暗黑小说

PART II The Sea-cook（第4页）

"aye，aye，sir，"criedthecook，inthepassage。

"well，squire，"saiddr。livesey，"idontputmuchfaithinyourdiscoveries，asageneralthing;butiwillsaythis，johnsilversuitsme。"

"themansaperfecttrump，"declaredthesquire。

"andnow，"addedthedoctor，"激mmayeonboardwithus，mayhenot?"

"tobesurehemay，"sayssquire。"takeyourhat，hawkins，andwellseetheship。"

chapter9powderandarms

hehispaniolalaysomewayout，andwewentunderthefigureheadsandroundthesternsofmanyotherships，andtheircablessometimesgratedunderneathourkeel，andsometimesswungaboveus。atlast，however，wegotalongside，andweremetandsa露tedaswesteppedaboardbythemate，mr。arrow，abrownoldsailorwithearringsinhisearsandasquint。heandthesquirewereverythickandfriendly，butisoonobservedthatthingswerenotthesamebetweenmr。trelawneyandthecaptain。

thislastwasasharp-lookingmanwhoseemedangrywitheverythingonboardandwassoontotel露swhy，forwehadhardlygotdownintothecabinwhenasailorfollowedus。

"captainsllett，sir，axingtospeakwithyou，"saidhe。

"iamalwaysatthecaptainsorders。showhimin，"saidthesquire。

thecaptain，whowasclosebehindhismessenger，enteredatonceandshutthedoorbehindhi

"well，captainsllett，whathaveyoutosay?allwell，ihope;allshipshapeandseaworthy?"

"well，sir，"saidthecaptain，"betterspeakplain，ibelieve，evenattheriskofoffence。idontlikethiscruise;idontlikethemen;andidontlikemyofficer。thatsshortandsweet。"

"perhaps，sir，youdontliketheship?"inquiredthesquire，veryangry，asicouldsee。

"icantspeakastothat，sir，nothavingseenhertried，"saidthecaptain。"sheseemsaclevercraft;reicantsay。"

"possibly，sir，youmaynotlikeyouremployer，either?"saysthesquire。

butheredr。liveseycutin。

"stayabit，"saidhe，"stayabit。nouseofsuchquestionsasthatbuttoproduceillfeeling。thecaptainhassaidtoomuchorhehassaidtoolittle，andimboundtosaythatirequireanexplanationofhiswords。youdont，yousay，likethiscruise。now，why?"

"iwasengaged，sir，onwhatwecallsealedorders，tosailthisshipforthatgentlemanwhereheshouldbidme，"saidthecaptain。"sofarsogood。butnowifindthateverymanbeforethemastknowsrethanido。idontcallthatfair，now，doyou?"

"no，"saiddr。livesey，"idont。"

"next，"saidthecaptain，"ilearnwearegoingaftertreasure—hearitfrommyownhands，mindyou。now，treasureisticklishwork;ount，andidontlikethem，aboveall，whentheyaresecretandwhen（ingyourpardon，mr。trelawney）thesecrethasbeentoldtotheparrot。"

"silversparrot?"askedthesquire。

"itsawayofspeaking，"saidthecaptain。"blabbed，imean。itsmybeliefneitherofyougentlemenknowwhatyouareabout，butilltellyoumywayofit—lifeordeath，andacloserun。"

"thatisallclear，and，idaresay，trueenough，"replieddr。livesey。"wetaketherisk，butwearenotsoignorantasyoubelieveus。next，yousayyoudontlikethecrew。aretheynotgoodseamen?"

"idontlikethem，sir，"returnedcaptainsllett。"andithinkishouldhavehadthechoosingofmyownhands，ifyougotothat。"