug x up "<x 0 !
haft ( 8 pick-axe t
lay brok5 9 !
excava;n">2 he _h
c>ri$ x on 8 back1 9
_m we>y j|rneys1 f !
foot ( ! tall p9e to
a cave he _h on !
two-po9t$ hill at !
nor?-ea/ angle ( !
isl&1 & "! x _h la9
/or$ 9 safety s9ce
two mon?s 2f !
>rival ( !
.1,hispaniola4
  ,:5 ! doctor _h
worm$ ? secret f hm
on ! afn ( ! attack1
& :5 next morn+ he
saw ! an*orage
des}t$1 he _h g"o to
,silv}1 giv5 hm !
*>t1 : 0 n{
use.s,-giv5 hm !
/ores1 = ,b5 ,gunn's
cave 0 well suppli$
) goats' m1t salt$
by hmf,-giv5 any?+ &
"ey?+ to get a *.e (
mov+ 9 safety f !
/ockade to !
two-po9t$ hill1 "!
to 2 cle> ( mal>ia &
keep a gu>d ~u !
m"oy4
  8,z = y1 ,jim10 he
sd1 8x w5t ag/ my
he>t1 b ,i did :at
,i ?"| be/ = ~? :o
_h /ood by _! duty2
& if y 7 n "o ( ~!1
~: fault 0 x80
  ,t morn+1 f9d+ t
,i 0 to 2 9volv$ 9 !
horrid 4appo9t;t he
_h prep>$ = !
mut9e}s1 he _h run
all ! way to ! cave1
& l1v+ ! squire to
gu>d ! capta91 _h
tak5 ,gray & ! m>oon
& />t$1 mak+ !
diagonal acr ! isl&
to 2 at h& 2s ! p9e4
,soon1 h{"e1 he saw
t |r "py _h ! />t (
hm2 & ,b5 ,gunn1 2+
fleet ( foot1 _h be5
4pat*$ 9 front to d
8 be/ al"o4 ,!n x _h
o3urr$ to hm to "w
~u ! sup}/i;ns ( 8
=m} %ipmates1 & he 0
s f> su3ess;l t
,gray & ! doctor _h
come up & 7 alr
ambu%$ 2f ! >rival (
! tr1sure-hunt}s4
  8,ah10 sd ,silv}1
8x 7 =tunate = me t
,i _h ,hawk9s "h4 ,y
wd h let old ,john 2
cut to bits1 & n"e
giv5 x a ?"|1
doctor40
  8,n a ?"|10 repli$
,dr4 ,livesey
*e}ily4
  ,& by ? "t we _h
r1*$ ! gigs4 ,!
doctor1 ) !
pick-axe1 demoli%$
"o ( !m1 & !n we all
got abo>d ! o!r &
set | to g r.d by
sea = ,nor? ,9let4
  ,? 0 a run ( ei<t
or n9e miles4
,silv}1 ?|< he 0 alm
kill$ alr ) fatigue1
0 set to an o>1 l !
re/ ( u1 & we 7 soon
skimm+ swiftly ov} a
smoo? sea4 ,soon we
pass$ | ( ! /raits &
d|bl$ ! s|?-ea/
corn} ( ! isl&1 r.d
:1 f|r "ds ago1 we
_h t{$ !
.1,hispaniola4
  ,z we pass$ !
two-po9t$ hill1 we
cd see ! black m|? (
,b5 ,gunn's cave & a
figure /&+ by x1
l1n+ on a musket4 ,x
0 ! squire1 & we
wav$ a h&k}*ief &
gave hm ?ree *e}s1 9
: ! voice ( ,silv}
jo9$ z he>tily z
any4
  ,?ree miles f>!r1
j 9side ! m|? (
,nor? ,9let1 :at %d
we meet b !
.1,hispaniola1
cruis+ by h}f8 ,!
la/ flood _h lift$
h}1 & _h "! be5 m*
w9d or a /r;g tide
curr5t1 z 9 ! s|!rn
an*orage1 we %d n"e
h f.d h} m1 or f.d
h} /r&$ 2y help4 ,z
x was1 "! 0 ll amiss
2y ! wreck ( !
ma9-sail4 ,ano!r
an*or 0 got r1dy &
dropp$ 9 a fa?om & a
half ( wat}4 ,we all
pull$ r.d ag to ,rum
,cove1 ! ne>e/ po9t
= ,b5 ,gunn's
tr1sure-h|se2 & !n
,gray1 s+le-h&$1
return$ ) ! gig to !
.1,hispaniola1 ": he
0 to pass ! ni<t on
gu>d4
  ,a g5tle slope ran
up f ! b1* to !
5tr.e ( ! cave4 ,at
! top1 ! squire met
u4 ,to me he 0
cordial & k9d1 say+
no?+ ( my escapade
ei 9 ! way ( blame
or praise4 ,at
,silv}'s polite
salute he "s:at
flu%$4
  8,john ,silv}10 he
sd1 8y're a
prodigi|s villa9 &
impo/},-a mon/r|s
impo/}1 sir4 ,i am
told ,i am n to
prosecute y4 ,well1
!n1 ,i w n4 ,b ! d1d
m51 sir1 hang ab yr
neck l mill-/"os40
  8,?ank y k9dly1
sir10 repli$ ,l;g
,john1 ag salut+4
  8,i d>e y to ?ank
me60 cri$ ! squire4
8,x is a gross
d}elic;n ( my duty4
,/& back40
  ,& "!~u we all
5t}$ ! cave4 ,x 0 a
l>ge1 airy place1 )
a ll spr+ & a pool (
cle> wat}1 ov}hung )
f}ns4 ,! floor 0 s&4
,2f a big fire lay
,capta9 ,smollett2 &
9 a f> corn}1 only
duskily flick}$ ov}
by ! blaze1 ,i 2held
grt h1ps ( co9 &
quadrilat}als built
( b>s ( gold4 ,t 0
,fl9t's tr1sure t we
_h come s f> to seek
& t _h co/ alr !
lives ( sev5te5 m5 f
! .1,hispaniola4 ,h{
_m x _h co/ 9 !
amass+1 :at blood &
sorr{1 :at gd %ips
scuttl$ on ! deep1
:at brave m5 walk+ !
plank blfold1 :at
%ot ( cannon1 :at
%ame & lies &
cruelty1 p}h no man
alive cd tell4 ,yet
"! 7 / ?ree ~u t
isl&,-,silv}1 & old
,morgan1 & ,b5
,gunn,-:o _h ea*
tak5 8 %>e 9 ~!
crimes1 z ea* _h
hop$ 9 va9 to %>e 9
! rew>d4
  8,come in1 ,jim10
sd ! capta94 8,y're
a gd boy 9 yr l9e1
,jim1 b ,i don't ?9k
y & me'll g to sea
ag4 ,y're too m* ( !
born fav|rite = me4
,is t y1 ,john
,silv}8 ,:at br+s y
"h1 man80
  8,come back to my
dooty1 sir10 return$
,silv}4
  8,ah60 sd !
capta91 & t 0 all he
sd4
  ,:at a supp} ,i _h
( x t ni<t1 ) all my
frs >.d me2 & :at a
m1l x was1 ) ,b5
,gunn's salt$ goat &
"s delicacies & a
bottle ( old w9e f !
.1,hispaniola4 ,n"e1
,i am sure1 7 p gay}
or happi}4 ,& "! 0
,silv}1 sitt+ back
alm | ( ! fireli<t1
b eat+ he>tily1
prompt to spr+ =w>d
:5 any?+ 0 want$1
ev5 jo9+ quietly 9
|r lau<t},-! same
bl&1 polite1
obsequi|s s1man ( !
voyage |4






        #cd
      ,& ,la/

  ,,! next morn+ we
fell e>ly to "w1 = !
transporta;n ( ? grt
mass ( gold ne> a
mile by l& to ! b1*1
& ?;e ?ree miles by
boat to !
.1,hispaniola1 0 a
3sid}able task = s
small a numb} (
"wm54 ,! ?ree fell{s
/ abroad ~u ! isl&
did n grtly tr|ble
u2 a s+le s5try on !
%|ld} ( ! hill 0
su6ici5t to 5sure u
ag/ any sudd5
onslau<t1 & we ?"|1
2ss1 !y _h _h m ?an
5 ( fi<t+4
  ,"!=e ! "w 0 pu%$
on briskly4 ,gray &
,b5 ,gunn came & w5t
) ! boat1 :ile ! re/
dur+ _! abs;es pil$
tr1sure on ! b1*4
,two ( ! b>s1 slung
9 a rope's 5d1 made
a gd load = a gr{n
man,-"o t he 0 glad
to walk sl{ly )4 ,=
my "p1 z ,i 0 n m*
use at c>ry+1 ,i 0
kept busy all "d 9 !
cave pack+ ! m9t$
m"oy 9to br1d-bags4
  ,x 0 a /range
collec;n1 l ,billy
,b"os's ho>d = !
div}s;y ( co9age1 b
s m* l>g} & s m* m
v>i$ t ,i ?9k ,i n"e
_h m pl1sure ?an 9
sort+ !m4 ,5gli%1
,fr5*1 ,spani%1
,portuguese1
,georges1 & ,l|ises1
d|bloons & d|ble
gu91s & moidores &
sequ9s1 ! pictures (
all ! k+s ( ,europe
= ! la/ hundr$ ye>s1
/range ,ori5tal
pieces /amp$ ) :at
look$ l wisps ( /r+
or bits ( spid}'s
web1 r.d pieces &
squ>e pieces1 &
pieces bor$ "? !
middle1 z if to we>
!m r.d yr
neck,-ne>ly e v>iety
( m"oy 9 ! _w m/1 ,i
?9k1 h f.d a place 9
t collec;n2 & =
numb}1 ,i am sure !y
7 l autumn l1ves1 s
t my back a*$ )
/oop+ & my f+}s )
sort+ !m |4
  ,"d af "d ? "w w5t
on2 by e ev5+ a
=tune _h be5 /{$
abo>d1 b "! 0 ano!r
=tune wait+ = !
morr{2 & all ? "t we
he>d no?+ ( ! ?ree
surviv+ mut9e}s4
  ,at la/,-,i ?9k x
0 on ! ?ird ni<t,-!
doctor & ,i 7 /roll+
on ! %|ld} ( ! hill
": x ov}looks !
l{l&s ( ! isle1 :51
f | ! ?ick d>k;s 2l1
! w9d br"| u a noise
2t %riek+ & s++4 ,x
0 only a snat* t
r1*$ |r e>s1 foll{$
by ! =m} sil;e4
  8,h1v5 =give !m10
sd ! doctor2 8,0tis
! mut9e}s60
  8,all drunk1 sir10
/ruck 9 ! voice (
,silv} f 2h u4
  ,silv}1 ,i %d say1
0 all{$ 8 5tire
lib}ty1 & 9 spite (
daily rebu6s1 seem$
to reg>d hmf once m
z q a privileg$ &
frly dep5d5t4 ,9de$1
x 0 rem>kable h{
well he bore ~!
sli<ts & ) :at
unwe>y+ polite;s he
kept on try+ to
9gratiate hmf ) all4
,yet1 ,i ?9k1 n"o
tr1t$ hm bett} ?an a
dog1 un.s x 0 ,b5
,gunn1 :o 0 /
t}ribly afraid ( 8
old qu>t}ma/}1 or
myf1 :o _h r1lly
"s?+ to ?ank hm =2
al? = t matt}1 ,i
suppose1 ,i _h r1son
to ?9k ev5 worse (
hm ?an anybody else1
= ,i _h se5 hm
m$itat+ a fre%
tr1*}y ~u ! plat1u4
,acly1 x 0 pretty
gru6ly t ! doctor
answ}$ hm4
  8,drunk or rav+10
sd he4
  8,"r y w}e1 sir10
repli$ ,silv}2 8&
preci|s ll odds :1
to y & me40
  8,i suppose y wd
h>dly ask me to call
y a humane man10
return$ ! doctor ) a
sne}1 8& s my feel+s
may surprise y1
,ma/} ,silv}4 ,b if
,i 7 sure !y 7
rav+,-z ,i am
morally c}ta9 "o1 at
l1/1 ( !m is d{n )
f"e,-,i %d l1ve ?
camp1 & at :at"e
risk to my {n
c>cass1 take !m !
assi/.e ( my skill40
  8,ask yr p>don1
sir1 y wd 2 v wr;g10
quo? ,silv}4 8,y wd
lose yr preci|s
life1 & y may lay to
t4 ,i'm on yr side
n{1 h& & glove2 & ,i
%dn't wi% = to see !
"py w1k5$1 let al"o
yrf1 see+ z ,i "k
:at ,i {es y4 ,b ~!
m5 d{n "!1 !y cdn't
keep _! ~w,-no1 n
suppos+ !y wi%$ to2
& :at's m1 !y cdn't
2lieve z y cd40
  8,no10 sd !
doctor4 8,y're ! man
to keep yr ~w1 we "k
t40
  ,well1 t 0 ab !
la/ news we _h ( !
?ree pirates4 ,only
once we he>d a
gun%ot a grt way (f
& suppos$ !m to 2
hunt+4 ,a c|ncil 0
held1 & x 0 decid$ t
we m/ des}t !m on !
isl&,-to ! huge
glee1 ,i m/ say1 (
,b5 ,gunn1 & ) !
/r;g approval (
,gray4 ,we left a gd
/ock ( p{d} & %ot1 !
bulk ( ! salt goat1
a few m$ic9es1 & "s
o!r necess>ies1
tools1 clo?+1 a sp>e
sail1 a fa?om or two
( rope1 & by !
"picul> desire ( !
doctor1 a h&"s
pres5t ( toba3o4
  ,t 0 ab |r la/ do+
on ! isl&4 ,2f t1 we
_h got ! tr1sure /{$
& _h %ipp$ 5 wat} &
! rema9d} ( ! goat
m1t 9 case ( any
4tress2 & at la/1 "o
f9e morn+1 we wei<$
an*or1 : 0 ab all t
we cd manage1 & /ood
| ( ,nor? ,9let1 !
same col|rs fly+ t !
capta9 _h fl{n & f"|
"u at ! palisade4
  ,! ?ree fell{s m/
h be5 wat*+ u clos}
?an we ?"| =1 z we
soon _h prov$4 ,=
com+ "? ! n>r{s1 we
_h to lie v ne> !
s|!rn po9t1 & "! we
saw all ?ree ( !m
kneel+ tgr on a spit
( s&1 ) _! >ms rais$
9 supplica;n4 ,x w5t
to all |r he>ts1 ,i
?9k1 to l1ve !m 9 t
wret*$ /ate2 b we cd
n risk ano!r mut9y2
& to take !m home =
! gi2et wd h be5 a
cruel sort ( k9d;s4
,! doctor hail$ !m &
told !m ( ! /ores we
_h left1 & ": !y 7
to f9d !m4 ,b !y
3t9u$ to call u by
"n & app1l to u1 =
,god's sake1 to 2
m}ci;l & n l1ve !m
to die 9 s* a place4
  ,at la/1 see+ !
%ip / bore on h}
c|rse & 0 n{ swiftly
draw+ | ( e>%ot1 "o
( !m,-,i "k n : x
was,-l1pt to 8 feet
) a ho>se cry1 :ipp$
8 musket to 8 %|ld}1
& s5t a %ot :i/l+
ov} ,silv}'s h1d &
"? ! ma9-sail4
  ,af t1 we kept "u
cov} ( ! bulw>ks1 &
:5 next ,i look$ |
!y _h 4appe>$ f !
spit1 & ! spit xf _h
alm melt$ | ( si<t 9
! gr{+ 4t.e4 ,t was1
at l1/1 ! 5d ( t2 &
2f noon1 to my
9expressible joy1 !
hi<e/ rock (
,tr1sure ,isl& _h
sunk 9to ! blue r.d
( sea4
  ,we 7 s %ort ( m5
t "ey"o on bo>d _h
to be> a h&,-only !
capta9 ly+ on a
mattress 9 ! /}n &
giv+ 8 ord}s1 = ?|<
grtly recov}$ he 0 /
9 want ( quiet4 ,we
laid h} h1d = !
ne>e/ port 9 ,spani%
,am}ica1 = we cd n
risk ! voyage home
)|t fre% h&s2 & z x
was1 :at ) ba6l+
w9ds & a c|ple (
fre% gales1 we 7 all
worn | 2f we r1*$ x4
  ,x 0 j at sund{n
:5 we ca/ an*or 9 a
mo/ b1uti;l l&-lock$
gulf1 & 7 immly
surr.d$ by %ore
boats full (
,negroes & ,mexican
,9dians &
half-bloods sell+
fruits & vegetables
& (f}+ to dive =
bits ( m"oy4 ,! si<t
( s _m gd-hum|r$
faces "<especially !
blacks">1 ! ta/e ( !
tropical fruits1 &
abv all ! li<ts t
2gan to %9e 9 ! t{n
made a mo/ *>m+
3tra/ to |r d>k &
bloody soj|rn on !
isl&2 & ! doctor & !
squire1 tak+ me al;g
) !m1 w5t a%ore to
pass ! e>ly "p ( !
ni<t4 ,"h !y met !
capta9 ( an ,5gli%
man-(-w>1 fell 9
talk ) hm1 w5t on
bo>d 8 %ip1 &1 9
%ort1 _h s agre1ble
a "t t "d 0 br1k+ :5
we came al;gside !
.1,hispaniola4
  ,b5 ,gunn 0 on
deck al"o1 & z soon
z we came on bo>d he
2gan1 ) wond};l
3tor;ns1 to make u a
3fes.n4 ,silv} 0
g"o4 ,! m>oon _h
3niv$ at 8 escape 9
a %ore boat "s h|rs
ago1 & he n{ assur$
u he _h only d"o s
to pres}ve |r lives1
: wd c}ta9ly h be5
=feit if 8t man ) !
"o leg _h /ay$
abo>d40 ,b ? 0 n
all4 ,! sea-cook _h
n g"o empty-h&$4 ,he
_h cut "? a bulkh1d
unobs}v$ & _h remov$
"o ( ! sacks ( co91
wor? p}h ?ree or f|r
hundr$ gu91s1 to
help hm on 8 fur!r
w&}+s4
  ,i ?9k we 7 all
pl1s$ to 2 s *1ply
quit ( hm4
  ,well1 to make a
l;g /ory %ort1 we
got a few h&s on
bo>d1 made a gd
cruise home1 & !
.1,hispaniola r1*$
,bri/ol j z ,mr4
,bl&ly 0 2g9n+ to
?9k ( fitt+ | h}
3sort4 ,five m5 only
( ~? :o _h sail$
return$ ) h}4 8,dr9k
& ! devil _h d"o = !
re/10 ) a v5ge.e1
al?1 to 2 sure1 we 7
n q 9 s bad a case z
t o!r %ip !y sang
ab3

    ,) "o man ( h}
  crew alive1
    ,:at put to sea
  ) sev5ty-five4

  ,all ( u _h an
ample %>e ( !
tr1sure & us$ x
wisely or fooli%ly1
ac to |r natures4
,capta9 ,smollett is
n{ retir$ f ! sea4
,gray n only sav$ 8
m"oy1 b 2+ sudd5ly
smit ) ! desire to
rise1 al /udi$ 8
pr(es.n1 & he is n{
mate & "p {n} ( a
f9e full-ri7$ %ip1
m>ri$ 2ss1 & ! "f (
a family4 ,z = ,b5
,gunn1 he got a ?|s&
p.ds1 : he sp5t or
lo/ 9 ?ree weeks1 or
to 2 m exact1 9
n9ete5 "ds1 = he 0
back be7+ on !
tw5tie?4 ,!n he 0
giv5 a lodge to
keep1 exactly z he
_h fe>$ ~u ! isl&2 &
he / lives1 a grt
fav|rite1 ?|< "s?+ (
a butt1 ) ! c.try
boys1 & a notable
s+} 9 *ur* on
,sun"ds & sa9ts'
"ds4
  ,( ,silv} we h
he>d no m4 ,t
=midable s1f>+ man )
"o leg has at la/
g"o cl1n | ( my
life2 b ,i d>e say
he met 8 old
,negress1 & p}h /
lives 9 com=t ) h} &
,capta9 ,fl9t4 ,x is
to 2 hop$ s1 ,i
suppose1 = 8 *.es (
com=t 9 ano!r _w >e
v small4
  ,! b> silv} & !
>ms / lie1 = all t
,i "k1 ": ,fl9t
buri$ !m2 & c}ta9ly
!y % lie "! = me4
,ox5 & wa9-ropes wd
n br+ me back ag to
t a3urs$ isl&2 & !
wor/ dr1ms t "e ,i h
>e :5 ,i he> ! surf
boom+ ab xs coa/s or
/>t up"r 9 b$ ) !
%>p voice ( ,capta9
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