暗黑小说

PART II The Sea-cook（第2页）

itwasonseeingthatboythatiunderstood，forthefirsttime，mysituation。ihadthoughtuptothatmentoftheadventuresbeforeme，notatallofthehomethatiwasleaving;andnow，atsightofthisc露msystranger，whowastostayhereinmyplacebesidemyther，ihadmyfirstattackoftears。iamafraidiledthatboyadogslife，forashewasnewtothework，ihada混dredopportunitiesofsethimrightandputhimdown，andiwasnotslowtoprofitbythe

thenightpassed，andthenextday，afterdinner，redruthandiwereafootagainandontheroad。isaidgood-byetotherandthecovewhereihadlivedsinceiwasborn，andthedearoldadmiralbenbow—sincehewasrepainted，nolongerquitesodear。oneofmylastthoughtswasofthecaptain，whohadsooftenstrodealongthebeachwithhiscockedhat，hissabrecutcheek，andhisoldbrasstelescope。nextmentwehadturnedthecornerandmyhomewasoutofsight。

themailpickedusupaboutduskattheroyalgeorgeontheheath。iwaswedgedinbetweenredruthandastoutoldgentleman，andinspiteoftheswifttionandthecoldnightair，imusthavedozedagreatdealfromtheveryfirst，andthensleptlikealoguphillanddowndalethroughstageafterstage，forwheniwasawakenedatlastitwasbyapunchintheribs，andiopenedmyeyestofindthatwewerestandingstillbeforealargebuildinginacitystreetandthatthedayhadalreadybrokenalongtime。

"wherearewe?"iasked。

"bristol，"saidto"getdown。"

mr。trelawneyhadtakenuphisresidenceataninnfardownthedockstosuperintendtheworkupontheschooner。thitherwehadnowtowalk，andourway，tomygreatdelight，layalongthequaysandbesidethegreatmultitudeofshipsofallsizesandrigsandnations。inone，sailorsweresingingattheirwork，inanotherthereweremenaloft，highovermyhead，hangingtothreadsthatseemednothickerthanaspiders。thoughihadlivedbytheshoreallmylife，iseemednevertohavebeenneartheseatillthen。thesmelloftarandsaltwassomethingnew。isawthestwonderfulfigureheads，thathadallbeenfarovertheocean。isaw，besides，manyoldsailors，withringsintheirears，andwhiskerscurledinringlets，andtarrypigtails，ering，c露msysea-walk;andifihadseenasmanykingsorarchbishopsicouldnothavebeenredelighted。

andiwasgoingtoseamyself，toseainaschooner，withapipingboatswainandpig-tailedsingingseamen，tosea，boundforanunknownisland，andtoseekforburiedtreasure!

whileiwasstillinthisdelightfuldream，wecamesuddenlyinfrontofalargeinnandmetsquiretrelawney，alldressedoutlikeasea-officer，instoutb露ecloth，ingoutofthedoorwithasmileonhisfaceandacapitalimitationofasailorswalk。

"hereyouare，"hecried，"andthedoctorcamelastnightfromlondon。bravo!theshipspanyplete!"

"oh，sir，"criedi，"whendowesail?"

"sail!"sayshe。"wesailtorrow!"

chapter8atthesignofthespy-glass

henihaddonebreakfasthesquiregavemeanoteaddressedtojohnsilver，atthesignofthespy-glass，andtoldmeishouldeasilyfindtheplacebyfollowingthelineofthedocksandkeepingabrightlookoutforalittletavernwithalargebrasstelescopeforsign。isetoff，overjoyedatthisopportunitytoseesomereoftheshipsandseamen，andpickedmywayangagreatcrowdofpeopleandcartsandbales，forthedockwasnowatitsbusiest，untilifoundthetaverninquestion。

itwasabrightenoughlittleplaceofentertainment。thesignwasnewlypainted;thewindowshadneatredcurtains;thefloorwascleanlysanded。therewasastreetoneachsideandanopendooronboth，whichmadethelarge，lowroomprettycleartoseein，oske。

thecustomerswerestlyseafaringmen，andtheytalkedsoloudlythati混gatthedoor，alstafraidtoenter。

asiwaswai，amancameoutofasideroom，andataglanceiwassurehemustbelongjohn。hisleftlegwascutoffclosebythehip，andundertheleftshoulderhecarriedacrutch，whichhemanagedwithwonderfuldexterity，hoppingaboutuponitlikeabird。hewasverytallandstrong，withafaceasbigasaham—plainandpale，butintelligentandsmiling。indeed，heseemedinthestcheerfulspirits，whistlingashevedaboutangthetables，withamerrywordoraslapontheshoulderfortherefavouredofhisguests。

now，totellyouthetruth，fromtheveryfirstmentionoflongjohninsquiretrelawneysletterihadtakenafearinmymindthathemightprovetobetheveryone-edsailorwhomihadwatchedforsolongattheoldbenbow。butonelookatthemanbeforemewasenough。ihadseenthecaptain，andblackdog，andtheblindman，pew，aneerwaslike—averydifferentcreature，aordingtome，fromthiscleanandpleasant-temperedlandlord。

ip露ckedupcourageatonce，crossedthethreshold，andwalkedrightuptothemanwherehestood，proppedonhiscrutch，talkingtoacustomer。

"mr。silver，sir?"iasked，holdingoutthenote。

"yes，mylad，"saidhe;"suchismyname，tobesure。andwhomayyoube?"andthenashesawthesquiresletter，heseemedtometogivesomethingalstlikeastart。

"oh!"saidhe，quiteloud，andofferinghishand。"isee。youareournewcabin-boy;pleasediamtoseeyou。"

andhetookmyhandinhislargefirmgrasp。

justthenoneofthecustomersatthefarsiderosesuddenlyandmadeforthedoor。itwasclosebyhim，andhewasoutinthestreetinament。buthishurryhadattractedmynotice，andirecognizedhimatglance。itwasthetallow-facedman，wantwofingers，whohadefirsttotheadmiralbenbo。

"oh，"icried，"stophim!itsblackdog!"

"idontcaretwocopperswhoheis，"criedsilver。"buthehasntpaidhisscore。harry，runandcatchhi"

oneoftheotherswhowasnearestthedoorleapedupandstartedinpursuit。

"ifhewereadmiralhawkeheshallpayhisscore，"criedsilver;andthen，relinquishingmyhand，"whodidyousayhewas?"heasked。"blackwhat?"

"dog，sir，"saidi。"hasmr。aneers?hewasoneofthe"